| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Windham | 40-34 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Harris | 43-34 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie tips it in | 43-36 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Donald Pagan steals the ball from Jon Shea | 43-36 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Yazzie | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SF), James Moore (C) Warren Abrahams, Donald Pagan | |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Yazzie | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie hits the finger roll | 43-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero hits a runner from the left block | 45-38 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | James Moore hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mauricio Sanchez and he's fouled by Sherman Colmenero - foul #2 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch (SG), Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Clayton Matuszewski, Giovanni Yazzie, Abraham Windham | |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | James Moore misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Fedler | 48-40 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | James Moore can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Deloatch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Warren Abrahams | 48-40 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Richard Harris steals it from James Moore | 48-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler banks in the layup set up by Richard Harris | 50-40 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Donald Pagan - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Stephen Deschamps (SF), Abraham Windham (PF), Mark Strauser (C) Mauricio Sanchez, Warren Abrahams, James Moore, Donald Pagan | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Richard Harris, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG) Stephen Deschamps | |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Matuszewski picks off the pass by James Ranson | 50-44 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lawrence Fedler | 52-44 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Sherman Colmenero swats the short shot by Steven Deloatch | 52-44 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Giovanni Yazzie | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Steven Deloatch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Strauser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Matuszewski | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser's floater is tipped away by Jerome Gaddis | 56-48 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerome Gaddis | 56-48 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Shea | 59-48 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Deloatch | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled on the floor by Steven Deloatch - foul #1 on Steven Deloatch, team foul #1 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Ronald Wilson (PF) James Ranson, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (PG), Brian Golla (SG), Warren Abrahams (SF), James Moore (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Clayton Matuszewski, Giovanni Yazzie, Steven Deloatch, Abraham Windham, Mark Strauser | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez connects on the runner from close range | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sherman Colmenero | 61-52 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | James Moore buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mauricio Sanchez | 61-54 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 61-54 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Pagan - foul #3 on Donald Pagan, team foul #2 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Stephen Deschamps (SF), Abraham Windham (PF) Brian Golla, Warren Abrahams, James Moore | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Shea (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Stephen Deschamps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Pagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Richard Harris | 63-54 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea lays it in set up by Richard Harris | 65-54 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Jerome Gaddis | 65-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG) Mauricio Sanchez | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Stephen Deschamps knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Donald Pagan | 65-56 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is hacked by Clayton Matuszewski - foul #2 on Clayton Matuszewski, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch (SF), James Moore (C) Stephen Deschamps, Donald Pagan | |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | James Moore snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SG), Warren Abrahams (SF) Giovanni Yazzie, Steven Deloatch | |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch (SG) Clayton Matuszewski | |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mauricio Sanchez | 66-59 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 66-59 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Sanchez | 66-59 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Abraham Windham | 66-61 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Wilson | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. PF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Deloatch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Abrahams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | James Ranson is called for the reach on Steven Deloatch - foul #2 on James Ranson, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Mark Strauser (PF) Warren Abrahams, Abraham Windham, James Moore | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Fedler | 68-62 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Abraham Windham (PF) Steven Deloatch | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Sanchez steals it from Jerome Gaddis | 68-62 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Abraham Windham | 68-64 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the jump hook in the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler tips it in | 70-64 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Sherman Colmenero | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Mauricio Sanchez, Mark Strauser | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Clayton Matuszewski | 70-66 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis hits a jump hook in the paint | 72-66 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-66 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is hacked by Warren Abrahams - foul #3 on Warren Abrahams, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jon Shea, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham tips it in | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Warren Abrahams - foul #4 on Warren Abrahams, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Matuszewski is called for the reach on James Ranson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Matuszewski, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Windham | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Matuszewski | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Matuszewski - foul #4 on Clayton Matuszewski, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |