| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) SF - David Ingram (fresh) PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp connects on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Halsey is denied by Richard Graham | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Korey Dowling is blocked by Robert Halsey | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling's floater is tipped away by David Ingram | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Ingram | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Halsey | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram lays it in | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Antoine Nickerson is called for the reach on Joseph Zupp - foul #1 on Antoine Nickerson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner makes the 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling is hacked by David Ingram - foul #1 on David Ingram, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Davis | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) SF - David Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Rodney Mast (SF), Lee Roberson (C) Wayne Haner, David Ingram, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-9 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Camp and he's fouled by Lee Roberson - foul #1 on Lee Roberson, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith (SF), James Hockman (PF) Antoine Nickerson, Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Richard Graham (C) Korey Dowling, Michael Thompson | |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erwin Wagnon | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Graham swats the dunk try by Erwin Wagnon | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's fadeaway is rejected by James Hockman | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it in | 8-14 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Mast | 10-14 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), David Ingram (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Erwin Wagnon, Rodney Mast, Theodore Smith, James Hockman, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Wayne Camp, Carlos Rowles | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey knocks in the turnaround from close range | 12-14 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis misses the floater from close range | 12-14 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Korey Dowling (SF) Joseph Zupp, Kenneth Davis | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) SF - David Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Korey Dowling - foul #1 on Korey Dowling, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Michael Thompson (C) Edwin Brouwer, Richard Graham | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is fouled on the floor by Wayne Haner - foul #1 on Wayne Haner, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Wayne Camp, Korey Dowling | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Ingram - foul #2 on David Ingram, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SF) David Ingram | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Christopher Thompson | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (C) Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the easy layup | 12-16 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Zupp takes the ball from Wayne Haner in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Haner - foul #2 on Wayne Haner, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG) Wayne Haner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Wayne Camp | |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Korey Dowling steals it from Antoine Nickerson | 12-17 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Korey Dowling | 12-19 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Antoine Nickerson | 14-19 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lee Roberson - foul #2 on Lee Roberson, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith (SF), James Hockman (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Antoine Nickerson, Dustin Hollis, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Michael Thompson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG) Joseph Zupp | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Theodore Smith is denied by Richard Graham | 14-21 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Erwin Wagnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - James Hockman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Theodore Smith | 17-21 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | James Hockman blocks the short jumper by Michael Thompson | 17-21 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG) Rodney Mast | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Kenneth Davis (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Richard Graham | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Antoine Nickerson - foul #2 on Antoine Nickerson, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (SG), Dustin Hollis (PF) Antoine Nickerson, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-21 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hockman | 18-21 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF), Robert Halsey (C) Erwin Wagnon, Theodore Smith, James Hockman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-21 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans is denied on a layup by Terry Sweeting | 18-21 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by James Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Richard Graham (C) Korey Dowling, Carlos Rowles | |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith (SF) Michael Ellerman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Richard Graham | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Robert Halsey takes the ball from Terry Sweeting | 19-23 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-23 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Hollis - foul #1 on Dustin Hollis, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), David Ingram (SF), Lee Roberson (C) James Evans, Rodney Mast, Theodore Smith, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Michael Thompson (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Terry Sweeting, Carlos Rowles | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Kenneth Davis | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Graham - foul #3 on Richard Graham, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (PF) Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Christopher Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Hockman - foul #1 on James Hockman, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. Korey Dowling is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Korey Dowling | |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is whistled for a carry | 21-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Michael Thompson | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hockman and he's hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis (PF) James Hockman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Christopher Thompson | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is hacked by Dustin Hollis - foul #2 on Dustin Hollis, team foul #12 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey (C) Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Wayne Camp | |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Wayne Haner | 25-28 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Brouwer | 25-30 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Wayne Haner, team foul #13 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Rodney Mast (SG), Theodore Smith (SF) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Edwin Brouwer, Terry Sweeting | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Christopher Thompson, Kenneth Davis, Carlos Rowles | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-32 |