| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder tips it home | 32-32 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass knocks in the shot from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Paul Malpass - foul #1 on Paul Malpass, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Dave Hughes (PF) James Osmond, Cody Arnold, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ricenberg | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SF) Jason Silvers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:23 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines banks in the layup set up by Robert Ricenberg | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin is hacked by James Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Poindexter, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG) Robert Ricenberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dave Hughes - foul #1 on Dave Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grover Mickel (PF) Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Cody Arnold (SF) Tracy Austin, Dustin Isakson | |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Grover Mickel blocks the short jumper by Walter Snyder | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:09 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Grover Mickel is blocked by Walter Snyder | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold is hacked by Ronald Hoyt - foul #1 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Jason Silvers, Steve Haase, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins (PF) Dave Hughes | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Franson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:37 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Morehead State | Thomas Toth steals the ball from Bruce Thompson | 40-37 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines (PF), Steve Haase (C) Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Leon Lipps (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), John Davidson (C) James Osmond, Thomas Toth, Cody Arnold, Walter Snyder | |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Steve Haase scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Franson | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-40 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | John Davidson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), Herman Quintanilla (PF) Ralph Franson, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Dave Hughes (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Leon Lipps, Joshua Hawkins, John Davidson | |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Steve Haase is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dave Hughes - foul #2 on Dave Hughes, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Ronald Hoyt (PF) Robert Ricenberg, Herman Quintanilla | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hoyt - foul #2 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla (PF) Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG) Tracy Austin | |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Isakson | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | James Poindexter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Haase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Quintanilla (fresh) C - Ronald Hoyt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Isakson (fairly fresh) PF - Dave Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Snyder (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Snyder - foul #2 on Walter Snyder, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Grover Mickel (PF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Jason Silvers, Steve Haase, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Leon Lipps (SG), Cody Arnold (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF), John Davidson (C) James Osmond, Thomas Toth, Dustin Isakson, Dave Hughes, Walter Snyder | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF) Herman Quintanilla | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass's pass is intercepted by Tracy Austin | 46-44 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG) Ralph Franson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Davidson | 46-44 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Malpass - foul #2 on Paul Malpass, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SF), Tracy Gaines (C) Bruce Thompson, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Dave Hughes (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Tracy Austin, Leon Lipps, Joshua Hawkins, John Davidson | |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines is fouled on the floor by Walter Snyder - foul #3 on Walter Snyder, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF) Jason Silvers, James Poindexter, Grover Mickel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Osmond - foul #1 on James Osmond, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Osmond | 48-49 |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ricenberg | 50-49 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ralph Franson | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Franson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Haase (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tracy Gaines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cody Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Snyder (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Robert Ricenberg, Ralph Franson, Steve Haase, Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Leon Lipps (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF), John Davidson (C) James Osmond, Thomas Toth, Cody Arnold, Dave Hughes, Walter Snyder | |
| 07:02 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Silvers | 52-49 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Grover Mickel - foul #1 on Grover Mickel, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hawkins - foul #2 on Joshua Hawkins, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | James Poindexter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thompson | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dustin Isakson - foul #2 on Dustin Isakson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Steve Haase (SF) James Poindexter, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG), Cody Arnold (SF), Dave Hughes (PF) Tracy Austin, Dustin Isakson, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 05:32 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dave Hughes - foul #3 on Dave Hughes, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Ronald Hoyt (C) Jason Silvers, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Walter Snyder (C) Leon Lipps, John Davidson | |
| 04:43 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 04:17 | Morehead State | Steve Haase snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 03:54 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg loses the dribble to James Osmond | 58-52 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Hoyt - foul #3 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Tracy Gaines (C) Ralph Franson, Steve Haase, Grover Mickel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF) Thomas Toth, Cody Arnold, Dave Hughes | |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hoyt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) PF - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Leon Lipps | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Malpass (C) Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG) Leon Lipps | |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins lays it in on a nice dish by James Osmond | 58-57 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Silvers - foul #3 on Jason Silvers, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grover Mickel (PF) Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold (SF) Dustin Isakson | |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Toth - foul #2 on Thomas Toth, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hawkins | 60-57 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Osmond, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jason Silvers, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Osmond | 60-60 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the fadeaway near the basket | 62-60 |