| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz drills a jump hook from close range | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 35-31 |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (PG), Charles Harris (SF) Wendell Meyer, John Carpenter | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the contested fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Dilday | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Charles Harris steals the ball from Gaylord Sheetz | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz tips it home | 37-33 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Keller (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christian Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Christian Coleman is denied by Earl Foreman | 37-33 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-33 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy tips it home | 37-35 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Roger Dilday steps in front of the Kelly Smith pass | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | August Keller connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Gaylord Sheetz and the foul's on Robert Reedy - foul #3 on Robert Reedy, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Fred Kim (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Daniel Brown, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), John Carpenter (SF), Manual Ortega (C) Harold Bailey, Robert Reedy, Christian Coleman | |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Dilday | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore clanks a floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | August Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses the floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Carpenter | 39-39 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | August Keller steps in front of the Roger Dilday pass | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | SE Missouri State | August Keller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega loses the dribble to Fred Kim | 39-39 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, August Keller, Fred Kim, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Robert Reedy (PF), Christian Coleman (C) Roger Dilday, Charles Harris, Manual Ortega | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Wendell Meyer and the foul's on Michael Glover - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Tucker (SF) John Carpenter | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kelly Smith | 42-41 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (PG), John Carpenter (SF) Wendell Meyer, James Tucker | |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman scores on a floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover scores on a shot in the paint set up by Kelly Smith | 46-41 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kelly Smith - foul #3 on Kelly Smith, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SG), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Michael Glover, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris (C) Christian Coleman | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is hacked by John Carpenter - foul #2 on John Carpenter, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG) Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Manual Ortega (C) Harold Bailey, John Carpenter | |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | August Keller connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Byron Huston | 48-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Charboneau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manual Ortega (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (SF) Byron Huston, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG), James Tucker (SF) Roger Dilday, Robert Reedy | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 48-45 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-45 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Charles Harris steals the ball from John Charboneau | 48-45 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer's pass is intercepted by Kelly Smith | 48-45 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Fred Kim, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Robert Reedy (PF), Christian Coleman (C) Ronald Hayes, James Tucker, Charles Harris, Manual Ortega | |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Wendell Meyer picks off the pass by Earl Foreman | 48-45 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wendell Meyer - foul #1 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range set up by John Carpenter and he's fouled by Daniel Brown - foul #3 on Daniel Brown, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 49-47 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-47 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - August Keller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy is fouled on the floor by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #3 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-47 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Roger Dilday takes the ball from Kelly Smith in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Earl Foreman denies the turnaround by Harold Bailey | 49-49 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Brown | 52-49 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #4 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG), Charles Harris (SF), Manual Ortega (C) Harold Bailey, John Carpenter, Christian Coleman | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reedy | 52-51 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Michael Glover, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Harold Bailey (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Christian Coleman (C) Roger Dilday, Ronald Hayes, Charles Harris, Manual Ortega | |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-51 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey buries a shot from the left side set up by John Carpenter | 52-53 |
| 01:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Carpenter | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Kelly Smith is called for the reach on Robert Reedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Smith, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kelly Smith is called for the reach on Christian Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Smith, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG) Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (PG), Charles Harris (SF) Ronald Hayes, John Carpenter | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter (SF) Christian Coleman | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy runs out the clock | 52-58 |