| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) SG - Daniel Selden (fresh) SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) C - Shane Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Shane Kim 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra is fouled on the floor by Charlie Thomas - foul #1 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Shane Kim is blocked by Manuel Vallejo | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Kim | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Littlefield | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Mark Vavra steals the ball from Charlie Thomas | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Cotton | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Cotton - foul #1 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau (PF), John Jones (C) Chris Roberts, Shane Kim | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ken Zimmerman | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (PG), Victor Mitchell (SG), Daniel Renaud (C) Edward Siegfried, Daniel Selden, Mark Vavra | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Charlie Thomas | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Stephen Noland (fresh) SG - Victor Mitchell (fresh) SF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Daniel Renaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Gladstone - foul #1 on Jeff Gladstone, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chris Roberts (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shane Kim (C) Daniel Renaud | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG) Anthony Cotton | |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas is hacked by Chris Roberts - foul #1 on Chris Roberts, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF) Stephen Noland, Victor Mitchell, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas | |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses short on a jump hook from close range | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau (PF) Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo tips it in | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan loses the ball out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell (SF), John Jones (C) Mark Vavra, Shane Kim | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell drills a runner from the right block set up by Daniel Selden | 9-10 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Benjamin | 9-12 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Anthony Cotton is called for the reach on Lawrence Ristau - foul #2 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (PG), Chris Roberts (PF) Edward Siegfried, Daniel Selden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Joe Bouffard, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts hits a turnaround from the left block | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Thomas | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Stephen Noland (fresh) SG - Victor Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan and he's hacked by Stephen Noland - foul #1 on Stephen Noland, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Mark Vavra (SF), Shane Kim (C) Victor Mitchell, Lawrence Ristau, John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried drills a turnaround in the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Selden (SG), John Jones (PF) Stephen Noland, Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | John Jones blows the layup | 13-21 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (PG), Lawrence Ristau (PF) Edward Siegfried, Shane Kim | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Manuel Vallejo takes the ball from Lawrence Ristau | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo loses the dribble to Mark Vavra | 13-21 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Bouffard - foul #1 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell (SF), Chris Roberts (PF) Mark Vavra, John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield | |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the runner near the basket set up by Arthur Benjamin and he's hacked by Victor Mitchell - foul #1 on Victor Mitchell, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG) Daniel Selden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone (C) Manuel Vallejo | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Gladstone - foul #2 on Jeff Gladstone, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shane Kim (C) Victor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is fouled on the floor by Chris Roberts - foul #2 on Chris Roberts, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell (SF) Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG) Ken Zimmerman | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Noland (fresh) SF - Victor Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) C - Shane Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo misses the dunk attempt | 17-23 |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Shane Kim is fouled on the floor by Manuel Vallejo - foul #1 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF) Stephen Noland, Victor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Shane Kim makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Shane Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Vavra | 18-23 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Zimmerman | 18-26 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau is whistled for traveling | 18-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell (PG), John Jones (C) Edward Siegfried, Shane Kim | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Ristau picks off the pass by Joe Bouffard | 18-26 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (PG), Daniel Renaud (C) Victor Mitchell, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield banks in the layup | 18-28 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | John Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Victor Mitchell (SF), John Hillhouse (PF) Daniel Selden, Mark Vavra, John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas | |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau (PF), Shane Kim (C) John Hillhouse, Daniel Renaud | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Stephen Noland hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo is whistled for a carry | 24-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Stephen Noland grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Thomas | 24-28 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Noland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) C - Shane Kim (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Victor Mitchell - foul #2 on Victor Mitchell, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF), Chris Roberts (PF) Stephen Noland, Victor Mitchell, Shane Kim | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Cotton and the foul's on Lawrence Ristau - foul #1 on Lawrence Ristau, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Pugliese (PG) Edward Siegfried | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau is hacked by Jeff Gladstone - foul #3 on Jeff Gladstone, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell (PG) Raymond Pugliese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Chris Roberts - foul #3 on Chris Roberts, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Jones (PF), Daniel Renaud (C) Chris Roberts, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan travels in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 29-32 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG) Victor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas | |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Edward Siegfried takes the ball from Manuel Vallejo | 29-32 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden lays it in set up by Edward Siegfried | 31-32 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Cotton | 31-34 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Selden | 33-34 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Littlefield | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 33-37 |