| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Mishler (fresh) SG - Kevin Gibson (fresh) SF - Stanley Hayes (fresh) PF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) C - Daniel Krause (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ken McClintock (fresh) SG - Gerald Padula (fresh) SF - Robert Bakker (fresh) PF - Joseph Boone (fresh) C - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Padula is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Roy Mishler | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Padula | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Boone is called for the reach on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Boone, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer (SF) Stanley Hayes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roy Mishler | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker loses the dribble to Kevin Gibson | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Gibson is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Earl Collinsworth (PG), Richard Johns (SF), Walter Albino (PF), Jared Parker (C) Roy Mishler, Kevin Gibson, Ronald Taylor, Daniel Krause | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles White (PF), Damon Johnson (C) Joseph Boone, Jonathan Peacock | |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes (SF) Richard Johns | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman (PF) Robert Bakker | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Earl Collinsworth (fresh) SG - Robert Spencer (fresh) SF - Stanley Hayes (fresh) PF - Walter Albino (fresh) C - Jared Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ken McClintock (fresh) SG - Gerald Padula (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles White (fresh) PF - David Ritzman (fresh) C - Damon Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Padula - foul #1 on Gerald Padula, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally (PG) Ken McClintock | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Padula's layup is rejected by Jared Parker | 5-2 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman blows the layup but he's hacked by Jared Parker - foul #1 on Jared Parker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler (PG), Kevin Gibson (SG) Earl Collinsworth, Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock (PG), Robert Bakker (SF), Jonathan Peacock (C) Robert Tally, Gerald Padula, Damon Johnson | |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler clanks a floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino tips it in | 7-4 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman loses the dribble to Stanley Hayes | 7-4 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Gibson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 7-4 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Gibson - foul #1 on Kevin Gibson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Daniel Krause (C) Stanley Hayes, Walter Albino, Jared Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone (PF) Charles White | |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Peacock - foul #1 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gerald Padula (SG) David Ritzman | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock is fouled on the floor by Roy Mishler - foul #1 on Roy Mishler, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 12:58 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bakker | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock tips it home | 8-10 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Gibson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Padula and the foul's on Roy Mishler - foul #2 on Roy Mishler, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Earl Collinsworth (PG), Stanley Hayes (SF) Roy Mishler, Kevin Gibson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles White (SF), David Ritzman (PF), Damon Johnson (C) Robert Bakker, Joseph Boone, Jonathan Peacock | |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Earl Collinsworth (fresh) SG - Robert Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanley Hayes (fresh) PF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Krause (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ken McClintock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Padula (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles White (fresh) PF - David Ritzman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Damon Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally (PG) Ken McClintock | |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Gerald Padula | 11-15 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Johnson steps in front of the Ronald Taylor pass | 11-15 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally misses the floater from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer drills a 3 from straight away set up by Earl Collinsworth | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 14-15 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Gibson (SG), Walter Albino (PF), Jared Parker (C) Stanley Hayes, Ronald Taylor, Daniel Krause | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock (PG), Robert Bakker (SF), Joseph Boone (PF), Jonathan Peacock (C) Robert Tally, Gerald Padula, Charles White, Damon Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone misses the dunk | 15-15 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Collinsworth | 15-15 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jared Parker slams it home and the foul's on Jonathan Peacock - foul #2 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johns (SF) Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Schneider (SG), David Thornton (C) David Ritzman, Jonathan Peacock | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jared Parker misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Boone | 17-15 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Schneider is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gibson - foul #2 on Kevin Gibson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer (SG) Kevin Gibson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Schneider | 17-17 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johns is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson (C) David Thornton | |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Schneider makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-20 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Spencer is denied by Joseph Boone | 17-20 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Earl Collinsworth tips it home | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Earl Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Johns (fresh) PF - Walter Albino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ken McClintock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Damon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Schneider is fouled on the floor by Richard Johns - foul #1 on Richard Johns, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Daniel Krause (C) Robert Spencer, Richard Johns, Jared Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally (PG), Gerald Padula (SG), David Ritzman (SF), David Thornton (PF) Ken McClintock, Samuel Schneider, Robert Bakker, Joseph Boone | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Collinsworth - foul #1 on Earl Collinsworth, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Earl Collinsworth tips it but misses | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Collinsworth | 19-22 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Thornton is called for the reach on Stanley Hayes - foul #1 on David Thornton, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer (SG) Walter Albino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock (PG), Robert Bakker (SF), Joseph Boone (PF) Robert Tally, David Ritzman, Damon Johnson | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jared Parker (PF) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Jared Parker lays it in on a great pass from Earl Collinsworth | 22-22 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Krause steps in front of the Ken McClintock pass | 22-22 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer is whistled for a carry | 22-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johns (SF), Jeffrey Dunn (C) Stanley Hayes, Daniel Krause | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman (PF) Joseph Boone | |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Collinsworth - foul #2 on Earl Collinsworth, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino (PG) Earl Collinsworth | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Dunn misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | David Ritzman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Padula and the foul's on Richard Johns - foul #2 on Richard Johns, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF) Richard Johns, Jared Parker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally (PG), Samuel Schneider (SG), Damon Johnson (C) Ken McClintock, Gerald Padula, David Thornton | |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bakker makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino is fouled on the floor by Samuel Schneider - foul #1 on Samuel Schneider, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler (PG), Kevin Gibson (SG) Robert Spencer, Jeffrey Dunn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles White (SF), Joseph Boone (PF), Jonathan Peacock (C) Samuel Schneider, Robert Bakker, Damon Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gibson - foul #3 on Kevin Gibson, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer (SG) Kevin Gibson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Mishler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Albino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Tally (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Ritzman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles White (fresh) PF - Joseph Boone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Taylor misses short on a shot near the basket | 23-29 |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Charles White buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Stanley Hayes - foul #1 on Stanley Hayes, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johns (SF), Daniel Krause (C) Stanley Hayes, Walter Albino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gerald Padula (SG) David Ritzman | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Charles White misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Krause | 23-31 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Padula - foul #2 on Gerald Padula, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ken McClintock (PG) Robert Tally | |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Padula connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Krause can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Krause | 24-34 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Padula snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Padula | 24-37 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spencer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Mishler | 27-37 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Charles White comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Boone tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johns snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ken McClintock - foul #1 on Ken McClintock, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Earl Collinsworth (SG), Stanley Hayes (SF), Walter Albino (PF), Jared Parker (C) Robert Spencer, Richard Johns, Ronald Taylor, Daniel Krause | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally (PG), David Ritzman (SG), Robert Bakker (SF), David Thornton (PF), Damon Johnson (C) Ken McClintock, Gerald Padula, Charles White, Joseph Boone, Jonathan Peacock | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes is hacked by David Thornton - foul #2 on David Thornton, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Albino gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Mishler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |