| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lute (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | John Lute inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald travels with the ball | 24-24 |
| 18:56 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the lay-in | 24-24 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Tebo - foul #1 on Joe Tebo, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Dale Blakley | |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Tebo | 26-26 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Marvin Wilson - foul #2 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Robert Melendy (PF) Victor Senter, Joe Tebo | |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Scotty Reza (C) Johnathan Cooper, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Tommy Lynn | |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Clark | 30-26 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Melendy | 30-26 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lute (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | John Crider loses the dribble to James Sanders | 30-29 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders's pass is intercepted by John Lewis in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza's floater is tipped away by Marvin Wilson | 30-29 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is fouled on the floor by John Lute - foul #3 on John Lute, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), William Freeman (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, John Lute, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Victor Senter (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Tommy Lynn (C) James Sanders, Joshua Robinson, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson, Dale Blakley | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Parker steps in front of the Nathaniel Thiel pass | 30-29 |
| 13:51 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses short on a runner from the left block | 30-29 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Thiel - foul #2 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner (PF) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Steigerwald | 32-31 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Lynn | 32-33 |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Johnathan Cooper | 34-33 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milliner (fresh) C - Carlos Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Senter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Garner - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), William Freeman (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Johnathan Cooper, Ruben Garner, Joseph Milliner, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Joshua Robinson (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Robert Melendy (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Joe Tebo, Tommy Lynn | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Parker is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Parker, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (SF) Kevin Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson (PF) Patrick Smith | |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micheal Clark | 36-33 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Sanders | 36-35 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), John Lewis (PF) Micheal Clark, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Victor Senter (SF) James Sanders, Marvin Wilson | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley hits a jump hook from close range set up by Joshua Robinson | 36-37 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Robert Melendy steals it from John Lewis | 36-37 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #3 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Jack Zumbrunnen, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Tommy Lynn (C) Joshua Robinson, Victor Senter, Dale Blakley | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Lynn picks off the pass by Carlos Lewis | 36-40 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 36-42 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Tebo | 36-45 |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Melendy steals it from John Lewis | 36-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lute (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Melendy | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 38-47 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Cooper - foul #1 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), William Freeman (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Johnathan Cooper, Ruben Garner, John Lute, John Lewis, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Joshua Robinson (SG), Victor Senter (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Kenneth Steigerwald, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo, Tommy Lynn | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | William Freeman denies the turnaround by Dale Blakley | 38-47 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the board | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by William Freeman is denied by Marvin Wilson | 38-47 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Robinson - foul #1 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG) James Sanders | |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Senter | 40-49 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Crider and the foul's on Dale Blakley - foul #2 on Dale Blakley, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG) John Crider | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Freeman picks off the pass by Victor Senter | 43-49 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Dale Blakley is called for the reach on Scotty Reza - foul #3 on Dale Blakley, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner (PF) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo (PF) Dale Blakley | |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Marvin Wilson - foul #3 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG) Micheal Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joshua Robinson | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Senter - foul #2 on Victor Senter, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), John Lewis (PF) Jack Zumbrunnen, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Nathaniel Thiel, Joshua Robinson, Victor Senter | |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Blakley - foul #4 on Dale Blakley, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), William Freeman (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Ruben Garner, John Lewis, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Victor Senter (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Tommy Lynn (C) James Sanders, Patrick Smith, Joe Tebo, Dale Blakley | |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter is hacked by Carlos Lewis - foul #1 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Johnathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG) Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 50-53 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), Scotty Reza (C) Micheal Clark, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Joe Tebo (PF) James Sanders, Tommy Lynn | |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker is fouled on the floor by Victor Senter - foul #3 on Victor Senter, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by Ruben Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Parker | 51-53 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza buries a turnaround from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Parker is called for the reach on Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #5 on Kevin Parker, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (SF) Kevin Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ruben Garner | 56-53 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 01:02 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is hacked by Joe Tebo - foul #2 on Joe Tebo, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by Ruben Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Garner, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | John Lute can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Senter - foul #4 on Victor Senter, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | John Lute makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-55 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman snags the defensive board | 58-55 |