| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) SG - Chester Wiley (fresh) SF - Fred Bryden (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - Melvin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) SG - Christopher Santucci (fresh) SF - David Muth (fresh) PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Ralph Grimes | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Santucci steps in front of the Bill Smith pass | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Orlando Salley | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grimes - foul #1 on Ralph Grimes, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley's floater is knocked away by John Frazier | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson (PF) Ray Anderson | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Muth - foul #1 on David Muth, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (SF) David Muth | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ralph Grimes and he's hacked by Chester Wiley - foul #1 on Chester Wiley, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Short (SF), Allen Bryant (C) Ralph Grimes, John Frazier | |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short drills a driving attempt in the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 5-9 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wilson | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) SG - Chester Wiley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Bryden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Salley (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Santucci (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Bill Smith picks off the pass by Donald Parker | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Glenn Wilson steps in front of the Chester Wiley pass | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Orlando Salley, Melvin Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), David Muth (SF), Ray Anderson (PF), John Frazier (C) Christopher Santucci, Brian Short, Glenn Wilson, Allen Bryant | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | David Muth picks off the pass by Andrew Ferrero | 5-9 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes drills a jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Melvin Williams (C) Johnny Winkelman, Michael Woodard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci (SG) Donald Parker | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Grimes is called for the reach on Bill Smith - foul #2 on Ralph Grimes, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley (SG), Fred Bryden (SF) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG), Glenn Wilson (PF) Ralph Grimes, Ray Anderson | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 9-11 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Santucci | 9-13 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley (PF) Andrew Ferrero | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (PG), Brian Short (SF), Allen Bryant (C) Joseph Flannigan, David Muth, John Frazier | |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Orlando Salley | 11-13 |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Wiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Bryden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - Melvin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Santucci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Bryant (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Donald Parker - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Chester Wiley, Melvin Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG), Ray Anderson (PF), John Frazier (C) Christopher Santucci, Glenn Wilson, Allen Bryant | |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Chestnut, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero (C) Michael Woodard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF) Joseph Flannigan | |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Aaron Chestnut - foul #2 on Aaron Chestnut, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF) Aaron Chestnut, Fred Bryden | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci (SG) Brian Short | |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Ferrero | 11-14 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Frazier steals it from Orlando Salley | 11-14 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | David Muth's pass is intercepted by Michael Russell | 11-14 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Orlando Salley is called for the reach on Christopher Santucci - foul #1 on Orlando Salley, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Chester Wiley (SG), Fred Bryden (SF), Melvin Williams (C) Michael Russell, James Painter, Johnny Winkelman, Orlando Salley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by David Muth is denied by Melvin Williams | 11-14 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero's layup is rejected by David Muth | 11-14 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Williams | 11-14 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | David Muth loses the dribble to Bill Smith | 11-14 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bryden | 11-14 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Ferrero | 13-14 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chester Wiley - foul #2 on Chester Wiley, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Orlando Salley (PF) Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Andrew Ferrero | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG), Brian Short (SG), Glenn Wilson (PF), Allen Bryant (C) Donald Parker, Christopher Santucci, Ray Anderson, John Frazier | |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | David Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman blows the layup | 13-15 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | David Muth grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - Johnny Winkelman (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Flannigan (fresh) SG - Brian Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Muth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Bryant (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Winkelman and he's fouled by David Muth - foul #2 on David Muth, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden (SF) Johnny Winkelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci (SG) David Muth | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Wilson | 16-17 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses the shot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Orlando Salley - foul #2 on Orlando Salley, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG), Nathan Edmiston (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Orlando Salley, Melvin Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Frazier (C) Allen Bryant | |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Edmiston | 19-18 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero (PF) Nathan Edmiston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (PG) Joseph Flannigan | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Frazier | 22-18 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci is hacked by James Painter - foul #1 on James Painter, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Melvin Williams (C) James Painter, Fred Bryden, Michael Woodard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG), Ray Anderson (PF) Brian Short, Glenn Wilson | |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci knocks in the floater from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson is denied on a layup by Melvin Williams | 22-21 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Anderson | 22-23 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Santucci - foul #1 on Christopher Santucci, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG), Fred Bryden (SF) Michael Russell, Johnny Winkelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Short (SF), Allen Bryant (C) Joseph Flannigan, John Frazier | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley (SG), Orlando Salley (PF) James Painter, Andrew Ferrero | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), David Muth (SF), Glenn Wilson (C) Christopher Santucci, Brian Short, Allen Bryant | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Bryden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Muth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson connects on the shot in the paint set up by David Muth | 26-25 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Bill Smith and the foul's on Ralph Grimes - foul #3 on Ralph Grimes, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG), Christopher Santucci (SG), John Frazier (C) Ralph Grimes, Donald Parker, Ray Anderson | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Chester Wiley is denied by Glenn Wilson | 29-25 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 29-25 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Orlando Salley | 29-25 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:18 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-25 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Muth - foul #3 on David Muth, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (SG), Michael Russell (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Orlando Salley, Melvin Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (PG), Brian Short (SF), Allen Bryant (PF) Joseph Flannigan, David Muth, Glenn Wilson | |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman (SF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Aaron Chestnut | 34-26 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Ferrero | 34-26 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Parker is called for the reach on Aaron Chestnut - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley (SG) Johnny Winkelman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson (PF) John Frazier | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Russell | 35-26 |