| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) SF - William Hyatt (fresh) PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) C - James Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Scott Alba (fresh) PF - John Meigs (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs's layup is rejected by Richard Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Meigs - foul #1 on John Meigs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Scott Alba is called for the reach on Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Alba, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Alba | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the floater from the left wing set up by Tim Barber and the foul's on Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Grant | 5-9 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits a floater from close range set up by James Merritt | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Alba | 7-12 |
| 16:25 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber's dunk attempt is rejected by John Luu | 7-12 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell tips it home | 9-12 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hyatt (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Merritt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu connects on the floater from close range | 9-14 |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Barber and the foul's on Scott Alba - foul #2 on Scott Alba, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Dave Binkley (SG), James Fountain (PF), Tim Finn (C) Tim Barber, Alexander Curry, Richard Campbell, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez (PF) William Hyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Tim Finn | 14-16 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | John Meigs steals it from Ivan Alcocer | 14-16 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Binkley | 17-16 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Taylor | 17-19 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Hernandez - foul #1 on Alfonso Hernandez, team foul #1 | 19-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Richard Campbell (PF), James Merritt (C) Ivan Alcocer, Dave Binkley, James Fountain, Alfonso Hernandez, Tim Finn | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Bates | 19-19 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is fouled on the floor by Tim Barber - foul #1 on Tim Barber, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 19-19 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alexander Curry | 19-19 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry misses long on a jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Dvorsky | 19-22 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu tips it home | 19-24 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Fountain (SF), Alfonso Hernandez (PF), Tim Finn (C) William Hyatt, Richard Campbell, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Daniel Jones, John Luu | |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Curry steals the ball from Walter Grant | 22-24 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tim Barber and he's hacked by Adam Dvorsky - foul #2 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), John Meigs (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Bates | |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jack Drewski | 25-27 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Grant | 25-29 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Barber | 28-29 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfonso Hernandez - foul #2 on Alfonso Hernandez, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Dave Binkley (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Richard Campbell (PF), James Merritt (C) Tim Barber, Alexander Curry, James Fountain, Alfonso Hernandez, Tim Finn | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Daniel Jones (SF) Walter Grant, Craig Weber | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by William Hyatt | 28-30 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Jack Drewski, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt hits a turnaround in the lane | 30-30 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Binkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hyatt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SF - Craig Weber (fresh) PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), James Fountain (PF), Tim Finn (C) Ivan Alcocer, William Hyatt, Richard Campbell, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Jack Drewski (SG) Keith Taylor, Craig Weber | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn is fouled on the floor by Walter Grant - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt (SF) Dave Binkley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Finn - foul #1 on Tim Finn, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber tips it in | 32-32 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is fouled on the floor by James Fountain - foul #1 on James Fountain, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell (PF) William Hyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas tips it in | 32-34 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell loses the dribble to Jack Drewski | 32-34 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski hits the finger roll | 32-36 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain comes up short on the runner from the left block | 32-36 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | John Meigs swats the layup by Richard Campbell | 32-39 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Thomas | 32-41 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry is hacked by Jack Drewski - foul #1 on Jack Drewski, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Dave Binkley (SF), Alfonso Hernandez (PF), James Merritt (C) Tim Barber, James Fountain, Richard Campbell, Tim Finn | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Dvorsky | 34-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dave Binkley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Merritt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-43 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley hits a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt (SF) Alexander Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is hacked by Ivan Alcocer - foul #1 on Ivan Alcocer, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG) Dave Binkley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 02:22 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Luu - foul #1 on John Luu, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG) Keith Taylor | |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-43 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Alcocer | 39-43 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Alba | 39-46 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by John Luu - foul #2 on John Luu, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), James Fountain (SF), Richard Campbell (PF) Ivan Alcocer, Tim Barber, William Hyatt, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Grant | 42-48 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn (C) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG) Walter Grant, Daniel Jones | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor misses the halfcourt shot | 42-48 |