| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dabney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Redick (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Gibson (fresh) PF - Robert Manrique (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins inbounds the ball | 33-15 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-15 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan is fouled on the floor by Scott Watkins - foul #3 on Scott Watkins, team foul #1 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses (SF) Scott Watkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-15 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Dabney | 33-15 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Manrique - foul #3 on Robert Manrique, team foul #1 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Caulder (PF) Robert Manrique | |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson makes the free throw | 36-15 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Caulder can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-15 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses gets the rebound | 36-15 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Duggan - foul #1 on Joseph Duggan, team foul #2 | 36-15 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney makes the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-15 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart is denied on a layup by Eugene Redick | 38-15 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson gets the rebound | 38-15 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Hart swats the shot by John Dabney | 38-15 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-15 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Gibson | 38-17 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-17 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-17 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Dabney | 40-17 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-17 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dabney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Redick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Alvares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Duggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-17 |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson grabs the offensive board | 40-17 |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Alvares | 40-20 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Caulder pulls down the rebound | 40-20 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares double dribbles | 40-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Everett Sanders (SG), Scott Watkins (SF), Clifton Hayes (PF), David Troxler (C) Elmer Nurnberger, John Dabney, Mark Moses, John Nelson, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Christiansen (PG), Gregory Waldrop (SG), James Nagy (SF), Robert Manrique (PF), John Richards (C) James Alvares, Joseph Duggan, Roger Gibson, Manuel Caulder, Brian Hart | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Christiansen steals the ball from Scott Watkins | 40-20 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Jason Christiansen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique grabs the offensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy is fouled on the floor by Scott Watkins - foul #4 on Scott Watkins, team foul #2 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses (SF) Scott Watkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Christiansen and he's hacked by James Messinger - foul #1 on James Messinger, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick (C) David Troxler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses the free throw | 40-22 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger is called for traveling | 40-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alvares (PG) Gregory Waldrop | |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy double dribbles | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-22 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares is hacked by James Messinger - foul #2 on James Messinger, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), John Dabney (SG) James Messinger, Everett Sanders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart (C) John Richards | |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart is hacked by Eugene Redick - foul #2 on Eugene Redick, team foul #5 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler (PF) Clifton Hayes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Alvares and he's hacked by Mark Moses - foul #1 on Mark Moses, team foul #6 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber (SF) James Nagy | |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses the free throw | 40-24 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dabney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Redick (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Christiansen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noah Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Manrique (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Jason Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Noah Tauber steps in front of the Mark Moses pass | 40-24 |
| 11:09 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Alvares | 40-27 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-27 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Manrique takes the ball from Eugene Redick | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:06 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Manrique | 43-30 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | James Alvares can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Noah Tauber - foul #1 on Noah Tauber, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Everett Sanders (SG), John Nelson (PF), Clifton Hayes (C) Elmer Nurnberger, John Dabney, David Troxler, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gregory Waldrop (PG), Joseph Duggan (SG), Roger Gibson (SF), Manuel Caulder (PF), John Richards (C) James Alvares, Jason Christiansen, Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique, Brian Hart | |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | John Richards pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Sanders | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan's pass is intercepted by Clifton Hayes | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Messinger | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Moses (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gregory Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Manuel Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Duggan and the foul's on Mark Moses - foul #2 on Mark Moses, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins (SF) Mark Moses | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Christiansen (PG) Gregory Waldrop | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 50-32 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson is called for 3 seconds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), John Dabney (SG), Eugene Redick (C) James Messinger, Everett Sanders, Clifton Hayes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart (C) John Richards | |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Christiansen | 50-34 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick's layup is rejected by Manuel Caulder | 50-34 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Duggan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Duggan takes the ball from Eugene Redick | 50-34 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Brian Hart's layup is rejected by John Nelson | 50-34 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Caulder tips it in | 50-36 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-36 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick gets the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elmer Nurnberger | 53-36 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Jason Christiansen drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes (PF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alvares (PG), James Nagy (SF), Robert Manrique (PF) Joseph Duggan, Roger Gibson, Manuel Caulder | |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique double dribbles | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Everett Sanders (SG), Mark Moses (SF), David Troxler (C) Elmer Nurnberger, John Dabney, Scott Watkins, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gregory Waldrop (SG), Noah Tauber (SF), John Richards (C) James Alvares, Robert Manrique, Brian Hart | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger buries a floater from the left wing | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | John Richards is called for traveling | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifton Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Noah Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Nagy (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | John Richards gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Waldrop and the foul's on Clifton Hayes - foul #1 on Clifton Hayes, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Caulder (PF) Noah Tauber | |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Caulder grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy connects on the floater from the left block | 55-43 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | John Richards lays it up and in and the foul's on James Messinger - foul #3 on James Messinger, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | John Richards makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Messinger | 60-46 |
| 01:39 | SE Missouri State | John Richards is called for 3 seconds | 60-46 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Caulder - foul #2 on Manuel Caulder, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Christiansen | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Caulder is called for the reach on Clifton Hayes - foul #3 on Manuel Caulder, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Moses | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Gregory Waldrop misses badly on a shot from the left side | 63-49 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger runs out the clock | 63-49 |