| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) PF - Joe Carter (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SG - William Ballance (fresh) SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Coulter - foul #1 on Michael Coulter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee buries a floater in the lane set up by William Ballance | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Folger | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Farmer - foul #1 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Kelly | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Carter - foul #1 on Joe Carter, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (PF), Timothy Bobb (C) Joe Carter, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Farmer - foul #2 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG) Walter Kelly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kent Rogers (PF), Sean Larson (C) Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | William Ballance comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Greer - foul #1 on Robert Greer, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Ballance | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tracy Johnson - foul #1 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Nicolas Otte, Gerald Folger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG) William Ballance | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fresh) SG - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) SF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Bobb (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SG - William Webre (fresh) SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Larson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Timothy Bobb steals it from Kent Rogers | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-6 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson tips it home | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Beasley | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Kent Rogers takes the ball from Vincent Eoff | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | William Webre clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bryan Ordaz | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Lee takes the ball from Tracy Johnson | 12-8 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee is hacked by Timothy Bobb - foul #1 on Timothy Bobb, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Gerald Folger (SF), Joe Carter (PF), Brian Milam (C) Robert Greer, Bryan Ordaz, Tracy Johnson, Timothy Bobb, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Richard Beasley, Christopher Lee, Kent Rogers, Sean Larson | |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Mark Durst can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Mark Durst is called for traveling | 12-8 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Coulter - foul #2 on Michael Coulter, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kent Rogers (C) Michael Coulter | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ellis | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Mark Durst scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger scores on a runner in the paint set up by Nicolas Otte | 15-10 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte misses badly on a runner in the paint | 15-10 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Milam (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Webre (fairly fresh) SG - William Ballance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Durst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joe Carter and he's fouled by Mark Durst - foul #1 on Mark Durst, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG), Tracy Johnson (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Walter Kelly, Joe Carter, Brian Milam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Christopher Lee (SF), Sean Larson (PF) William Webre, Mark Durst, Paul Ellis | |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee can't tip it in | 18-10 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson snags the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Tracy Johnson - foul #2 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly (SG), Bryan Ordaz (SF), Timothy Bobb (PF) Nicolas Otte, Gerald Folger, Tracy Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (SG) William Ballance | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Struthers takes the ball from Timothy Bobb | 18-12 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Walter Kelly | 20-12 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Sean Larson is called for the reach on Robert Greer - foul #1 on Sean Larson, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Gerald Folger (SF), Joe Carter (PF) Robert Greer, Bryan Ordaz, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG), Paul Ellis (PF) Paul Struthers, Kent Rogers | |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Ellis takes the ball from Nicolas Otte | 20-14 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Sean Larson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Otte | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Webre (fresh) SF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Sean Larson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Beasley and the foul's on Timothy Bobb - foul #2 on Timothy Bobb, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Walter Kelly, Timothy Bobb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Mark Durst (SF) Richard Beasley, Christopher Lee | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Sean Larson makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Durst - foul #2 on Mark Durst, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), Kent Rogers (C) Mark Durst, Sean Larson | |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Struthers | 24-23 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger is fouled on the floor by William Webre - foul #1 on William Webre, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Quijada (PF) Joe Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG) Paul Struthers | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | William Webre connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Beasley | 24-26 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nicolas Otte | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 27-26 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Ballance | 27-29 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Greer | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | William Ballance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Quijada gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ellis | 30-29 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | William Ballance travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Joe Carter (PF), Timothy Bobb (C) Nicolas Otte, Robert Greer, Gerald Folger, Robert Quijada, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), Mark Durst (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, William Webre, Paul Ellis, Kent Rogers | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly tips it in | 32-29 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee misses the shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Struthers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Durst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joe Carter | 34-31 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer connects on the shot in the lane | 34-33 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Durst - foul #3 on Mark Durst, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (SF) Tracy Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), William Ballance (SG) Paul Struthers, Mark Durst | |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Bobb | 35-33 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Coulter - foul #3 on Michael Coulter, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG) Bryan Ordaz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Larson (PF) Michael Coulter | |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ballance | 37-36 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (PF) Joe Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Bobb | 39-36 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte is fouled on the floor by Sean Larson - foul #2 on Sean Larson, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Walter Kelly, Timothy Bobb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (SG), William Webre (SF) William Ballance, Christopher Lee | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Otte - foul #1 on Nicolas Otte, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SG) Nicolas Otte | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ellis (C) Kenneth Farmer | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Webre | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | William Webre can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-38 |