| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 41-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle throws it down | 43-35 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | George Simms is called for the reach on Clifford Hosea - foul #3 on George Simms, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (SG) George Simms | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell lays it in on a great pass from James Adkins | 43-37 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford lays it up and in and he's fouled by Travis Bassler - foul #2 on Travis Bassler, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | James Adkins is hacked by Ryan Robinson - foul #2 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham is fouled on the floor by Travis Bassler - foul #3 on Travis Bassler, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SF) Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | James Malott grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman (C) Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG) James Adkins | |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham lays it in on a great pass from Robert Dutil and he's fouled by Robert Doyle - foul #1 on Robert Doyle, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale drills a shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea is fouled on the floor by James Malott - foul #1 on James Malott, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Owen (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Todd Wilkins (C) Ryan Robinson, James Malott, Robert Doyle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Brian Peek (SF), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adkins | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stephen Hale (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Owen (fresh) SF - Stuart Renda (fresh) PF - Brian Eatman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dutil (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Remer (fresh) C - Leon Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Owen | 49-45 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | William Remer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Owen snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Leon Collier is called for the reach on Brian Eatman - foul #1 on Leon Collier, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Simms (SG), Travis Bassler (SF) Joseph Owen, Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), Robert Doyle (PF) Stephen Hale, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | George Simms gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Whittingham is called for the reach on George Simms - foul #3 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman (C) Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF) James Adkins, Brian Peek | |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | George Simms is hacked by Lawrence Covell - foul #3 on Lawrence Covell, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson (PG) Robert Dutil | |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson's layup is rejected by Lawrence Covell | 49-45 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Robinson | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Whittingham denies the turnaround by Robert Doyle | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Johnson | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | George Simms misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell loses the dribble to Ryan Robinson | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (PG), Stephen Hale (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Richard Chambers (PF), Todd Wilkins (C) Ryan Robinson, George Simms, Travis Bassler, Robert Doyle, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) Andrew Johnson, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Stephen Hale is called for the reach on Clifford Hosea - foul #1 on Stephen Hale, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Chambers | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Malott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Hale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Renda (fresh) PF - Richard Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Remer (fresh) C - Leon Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins tips it home | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | James Malott steals it from Leon Collier | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | James Malott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | William Remer snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | William Remer is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Robert Doyle (PF) James Malott, Stephen Hale, Stuart Renda, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (SG), Brian Peek (SF), Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Simms | 51-47 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman (C) Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson (SG) James Adkins | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 51-47 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-49 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Brian Peek comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | George Simms pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | George Simms can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Peek | 51-52 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Eatman | 51-52 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Johnson takes the ball from Travis Bassler | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Simms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Bassler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Dutil (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Peek (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Covell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham is denied on a dunk by Brian Eatman | 51-52 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson loses the dribble to Phillip Whittingham | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | George Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Covell picks off the pass by George Simms | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dutil | 53-55 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Whittingham swats the shot by Ryan Robinson | 53-55 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Brian Peek grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (PG), Stephen Hale (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Richard Chambers (PF), Todd Wilkins (C) Ryan Robinson, George Simms, Travis Bassler, Robert Doyle, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) Robert Dutil, Andrew Johnson, Brian Peek, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea loses the dribble to Stephen Hale | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | James Malott misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Adkins | 53-58 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | James Malott misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | William Remer pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Stuart Renda picks off the pass by Leon Collier | 53-58 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Robert Doyle (PF) James Malott, Stephen Hale, Stuart Renda, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 53-58 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea's pass is intercepted by Robert Doyle | 53-58 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle loses the dribble to Lawrence Covell | 53-58 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Ryan Robinson is denied by Phillip Whittingham | 53-61 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Simms - foul #4 on George Simms, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | George Simms scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Robinson | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham clanks a jump hook from close range | 56-63 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | George Simms knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Clifford Hosea - foul #2 on Clifford Hosea, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | George Simms misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Doyle | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Wilkins | 60-63 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | George Simms steals the ball from Clifford Hosea | 60-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler lays it in on a nice dish by George Simms | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Adkins | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Victor Gifford - foul #1 on Victor Gifford, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Robinson - foul #3 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | George Simms clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Phillip Whittingham | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Robinson - foul #4 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | George Simms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham grabs the board | 64-67 |