| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory James (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses the floater from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas McTaggart | 45-29 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister loses the ball out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ross Thompson - foul #2 on Ross Thompson, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #1 on Nathan Landers, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers is called for traveling | 47-30 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas McTaggart is called for the reach on Freddy Morant - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the easy layup | 47-30 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas McTaggart and he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija makes the free throw | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 50-30 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Leija | 50-30 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ross Thompson - foul #3 on Ross Thompson, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael May loses the ball out of bounds | 51-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson (SF), Albert Mei (PF) Edward Arbuckle, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson clanks a shot from the left block | 51-30 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Albert Mei tips it in | 53-30 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael May | 53-33 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Albert Mei connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Issac Ferguson | 55-33 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 55-35 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Thomas McTaggart - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija, Issac Ferguson, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Freddy Morant, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Laperle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Mei (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses long on a jumper in the paint | 55-35 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive board | 55-35 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Franklin Keaton is called for the reach on Albert Mei - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, John Watkins | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-35 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers tips it in | 57-35 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta's pass is intercepted by Marcus Laperle | 57-35 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle hits the finger roll | 59-35 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Laperle is called for the reach on Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Marcus Laperle, team foul #3 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Gregory James (C) Thomas Soule, Marcus Laperle, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Issac Ferguson picks off the pass by Willie Phelan | 59-35 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas McTaggart | 62-35 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses short on a floater near the basket | 62-35 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija grabs the defensive rebound | 62-35 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-35 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 62-35 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-35 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson tips it but misses | 62-35 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley snags the offensive board | 62-35 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas McTaggart - foul #3 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #4 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Albert Mei (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (C) Freddy Morant, Stephen Mosley, Willie Phelan | |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule loses the ball out of bounds | 62-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Ross Thompson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Laperle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael May double dribbles | 62-37 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Keister | 63-37 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-37 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marcus Laperle | 63-37 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-37 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister gets the rebound | 63-37 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Albert Mei is called for the reach on Ray Zazueta - foul #1 on Albert Mei, team foul #5 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Gregory James (C) Thomas Soule, Marcus Laperle, Issac Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Randall Keister | |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-37 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija grabs the defensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Gregory James is whistled for traveling | 63-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Landers (PF) Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Gregory James is called for the reach on Freddy Morant - foul #2 on Gregory James, team foul #6 | 63-37 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-37 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Gregory James snags the defensive board | 63-37 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-37 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it back up and in | 65-37 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 65-39 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Franklin Keaton is blocked by Gregory James | 65-39 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Arbuckle | 65-39 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas McTaggart | 68-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory James (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Franklin Keaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 68-39 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the offensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fredrick Leija - foul #1 on Fredrick Leija, team foul #7 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Albert Mei (PF), Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Watkins (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Franklin Keaton, Willie Phelan | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Albert Mei hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 68-41 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski tips it back up and in | 70-41 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael May and the foul's on Albert Mei - foul #2 on Albert Mei, team foul #8 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams (PG) Stephen Mosley | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach makes the free throw | 70-44 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Albert Mei lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcus Laperle | 72-44 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Issac Ferguson - foul #2 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #9 | 72-44 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle misses the lay-in | 72-46 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the board | 72-46 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vance Williams | 72-49 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Albert Mei comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 72-49 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses long on a shot from the left side | 72-49 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle tips it home | 74-49 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Vance Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule pulls down the rebound | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule hits a floater from the left wing set up by Marcus Laperle | 76-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Laperle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Issac Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ilia Sucharzewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vance Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Wallach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi is hacked by Issac Ferguson - foul #3 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #10 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG) Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Vance Williams, Vernon Wallach | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Guy McCall's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mosley | 76-51 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Laperle is called for the reach on Gonzalo Rossi - foul #3 on Marcus Laperle, team foul #11 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Marcus Laperle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Albert Mei loses the ball out of bounds | 76-53 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle (SG) Guy McCall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-53 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule is fouled on the floor by Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #7 | 76-53 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule misses the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Keaton | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule runs out the clock | 76-55 |