| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) SF - Dario Zinter (fresh) PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) C - Joe Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | SE Missouri State | Dario Zinter takes the ball from Mitchel Dales in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Morehead State | Joe Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is fouled on the floor by Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Morehead State | Joe Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donny Benson | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is hacked by Charles Knutson - foul #1 on Charles Knutson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Knutson | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ashmore | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Morehead State | Joe Harris can't connect on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is hacked by Charles Knutson - foul #2 on Charles Knutson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Charles Knutson, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:35 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (SG) Karl Usrey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ruben Garner | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy King | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Timothy King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donte Jantz (fresh) SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) PF - Alton Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - William Freeman (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:36 | Morehead State | Timothy King is hacked by John Crider in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Crider, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF) Donte Jantz, Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (PG), Carlos Lewis (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Donny Benson, John Lewis, William Freeman | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rigoberto Russo | 7-2 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Ashmore swats the layup by Joseph Milliner | 7-2 |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner tips it home | 7-4 |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Garner | 7-6 |
| 13:45 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Karl Usrey, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Franklin Hunter (SG), Alton Davidson (PF), Joe Harris (C) Karl Usrey, Timothy King, Raymond Ashmore, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Nathan Melton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) Micheal Clark, Ruben Garner, Carlos Lewis, Joseph Milliner, Scotty Reza | |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is fouled in the backcourt by Donte Jantz - foul #1 on Donte Jantz, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) John Crider | |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses the easy open layup | 7-6 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Joe Harris pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | Joe Harris can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mitchel Dales - foul #2 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG) Dario Zinter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Mitchel Dales | |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | Joe Harris misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | Joe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton blows the layup but he's fouled by Alton Davidson - foul #1 on Alton Davidson, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Joe Harris | 8-7 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | John Crider grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Harris - foul #1 on Joe Harris, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Donte Jantz, Franklin Hunter, Alton Davidson, Joe Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), John Edwards (PF) Nathan Melton, John Lewis | |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Timothy King hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dario Zinter (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Karl Usrey steps in front of the John Crider pass | 8-9 |
| 11:26 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter lays it in on a great pass from Karl Usrey | 10-9 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Karl Usrey steps in front of the Donny Benson pass | 10-9 |
| 11:03 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 11:01 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Franklin Hunter (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Joe Harris (C) Karl Usrey, Timothy King, Dario Zinter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Lewis (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 10-11 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo is hacked by Micheal Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (PF) Raymond Ashmore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | Carlos Lewis swats the layup by Alton Davidson | 10-11 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 10:05 | Morehead State | Joe Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Milliner - foul #1 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG) Franklin Hunter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (C) Carlos Lewis, John Lewis | |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is hacked by Donte Jantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donte Jantz, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG) Donte Jantz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | Timothy King snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Usrey, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF) Karl Usrey, Alton Davidson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton lays it in set up by Joseph Milliner | 11-13 |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | Joe Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 11-13 |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson is hacked by Dario Zinter - foul #1 on Dario Zinter, team foul #9 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SG), Alton Davidson (C) Rigoberto Russo, Joe Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF) Micheal Clark, Joseph Milliner | |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:41 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson's pass is intercepted by Nathan Melton in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy King - foul #1 on Timothy King, team foul #10 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo (SF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF), John Edwards (C) Donny Benson, Scotty Reza | |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 07:53 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Timothy King (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Lewis (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | Timothy King is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF), Joe Harris (C) Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Scotty Reza (C) Nathan Melton, John Lewis | |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is fouled on the floor by Joe Harris - foul #2 on Joe Harris, team foul #11 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF) Joe Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF) Carlos Lewis | |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Timothy King is called for the reach on Ruben Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #12 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (C) Timothy King | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 06:48 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Garner - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG) John Crider | |
| 06:48 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 11-16 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner travels in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 06:35 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson connects on the runner near the basket | 13-16 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ruben Garner | 13-18 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler (C) Alton Davidson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Lewis (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Freeman (C) Joseph Milliner | |
| 04:57 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Lewis | 13-20 |
| 04:10 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (C) Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Donny Benson (SF) John Crider, Carlos Lewis | |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 03:50 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore hits the follow up shot | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Rigoberto Russo (tiring) SG - Franklin Hunter (tiring) SF - Dario Zinter (tired) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 15-22 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Timothy King (SF), Joe Harris (C) Rigoberto Russo, Franklin Hunter, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Micheal Clark, John Lewis, William Freeman | |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 15-22 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Joe Harris pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson throws it down and the foul's on Donny Benson - foul #1 on Donny Benson, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF) Alton Davidson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 01:59 | Morehead State | Joe Harris hits a shot in the paint | 19-25 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton loses the dribble to Joe Harris in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | Joe Harris jams it | 21-25 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Karl Usrey is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #3 on Karl Usrey, team foul #13 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Dario Zinter (SF), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Karl Usrey, Timothy King, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), Scotty Reza (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, Joseph Milliner | |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:02 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 21-25 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 00:49 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rigoberto Russo - foul #1 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #14 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (PF), Joe Harris (C) Dario Zinter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG) Micheal Clark | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Joe Harris | 21-26 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 21-26 |