| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hyatt (fresh) PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Scott Alba takes the ball from William Hyatt | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas loses the dribble to William Hyatt | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is fouled on the floor by William Hyatt - foul #2 on William Hyatt, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF) William Hyatt | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rolando Ortiz | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Storey | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Darling | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Dave Binkley (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, Rolando Ortiz, Donnie Mitchell, Paul McCallen | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Grant | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dave Binkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hyatt (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Jones swats the layup by Tim Barber | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt tips it in | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Hyatt - foul #3 on William Hyatt, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Walter Grant, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Allen Darling is called for the reach on Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Darling, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG) Allen Darling, Adam Dvorsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF) Tim Barber, Dave Binkley, William Hyatt, Richard Ellison | |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Pierce | 45-40 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Parker | 47-40 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Alba - foul #2 on Scott Alba, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, John Luu | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt (SF), Paul McCallen (C) Rolando Ortiz, Henry Johnson | |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Mitchell steps in front of the Allen Darling pass | 47-41 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry is hacked by Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Scott Alba, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (SG), Henry Johnson (PF) Alexander Curry, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG) Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley (SG) Jason Storey | |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Jones takes the ball from Henry Johnson | 47-41 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Walter Grant, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF) William Hyatt | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dave Binkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Alba | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Alba | 52-41 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Adam Dvorsky, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF) Tim Barber, Dave Binkley, Rolando Ortiz, Paul McCallen | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Storey - foul #1 on Jason Storey, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Pierce takes the ball from Henry Johnson | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | John Luu swats the layup by Henry Johnson | 54-41 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi's pass is intercepted by Donnie Mitchell | 54-41 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu tips it back up and in | 56-41 |
| 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) | |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Alba | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Luu (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, John Luu | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF), Paul McCallen (C) William Hyatt, Henry Johnson | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 61-41 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen is hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #1 on Fred Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG) Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Dave Binkley (SG), Richard Ellison (PF) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Grant | 64-47 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rolando Ortiz and he's fouled by Adam Dvorsky - foul #3 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson (PF) Richard Ellison | |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dave Binkley | 67-52 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF) Tim Barber, Dave Binkley, Rolando Ortiz, Paul McCallen | |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Parker | 67-52 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Storey is called for the reach on Allen Darling - foul #2 on Jason Storey, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Curry steals the ball from Dennis Parker | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Luu (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Alba - foul #3 on Scott Alba, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Richard Ellison (C) Alexander Curry, William Hyatt, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu tips it in | 69-53 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz lays it in on a great pass from Jason Storey | 69-55 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley (SG) Jason Storey | |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Adam Dvorsky is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), John Meigs (C) Adam Dvorsky, John Luu | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Pierce | 72-55 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dave Binkley | 72-57 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu (C) John Meigs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 72-57 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Stephen Alessi | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dave Binkley | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi runs out the clock | 74-60 |