| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Shea | 23-30 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Shea - foul #3 on Jon Shea, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Donald Pagan picks off the pass by Sherman Colmenero | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Gaddis - foul #1 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis tips it home | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski loses the dribble to Richard Harris in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Harris | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Warren Abrahams takes the ball from Lawrence Fedler | 26-34 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero can't finish the layup but the foul's on Abraham Windham - foul #2 on Abraham Windham, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (PG), Steven Deloatch (SF), James Moore (C) Clayton Matuszewski, Warren Abrahams, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | James Moore lays it in on a great pass from Abraham Windham | 28-36 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero tips it home | 28-38 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Sherman Colmenero blocks the short jumper by Abraham Windham | 28-38 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | James Moore steps in front of the Lawrence Fedler pass | 30-38 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Mark Strauser (C) Giovanni Yazzie, Abraham Windham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Strauser | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Deloatch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Strauser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | James Moore gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch lays it in on a nice dish by James Moore and he's hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Mauricio Sanchez, Mark Strauser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Abraham Windham (PF) Steven Deloatch, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Jon Shea | |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Jerome Gaddis steps in front of the Abraham Windham pass | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Warren Abrahams and he's fouled by Jerome Gaddis - foul #2 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (PG), Mark Strauser (C) Clayton Matuszewski, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Richard Harris, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Shea | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Shea | 39-44 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Shea | 39-47 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Abraham Windham | 41-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Giovanni Yazzie - foul #1 on Giovanni Yazzie, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Steven Deloatch (SF), James Moore (PF) Giovanni Yazzie, Warren Abrahams, Abraham Windham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Jon Shea, Ronald Wilson | |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Matuszewski | 44-49 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sherman Colmenero and the foul's on Mark Strauser - foul #2 on Mark Strauser, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Pagan (C) Mark Strauser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG) James Ranson | |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Sherman Colmenero steps in front of the James Moore pass | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Deloatch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a shot in the lane set up by Jon Shea | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Jon Shea picks off the pass by Steven Deloatch | 44-54 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Pagan - foul #1 on Donald Pagan, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Stephen Deschamps (SF), Abraham Windham (PF) Clayton Matuszewski, Mauricio Sanchez, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | James Moore snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Deschamps and he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Strauser (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Deschamps is called for the reach on Lawrence Fedler - foul #1 on Stephen Deschamps, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Oquendo (PG) Steven Deloatch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (C) Sherman Colmenero | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Abraham Windham | 47-55 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Lawrence Fedler is denied by Mark Strauser | 47-55 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Brian Oquendo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Stephen Deschamps snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Brian Oquendo hits a jump hook from close range set up by Mark Strauser | 49-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Brian Oquendo snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Oquendo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Deschamps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Strauser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Jerome Gaddis swats the layup by Giovanni Yazzie | 49-55 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Mauricio Sanchez (SG), Warren Abrahams (SF), James Moore (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Brian Oquendo, Giovanni Yazzie, Stephen Deschamps, Abraham Windham, Mark Strauser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Sherman Colmenero (C) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Jerome Gaddis steps in front of the Donald Pagan pass | 49-55 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Sherman Colmenero is called for the reach on Donald Pagan - foul #1 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler | 50-57 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses long on a floater from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Warren Abrahams | 50-57 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams lays it in | 52-57 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Abraham Windham (PF) Mauricio Sanchez, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Richard Harris, Lawrence Fedler | |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Abrahams | 54-57 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the fadeaway from the right block | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SF), James Moore (C) Warren Abrahams, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis double dribbles | 54-57 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Sherman Colmenero denies the turnaround by Clayton Matuszewski | 54-57 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Windham | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James Moore tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Shea | 56-59 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Mauricio Sanchez, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Clayton Matuszewski | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Matuszewski steps in front of the James Ranson pass | 58-59 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Matuszewski | 61-59 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Fedler and he's fouled by Warren Abrahams - foul #2 on Warren Abrahams, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 61-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Warren Abrahams picks off the pass by Lawrence Fedler | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Warren Abrahams | 63-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Pagan | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |