| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) SF - David Fisk (fresh) PF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) C - Roland Malone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Collins blocks the short jumper by Dennis Mueller | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone lays it in set up by Michael Law | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads's pass is intercepted by Steven Vaughn | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins hits the finger roll set up by Steven Vaughn | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Paul Wiltshire swats the layup by Steven Free | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Law | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-9 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk connects on the shot from close range | 4-9 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) SF - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Mueller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) C - Roland Malone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Michael Govea (SF), Thomas Sandford (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Steven Free, Anthony Meads, David Fisk, Dennis Daughtry, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 4-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF) Ralph Collins | |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | David Welcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 4-9 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Anthony Meads (SG) David Welcher, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Edgar Beil, Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford is fouled on the floor by Michael Law - foul #1 on Michael Law, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fisk (SF), Dennis Daughtry (PF) Michael Govea, Bobby Rudolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Law | 7-11 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Daughtry | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Daughtry - foul #1 on Dennis Daughtry, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller (C) Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Paul Wiltshire - foul #1 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Anthony Meads - foul #1 on Anthony Meads, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SF), Karl Blea (PF) David Fisk, Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Govea (fresh) PF - Karl Blea (fresh) C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford (PF) Karl Blea | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF) Ralph Collins | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Law | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea is hacked by Edgar Beil - foul #1 on Edgar Beil, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), David Fisk (SF), Dennis Daughtry (PF) Steven Free, Michael Govea, Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Steven Vaughn, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Michael Law is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Michael Law, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Ralph Collins (SF) Michael Law, Edgar Beil | |
| 09:56 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Daughtry | 14-17 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is called for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Thomas Sandford (C) Anthony Meads, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Kevin Hosmer, Danny Langley | |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 14-17 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is fouled on the floor by David Fisk - foul #1 on David Fisk, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone (C) Curtis Hardee | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Collins denies the turnaround by Thomas Sandford | 14-17 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Fisk | 17-17 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SF - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Roger Jones (fresh) SG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Daughtry - foul #2 on Dennis Daughtry, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads (SG), Michael Govea (SF), Karl Blea (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, David Fisk, Dennis Daughtry, Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Edgar Beil (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF) Steven Vaughn, Ralph Collins, Paul Wiltshire | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Meads and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley (C) Roland Malone | |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 20-20 |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee tips it home | 22-22 |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Patterson | 24-22 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer clanks a turnaround in the paint | 24-22 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley can't tip it in | 24-22 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dennis Mueller | 24-22 |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Collins - foul #1 on Ralph Collins, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Thomas Sandford (PF) Robert Patterson, Karl Blea | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Kevin Hosmer, Ralph Collins, Danny Langley | |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee banks in the layup | 26-24 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sandford | 26-24 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits a shot from the left block set up by Paul Wiltshire | 26-26 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Paul Wiltshire takes the ball from Anthony Meads | 26-26 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-26 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (SG), David Fisk (SF), Dennis Daughtry (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Anthony Meads, Michael Govea, Thomas Sandford, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Ralph Collins (SF), Danny Langley (C) Edgar Beil, Curtis Hardee, Roland Malone | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Rudolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Langley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fisk | 26-26 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Wiltshire - foul #2 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Wiltshire | 27-30 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Patterson picks off the pass by Paul Wiltshire | 27-30 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 30-30 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads (SG), Thomas Sandford (C) Steven Free, Bobby Rudolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Paul Wiltshire | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Anthony Meads - foul #2 on Anthony Meads, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller (C) Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (PF) Danny Langley | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Roland Malone steps in front of the David Fisk pass | 30-32 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone hits a jump hook in the paint | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-34 |