| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Fernando Rosario (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Egerton (fresh) SF - Dennis Tuczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Shamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Didonato (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Gooding (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Englund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Tuczynski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Tuczynski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fernando Rosario | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Tuczynski | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Egerton - foul #2 on Robert Egerton, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jones | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Egerton | 43-37 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Fisher - foul #3 on Edward Fisher, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Toney (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Fitzgerald (C) Dennis Tuczynski, Donald Fraley, John Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (SG), Arthur Tourville (SF), Carl McPeck (PF), Harry Taylor (C) Patrick Didonato, Edward Fisher, Melvin Gooding, Dale Englund | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Shamblin | 44-40 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Tourville steals it from Stephen Fitzgerald | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Fitzgerald swats the shot by James Shamblin | 44-40 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Taylor - foul #2 on Harry Taylor, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski (PG) Fernando Rosario | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato (SG), Melvin Gooding (PF), Dale Englund (C) James Shamblin, Carl McPeck, Harry Taylor | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ilia Lesniewski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Egerton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Toney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Didonato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Tourville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Gooding (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Englund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund hits a floater from the left block set up by Arthur Tourville | 45-42 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis tips it in | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | David Toney steals the ball from Patrick Didonato | 47-42 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Englund - foul #3 on Dale Englund, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Woods (SG), Dennis Tuczynski (SF), Donald Fraley (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Egerton, David Toney, Michael Davis, Stephen Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher (SF) Arthur Tourville | |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato is fouled on the floor by Ilia Lesniewski - foul #2 on Ilia Lesniewski, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario (PG) Luis Woods | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Fisher is called for the reach on Fernando Rosario - foul #4 on Edward Fisher, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby (SG), Arthur Tourville (SF), Carl McPeck (PF), Harry Taylor (C) Patrick Didonato, Edward Fisher, Melvin Gooding, Dale Englund | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Osby takes the ball from John Jones | 49-44 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (SG) Terry Osby | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones tips it home | 51-44 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl McPeck | 51-46 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Carl McPeck gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Carl McPeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Harry Taylor | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Fernando Rosario (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ilia Lesniewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Tuczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Shamblin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Tourville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl McPeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Woods (PG), Robert Egerton (SG), David Toney (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Fitzgerald (C) Fernando Rosario, Ilia Lesniewski, Dennis Tuczynski, Donald Fraley, John Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato (SG), Melvin Gooding (PF), Dale Englund (C) James Shamblin, Arthur Tourville, Harry Taylor | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby (PG) Carl McPeck | |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David Toney clanks a shot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 11:01 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis misses the floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund tips it home | 51-48 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | David Toney is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario (PG) Luis Woods | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG), Arthur Tourville (SF) Terry Osby, Robert Davis | |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Tourville steps in front of the Robert Egerton pass | 51-48 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Tuczynski (SF), Donald Fraley (PF), John Jones (C) David Toney, Michael Davis, Stephen Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Tuczynski | 54-48 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (SG), Carl McPeck (PF), Harry Taylor (C) Patrick Didonato, Melvin Gooding, Dale Englund | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Egerton | 57-48 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Taylor | 57-51 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones is hacked by Harry Taylor - foul #3 on Harry Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski (PG), Luis Woods (SG), Michael Davis (C) Fernando Rosario, Robert Egerton, John Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby (SG), Edward Fisher (SF) James Shamblin, Arthur Tourville | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ilia Lesniewski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Luis Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tuczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Osby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl McPeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Taylor blocks the short jumper by Michael Davis | 57-51 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl McPeck buries a floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ilia Lesniewski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Tuczynski | 60-53 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ilia Lesniewski and he's hacked by Terry Osby - foul #1 on Terry Osby, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario (PG), Robert Egerton (SG), David Toney (SF), John Jones (C) Ilia Lesniewski, Luis Woods, Dennis Tuczynski, Donald Fraley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG), Patrick Didonato (SG), Melvin Gooding (PF), Dale Englund (C) Robert Davis, Terry Osby, Carl McPeck, Harry Taylor | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Davis makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Shamblin | 63-55 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fernando Rosario | 65-55 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-55 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Gooding denies the turnaround by David Toney | 65-55 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Gooding | 65-57 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Fitzgerald (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville (SF) Edward Fisher | |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Fernando Rosario (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Toney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Fitzgerald (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Didonato (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Tourville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Gooding (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Tourville steals the ball from David Toney | 67-57 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Tourville | 67-59 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Tuczynski (SF), Donald Fraley (PF) David Toney, Stephen Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher (SF) Arthur Tourville | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | John Jones picks off the pass by James Shamblin | 67-59 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton is fouled on the floor by Patrick Didonato - foul #1 on Patrick Didonato, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Egerton misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones drills a floater from the right side | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding double dribbles | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Shamblin is called for the reach on Fernando Rosario in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shamblin, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Fitzgerald (SF) Dennis Tuczynski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Fraley | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | James Shamblin is called for the reach on Donald Fraley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Shamblin, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Melvin Gooding | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fernando Rosario runs out the clock | 72-64 |