| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) PF - Dave Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leon Lipps | 32-28 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:10 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dave Hughes | 32-31 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Lipps is called for the reach on Ted Cole - foul #1 on Leon Lipps, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes is fouled on the floor by Walter Guyette - foul #1 on Walter Guyette, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Paul Baker, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Hughes | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Perdue | 34-34 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps is hacked by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold (SF) Dustin Isakson | |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dave Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Guyette | 34-34 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is hacked by James Osmond - foul #1 on James Osmond, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Oleg Wojnaroski (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF) James Osmond, Leon Lipps, Cody Arnold, Dave Hughes | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Dustin Isakson - foul #1 on Dustin Isakson, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Ted Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 3rd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses short on a jump hook from close range | 34-34 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Snyder picks off the pass by Vernon Morrison | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Oleg Wojnaroski hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses long on a runner near the basket | 34-38 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is fouled on the floor by Oleg Wojnaroski - foul #1 on Oleg Wojnaroski, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Leon Lipps (SG), Cody Arnold (SF), Dave Hughes (PF) Tracy Austin, Oleg Wojnaroski, Dustin Isakson, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ted Cole | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ted Cole - foul #1 on Ted Cole, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Guyette and he's hacked by James Osmond - foul #2 on James Osmond, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Lipps and he's hacked by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #3 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson (SF) Cody Arnold | |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) PF - Dave Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Pipkins | 43-42 |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Lipps takes the ball from Ted Cole | 43-42 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Delbert Pipkins | 43-42 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 43-42 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 46-42 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Osmond | 46-44 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Cody Arnold (SF), John Davidson (C) James Osmond, Dustin Isakson, Walter Snyder | |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes scores on a shot from the right block | 46-46 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Vernon Morrison | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Vernon Morrison steps in front of the Tracy Austin pass | 48-46 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison buries a driving attempt from close range | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Reuben Hallenbeck is called for the reach on Leon Lipps - foul #4 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Oleg Wojnaroski (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Joshua Hawkins (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Tracy Austin, Leon Lipps, Cody Arnold, Dave Hughes, John Davidson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Wojnaroski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Isakson (fresh) PF - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Oleg Wojnaroski travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Osmond picks off the pass by Ted Cole | 50-48 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on Jason Anderson - foul #2 on Jason Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Ted Cole, Jason Anderson, Harry Perdue, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (SG) Oleg Wojnaroski | |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-53 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 55-53 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Snyder and he's fouled by Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Reuben Hallenbeck, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold (SF) Dustin Isakson | |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond's layup is rejected by Harry Perdue | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder tips it in | 57-58 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Osmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Lipps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Paul Blea, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tracy Austin (PG), Oleg Wojnaroski (SG), Dustin Isakson (SF), Dave Hughes (PF) James Osmond, Leon Lipps, Cody Arnold, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Delbert Pipkins | 59-58 |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Vernon Morrison (C) Jason Anderson, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Osmond (PG), Leon Lipps (SG) Tracy Austin, Oleg Wojnaroski | |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ted Cole - foul #2 on Ted Cole, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Sean Davis, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Dave Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | James Osmond makes the floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea loses the dribble to James Osmond | 59-60 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF) Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-62 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Isakson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder buries a floater from close range | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a fullcourt shot | 62-64 |