| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Wilfred Gable (fresh) SG - Derick Reade (fresh) SF - Sebastian Hugley (fresh) PF - Daniel Olmstead (fresh) C - Willis Buffum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - George Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Tally (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) C - Damon Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Sebastian Hugley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | George Scott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Derick Reade gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Morehead State | Derick Reade connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Wilfred Gable | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Sebastian Hugley | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Derick Reade knocks in the jumper in the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Sebastian Hugley | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Wilfred Gable is blocked by Brian Drake | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Sebastian Hugley | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead lays it in on a nice dish by Wilfred Gable and he's fouled by Robert Tally - foul #1 on Robert Tally, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SF), Jonathan Peacock (PF) Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Willis Buffum steps in front of the Robert Tally pass in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Sebastian Hugley is called for the reach on Robert Tally in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sebastian Hugley, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Philip Oliver (SG), Samuel Brown (SF), James Murphy (C) Derick Reade, Sebastian Hugley, Willis Buffum | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Gaylord Sheetz (C) George Scott, Damon Johnson | |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses the tip | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Wilfred Gable is hacked by Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder (SG), Charles Henderson (C) Wilfred Gable, Daniel Olmstead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Brian Drake (PF) Robert Tally, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 16:37 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kelly Smith and he's hacked by Charles Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Derick Reade (SG), Sebastian Hugley (SF) Kenneth Snyder, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF), Damon Johnson (C) Byron Huston, Brian Drake | |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Morehead State | Philip Oliver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Philip Oliver (fairly fresh) SG - Derick Reade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sebastian Hugley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Brown (fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Keller (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Jonathan Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Damon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is hacked by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder (PG), Daniel Olmstead (PF), Willis Buffum (C) Philip Oliver, Samuel Brown, James Murphy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), Robert Tally (SG), Brian Drake (PF) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Jonathan Peacock | |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Sebastian Hugley is called for the reach on Robert Tally - foul #2 on Sebastian Hugley, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wilfred Gable (PG), Peter Pate (SF) Kenneth Snyder, Sebastian Hugley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:11 | SE Missouri State | George Scott misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Willis Buffum gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Derick Reade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally is hacked by Derick Reade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derick Reade, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder (SG), James Murphy (SF) Derick Reade, Peter Pate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz (SF), David Thornton (C) Daniel Brown, Damon Johnson | |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 8-4 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wilfred Gable | 11-4 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willis Buffum - foul #1 on Willis Buffum, team foul #6 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Philip Oliver (PG), Samuel Brown (SF), Charles Henderson (C) Wilfred Gable, Daniel Olmstead, Willis Buffum | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock (PF), Damon Johnson (C) Gaylord Sheetz, Brian Drake | |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 13-6 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally's pass is intercepted by Philip Oliver | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Morehead State | James Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-6 |
| 12:55 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | James Murphy buries a driving attempt from close range | 15-6 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | James Murphy is called for the reach on Damon Johnson - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Wilson (PG), Derick Reade (SG), Daniel Olmstead (PF) Philip Oliver, Kenneth Snyder, James Murphy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF) George Scott, Robert Tally, David Thornton, Jonathan Peacock | |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:35 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:20 | Morehead State | Derick Reade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-6 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Damon Johnson is blocked by Samuel Brown | 15-6 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson tips it home | 15-8 |
| 11:44 | Morehead State | Kelly Smith takes the ball from Samuel Brown | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SG - Derick Reade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Olmstead (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Henderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) C - Damon Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by August Keller | 15-11 |
| 11:13 | Morehead State | The jumper by Robert Wilson is denied by Brian Drake | 15-11 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 15-11 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Brown and he's hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wilfred Gable (PG), Philip Oliver (SG), Peter Pate (SF), Willis Buffum (C) Robert Wilson, Derick Reade, Samuel Brown, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), Robert Tally (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (SF), Jonathan Peacock (PF) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Philip Oliver clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 15-14 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Willis Buffum gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Peter Pate misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock banks in the layup set up by George Scott | 15-16 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Wilfred Gable misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Damon Johnson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 08:41 | Morehead State | Willis Buffum buries a runner in the lane set up by Wilfred Gable | 17-18 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz is hacked by Daniel Olmstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Olmstead, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder (PG), Derick Reade (SG), Samuel Brown (SF) Wilfred Gable, Philip Oliver, Peter Pate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF) George Scott, Jonathan Peacock, Damon Johnson | |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Thornton (C) Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Brown steals the ball from Robert Tally in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:04 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derick Reade | 20-20 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kenneth Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derick Reade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Olmstead (tiring) 3 pts. C - Willis Buffum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tally (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Derick Reade is called for the reach on Robert Tally - foul #2 on Derick Reade, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wilfred Gable (PG) Derick Reade | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock (C) David Thornton | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Snyder | 23-22 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Snyder - foul #1 on Kenneth Snyder, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Wilson (SG), Peter Pate (SF) Kenneth Snyder, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), August Keller (SG), David Thornton (C) Kelly Smith, Robert Tally, Brian Drake | |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | David Thornton hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 23-24 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | August Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | August Keller drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Brown | 23-27 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 25-27 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | George Scott makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 04:55 | Morehead State | Willis Buffum dunks the ball on a great pass from Wilfred Gable | 27-30 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | George Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Philip Oliver (PG), Kenneth Snyder (SG), Samuel Brown (SF), Charles Henderson (PF) Wilfred Gable, Robert Wilson, Peter Pate, Daniel Olmstead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Robert Tally (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (SF), Brian Drake (PF), Damon Johnson (C) George Scott, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Jonathan Peacock, David Thornton | |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | Philip Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Robert Tally picks off the pass by Samuel Brown | 27-30 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Willis Buffum pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #1 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead (PF) Willis Buffum | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG) Byron Huston | |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake clanks a shot from close range | 29-30 |
| 03:52 | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:34 | Morehead State | Philip Oliver is fouled on the floor by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #2 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Derick Reade (SG), Sebastian Hugley (SF), James Murphy (PF) Kenneth Snyder, Daniel Olmstead, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), August Keller (SF) Kelly Smith, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Philip Oliver (fresh) SG - Derick Reade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sebastian Hugley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tally (fresh) 2 pts. SF - August Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Damon Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 03:17 | Morehead State | Sebastian Hugley gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:58 | Morehead State | Derick Reade buries a jumpshot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Hugley - foul #3 on Sebastian Hugley, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wilfred Gable (PG), Peter Pate (SF), Daniel Olmstead (PF) Philip Oliver, Sebastian Hugley, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), David Thornton (C) August Keller, Brian Drake, Damon Johnson | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | James Murphy buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfred Gable | 33-32 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Tally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Snyder (SG), Charles Henderson (C) Derick Reade, Daniel Olmstead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Kelly Smith (SG), Jonathan Peacock (PF) George Scott, Robert Tally, Daniel Brown | |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Murphy | 36-32 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Snyder - foul #2 on Kenneth Snyder, team foul #13 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Samuel Brown (SF), Daniel Olmstead (PF) Peter Pate, James Murphy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SF) Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown tips it home | 38-34 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kelly Smith | 38-36 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Peacock snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Snyder is called for the reach on August Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Snyder, team foul #14 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Wilson (PG), Derick Reade (SG), James Murphy (SF), Willis Buffum (C) Wilfred Gable, Kenneth Snyder, Samuel Brown, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), Robert Tally (SG), Brian Drake (PF), Damon Johnson (C) Byron Huston, Kelly Smith, Jonathan Peacock, David Thornton | |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Derick Reade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | George Scott grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-38 |