| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko inbounds the ball | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-24 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers connects on the runner near the basket | 43-24 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer loses the ball out of bounds | 43-24 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Ervin Davis is denied by Ariel Esposito | 43-24 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson can't tip it in | 43-24 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley gets the offensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson is fouled on the floor by Russell Lesko - foul #3 on Russell Lesko, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF) Russell Lesko | |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Ervin Davis | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the easy layup | 45-24 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't tip it in | 45-24 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Lawson | 47-24 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Carson Chalmers steals it from Jason Threlkeld | 47-24 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-24 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-24 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-24 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney gets the rebound | 47-24 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Threlkeld - foul #2 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #2 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Carson Chalmers, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the board | 48-24 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Bowers | 48-27 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Hans Sowinski picks off the pass by Ervin Davis | 48-27 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-27 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-27 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ariel Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-27 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito hits the follow up shot | 48-29 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-29 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Bowers | 48-29 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer tips it home | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Ariel Esposito is called for the reach on Corey Brickley - foul #2 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Carson Chalmers (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Lindsey Moorer (PF) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Alphonse Romano steps in front of the Jamie Lang pass | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer clanks a runner from the right block | 48-31 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko grabs the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer lays it in on a nice dish by Alphonse Romano | 48-33 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lindsey Moorer - foul #3 on Lindsey Moorer, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Ariel Esposito | |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-36 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) SF - Jamie Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Carson Chalmers steals it from Lindsey Moorer | 50-36 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang scores on a runner in the paint set up by Carson Chalmers | 52-36 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld loses the dribble to Ralph Mahoney | 52-36 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #1 on Kim Ringer, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Wayne Green (PF), Roger Ebner (C) Robert Carmody, Jamie Lang, Carson Chalmers, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Hans Sowinski (SG), Joseph Bowers (PF) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Jay Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Jay Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-36 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Roger Ebner tips it back up and in | 56-36 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses long on a floater from the left block | 56-36 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Roger Ebner grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Wayne Green drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jay Miller | 58-36 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko connects on the floater near the basket set up by Hans Sowinski | 58-38 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-38 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski travels with the ball | 58-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Carson Chalmers (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Wayne Green, Roger Ebner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Lindsey Moorer (PF), Ariel Esposito (C) Craig Gibson, Hans Sowinski, Russell Lesko, Kim Ringer | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Lawson | 60-38 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-38 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer tips it but misses | 60-38 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld hits the follow up shot | 60-40 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SG) Ervin Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF) Joseph Bowers | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer gets the rebound | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld is hacked by Robert Carmody - foul #2 on Robert Carmody, team foul #1 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (SF) Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jamie Lang - foul #1 on Jamie Lang, team foul #2 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Green (C) Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Carmody and he's hacked by Alphonse Romano - foul #1 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Jamie Lang swats the short shot by Russell Lesko | 64-41 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Ariel Esposito blocks the short jumper by Carson Chalmers | 64-41 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-41 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang blows the layup | 64-41 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ariel Esposito | 64-41 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-41 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Russell Lesko is called for the reach on Corey Brickley - foul #4 on Russell Lesko, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (SG) Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Hans Sowinski (SG), Charles Buchanan (SF), Joseph Bowers (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer, Ariel Esposito | |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Gibson | 66-43 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Bowers picks off the pass by Robert Carmody | 66-43 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Corey Brickley - foul #3 on Corey Brickley, team foul #3 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Richey (SF), Roger Ebner (C) Corey Brickley, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roger Ebner | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Jay Miller is fouled on the floor by Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #9 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (SG) Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Charles Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-43 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roger Ebner | 66-43 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Walter Clark clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-43 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Carmody (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Richey (fresh) C - Roger Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Craig Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Buchanan (fresh) PF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers drills a turnaround from the right block | 66-45 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Roger Ebner's fadeaway is rejected by Kim Ringer | 66-45 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Walter Clark gets the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Walter Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Robert Carmody, Roger Ebner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar (C) Kim Ringer | |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Green is called for the reach on Hans Sowinski - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #4 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SG) Walter Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Kenneth Loar | |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 66-45 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Jay Miller is whistled for traveling | 66-45 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the lay-in | 66-45 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Carmody | 68-45 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-45 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Wayne Green makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Carmody | 70-45 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the lay-in | 70-45 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Richey | 70-45 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Frank Richey runs out the clock | 70-45 |