| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dennis Lipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crigger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sena (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Lipp - foul #2 on Dennis Lipp, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Roger Copley snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Roger Copley's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Sena | 40-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer loses the dribble to Roger Castle | 40-27 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Perry | 43-27 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis's layup is rejected by Roger Castle | 43-27 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses the lay-in | 43-27 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Castle - foul #1 on Roger Castle, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Franklin Artis - foul #2 on Franklin Artis, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Roger Copley snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Roger Castle can't tip it in | 45-28 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the tip | 45-28 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Crigger steals it from Emmett Rogers | 45-28 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Lester Conn (SF) Dennis Lipp, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Robert Hage (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Michael Donoho (PF), Shawn Cassell (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Emmett Rogers, Franklin Artis, Larry Sena | |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Chang | 45-30 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger misses the easy layup | 45-30 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Crigger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Chang (fresh) PF - Michael Donoho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Cassell (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Roger Copley gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (SF) Lester Conn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers (SF), Franklin Artis (PF), Larry Sena (C) Brian Chang, Michael Donoho, Shawn Cassell | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Roger Copley pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Castle | 48-30 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Roger Copley pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger loses the dribble to Emmett Rogers | 48-30 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Metheny | 48-32 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crigger | 50-34 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers banks in the layup and he's hacked by Marko Zugg - foul #1 on Marko Zugg, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp (PG), Ardian Zielesch (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Marko Zugg, Roger Castle, Roger Copley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Michael Donoho (PF), Shawn Cassell (C) George Metheny, Robert Hage, Franklin Artis, Larry Sena | |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Lipp | 52-37 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino tips it in | 54-39 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Lester Conn (SF), Roger Castle (PF), Roger Copley (C) Robert Crigger, Jeffrey Perry, Ardian Zielesch, Hipolito Marino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage (SF), Franklin Artis (PF), Larry Sena (C) Emmett Rogers, Michael Donoho, Shawn Cassell | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dennis Lipp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Roger Copley banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Hage - foul #1 on Robert Hage, team foul #2 | 56-39 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Roger Copley makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena blows the layup | 57-39 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Roger Copley grabs the board | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp misses the tip | 57-39 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Franklin Artis | 57-39 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Franklin Artis, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (SF) Lester Conn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Larry Sena is called for the reach on Roger Copley - foul #1 on Larry Sena, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Crigger (PG) Dennis Lipp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Gerald King (SG), Emmett Rogers (SF), Michael Donoho (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Robert Hage, Larry Sena | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Roger Copley blows the dunk | 57-39 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SG), Ardian Zielesch (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Marko Zugg, Roger Castle, Roger Copley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell (C) Franklin Artis | |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lester Conn | 59-39 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger is called for traveling | 59-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp (PG) Robert Crigger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Franklin Artis (PF), Larry Sena (C) George Metheny, Gerald King, Michael Donoho, Shawn Cassell | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-39 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis misses the jump hook from the left block | 59-39 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Lipp, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Crigger (SG), Roger Castle (PF), Roger Copley (C) Jeffrey Perry, Ardian Zielesch, Hipolito Marino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage (SF) Emmett Rogers | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dennis Lipp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crigger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-39 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Lester Conn pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Roger Castle hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Lipp and he's hacked by Franklin Artis - foul #4 on Franklin Artis, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho (PF) Franklin Artis | |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses the free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lipp | 61-39 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | The jumper by Robert Crigger is denied by Michael Donoho | 61-39 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Roger Castle gets the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Roger Copley drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Lipp | 63-39 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-39 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena tips it back up and in | 63-41 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Amen - foul #3 on Mark Amen, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Jeffrey Perry (SF) Robert Crigger, Lester Conn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Brian Chang (SF), Shawn Cassell (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Larry Sena | |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Roger Castle makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Roger Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Roger Copley snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-41 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Roger Copley tips it back up and in | 67-41 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-41 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp gets the rebound | 67-41 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Roger Castle comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 67-41 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell buries a 3 from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg's pass is intercepted by Robert Hage | 67-44 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage hits the finger roll | 67-46 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Cassell steals the ball from Marko Zugg | 67-46 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the dunk | 67-46 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell snags the offensive board | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dennis Lipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Castle (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Copley (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Chang (fresh) PF - Michael Donoho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Shawn Cassell is called for the reach on Dennis Lipp - foul #2 on Shawn Cassell, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Crigger (SG), Ardian Zielesch (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Marko Zugg, Roger Castle, Roger Copley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Gerald King (SG) Robert Hage, Brian Chang | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell hits a jumper from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is whistled for traveling | 72-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG) Dennis Lipp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage (SF) George Metheny | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger travels with the ball | 72-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo drills a shot from the left block | 72-53 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Robert Crigger connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Marko Zugg | 74-53 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp (PG), Jeffrey Perry (SF), Roger Castle (PF), Roger Copley (C) Marko Zugg, Lester Conn, Ardian Zielesch, Hipolito Marino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Brian Chang (SF) Donald Costillo, Gerald King | |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Roger Castle scores on a floater from the left block set up by Jeffrey Perry and the foul's on Michael Donoho - foul #1 on Michael Donoho, team foul #8 | 76-53 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses the free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Roger Copley swats the short shot by Brian Chang | 76-53 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Roger Copley is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cassell - foul #3 on Shawn Cassell, team foul #9 | 76-53 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Roger Copley misses the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Roger Copley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Hage - foul #2 on Robert Hage, team foul #10 | 76-56 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Roger Copley misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Roger Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry snags the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dennis Lipp runs out the clock | 76-56 |