| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Stillwell | 31-36 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Davis | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell loses the dribble to Kenneth Davis | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Richard Graham double dribbles | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Fulbright is called for the reach on Lawrence McCormick - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Fulbright | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Thompson picks off the pass by Benjamin Williams | 37-36 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a jump hook from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Atwell | 37-36 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on Lawrence McCormick - foul #2 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is fouled on the floor by Raymond Deloach - foul #2 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SG - James Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Camp is called for the reach on Raymond Deloach - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Raymond Deloach | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson is hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Richard Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis and he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, Walter Smith, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Stillwell | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Richard Graham's floater is tipped away by Lawrence McCormick | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is fouled on the floor by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Deloach | 41-40 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Thompson steals the ball from Kenneth Stillwell | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) John Fulbright, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Raymond Deloach | |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | William Bullock steals the ball from Terry Sweeting | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bullock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock drills a runner in the paint | 43-44 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence McCormick | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Sweeting steals the ball from Lawrence McCormick | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock's floater is tipped away by Terry Sweeting | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz loses the dribble to Benjamin Williams | 45-44 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Stillwell | 45-46 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Alcaraz | 47-46 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 47-48 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Richard Graham scores on a shot in the lane set up by Christopher Thompson | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Alcaraz | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson is hacked by Kenneth Stillwell - foul #3 on Kenneth Stillwell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Bruce Alcaraz, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by David Wilson is blocked by Michael Thompson | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Smith | 54-48 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Smith | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Walter Smith is called for the reach on Carlos Rowles - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Brouwer | 57-50 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Richard Graham hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Richard Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson is hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #4 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Carl Reese (SF) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Keith Jewett (SF), Donald Sattler (C) Raymond Deloach, Walter Smith, Charles Walker | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Johnson | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams drills a floater from the right side set up by Donald Sattler | 61-57 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Carl Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cormier | 61-60 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | James Cormier steals it from Christopher Thompson | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Graham steals it from David Wilson | 61-60 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | James Cormier takes the ball from Carl Reese | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Reese (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Sattler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Roland Johnson, Christopher Thompson, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Keith Jewett, David Wilson | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Lawrence McCormick (SF) Raymond Deloach, Donald Sattler | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Williams | 61-64 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses long on a jumper from the left block | 61-64 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Terry Sweeting and the foul's on Benjamin Williams - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Wayne Camp | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell scores on a shot from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 63-67 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting tips it in | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on Lawrence McCormick - foul #5 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thompson - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG) Kenneth Stillwell | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | John Fulbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is hacked by Kenneth Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett (SF) Lawrence McCormick | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Atwell | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG) Benjamin Williams | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Harold Atwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Jewett | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier runs out the clock | 65-74 |