| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Andy Miller inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski is hacked by Goran Ziegenhagen - foul #1 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Andy Miller's pass is intercepted by Goran Ziegenhagen | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen blows the dunk | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski scores on a floater in the paint | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen's floater is knocked away by Andy Miller | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Tomas Hooper - foul #2 on Tomas Hooper, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Greenleaf | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski misses the floater in the paint | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper's floater is tipped away by Robert Greenleaf | 32-31 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greenleaf swats the short shot by Peter Curtis | 32-31 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | James Quinton tips it in | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | David Sims buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Peter Curtis | 34-33 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG), Barry Carter (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Tomas Hooper, Peter Curtis, David Sims | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Lepley (fresh) SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Duval (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Beamon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | John Polk misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | John Polk tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge connects on the floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Scott Ureno | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | John Lepley is hacked by Raymond Thompson - foul #1 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Peter Curtis (PF), David Sims (C) John Lepley, Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Terrance Brand, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andy Miller | 36-37 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | David Sims loses the dribble to Robert Marcinkowski | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-39 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG) John Polk | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | James Quinton is hacked by Steven Davis - foul #1 on Steven Davis, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Hurlbert | 36-43 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the runner in the lane | 36-43 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tomas Hooper | 39-43 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | James Quinton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frederick Hurlbert | 39-45 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Andy Miller gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Hurlbert takes the ball from Tomas Hooper | 39-47 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Sims | 39-47 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greenleaf picks off the pass by David Sims | 39-47 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Goran Ziegenhagen steals the ball from Robert Marcinkowski | 39-47 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Andy Miller is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG), Barry Carter (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Tomas Hooper, Peter Curtis, David Sims | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Legros | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Lepley (fresh) SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Duval (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Beamon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrance Brand - foul #1 on Terrance Brand, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno loses the dribble to John Lepley | 40-49 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | John Polk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand tips it in | 40-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Barry Carter | 42-51 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | John Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Michael Legros snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jared Edge | 42-51 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Peter Curtis (PF), David Sims (C) John Lepley, Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, John Polk, Terrance Brand, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Curtis and he's hacked by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #4 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski loses the dribble to Goran Ziegenhagen | 45-51 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Goran Ziegenhagen | 47-51 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Andy Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Sims - foul #1 on David Sims, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | James Quinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Tomas Hooper is called for the reach on James Quinton - foul #3 on Tomas Hooper, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Andy Miller clanks a turnaround from the right block | 47-53 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | David Sims snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Quinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Tomas Hooper, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG), Michael Legros (C) James Quinton, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Miller | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG), Robert Greenleaf (C) John Polk, Michael Legros | |
| 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) | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | David Sims is called for the reach on Frederick Hurlbert - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greenleaf is called for the reach on Steven Davis - foul #2 on Robert Greenleaf, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG), Barry Carter (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Tomas Hooper, Peter Curtis, David Sims | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon is hacked by Raymond Thompson - foul #2 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval misses badly on a floater from the right block | 47-58 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Michael Legros can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Michael Legros gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand clanks a jumper from close range | 47-60 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | John Lepley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Thompson | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Philip Beamon is called for the reach on Michael Legros - foul #3 on Philip Beamon, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | John Lepley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Ureno | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson runs out the clock | 47-60 |