| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #1 on Nathan Landers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Willie Phelan is blocked by Edward Arbuckle | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mosley | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Mosley | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle dunks the ball on a great pass from Fredrick Leija | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses the shot from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Greene - foul #1 on Steven Greene, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (C) Willie Phelan | |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Steven Greene takes the ball from Randall Keister | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael May snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley's pass is intercepted by Steven Greene | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nathan Landers | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is fouled on the floor by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG) Steven Greene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley | |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Thompson | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Gregory James is denied on a layup by Franklin Keaton | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it home | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nick Cromer (fresh) SG - Fredrick Leija (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Williams | 10-9 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Gregory James lays it up and in set up by Fredrick Leija | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Gregory James gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Franklin Keaton picks off the pass by Nick Cromer | 12-9 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gregory James and the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Albert Mei (C) Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (C) Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister travels with the ball | 15-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle slams it home on a nice dish by Nick Cromer | 17-9 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins is fouled on the floor by Nick Cromer - foul #1 on Nick Cromer, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SF) Nick Cromer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister can't finish the layup | 17-9 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley tips it but misses | 17-9 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marcus Laperle | 20-9 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-9 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael May tips it but misses | 20-9 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Stephen Mosley and he's hacked by Issac Ferguson - foul #1 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Gregory James (C) Marcus Laperle, Guy McCall, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Franklin Keaton (PF) Michael May, Randall Keister | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ross Thompson | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nick Cromer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) C - John Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Issac Ferguson - foul #2 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (SF) Issac Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (C) Kevin Williams, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Albert Mei gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Franklin Keaton is called for the reach on Albert Mei - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle (PG), Guy McCall (SG), Nathan Landers (PF) Nick Cromer, Fredrick Leija, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle can't finish the layup | 23-14 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the tip | 23-14 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle is fouled on the floor by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Franklin Keaton, Vernon Wallach | |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski hits the finger roll | 25-14 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta hits a turnaround from close range set up by Gonzalo Rossi and he's fouled by Nathan Landers - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Gregory James (C) Guy McCall, Edward Arbuckle, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer is fouled on the floor by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (PF) Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG) Ray Zazueta, Kevin Williams | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ross Thompson - foul #1 on Ross Thompson, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Albert Mei makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Laperle - foul #1 on Marcus Laperle, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (C) John Watkins | |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle grabs the board | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nick Cromer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Laperle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 8 pts. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija loses the dribble to Michael May | 26-18 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister tips it in | 26-20 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ross Thompson | 26-22 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Mosley - foul #1 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Gregory James (C) Nick Cromer, Fredrick Leija, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 26-22 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG) Marcus Laperle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Guy McCall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister buries a fadeaway in the paint | 26-24 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Guy McCall | 28-24 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Albert Mei knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Arbuckle | 30-24 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta's floater is tipped away by Edward Arbuckle | 30-24 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Gregory James loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Ilia Sucharzewski (PF) Nick Cromer, Guy McCall, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister, John Watkins | |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ilia Sucharzewski | 32-24 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach is called for a backcourt violation | 32-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Greene (PG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Marcus Laperle, Edward Arbuckle, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) Vernon Wallach | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ilia Sucharzewski | 35-24 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael May | 35-26 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Phelan - foul #3 on Willie Phelan, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory James (C) Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SF), John Watkins (C) Stephen Mosley, Willie Phelan | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Steven Greene steals it from Michael May | 36-26 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Michael May takes the ball from Gregory James | 36-26 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is hacked by Ilia Sucharzewski - foul #1 on Ilia Sucharzewski, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Issac Ferguson, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, John Watkins | |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Gregory James's floater is knocked away by Ray Zazueta | 36-28 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Franklin Keaton | 36-28 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister's floater is tipped away by Gregory James | 36-28 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Gregory James is hacked by Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG) Steven Greene, Fredrick Leija | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Gregory James clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley tips it in | 37-30 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 37-30 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it home | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-30 |