| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Petrin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Kemp is called for the reach on John Petrin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Bowman - foul #2 on John Bowman, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Beeks - foul #2 on Michael Beeks, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Kelly - foul #3 on Michael Kelly, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Spencer (C) Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer is hacked by Carroll Kemp - foul #3 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones (SG) Carroll Kemp | |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley (PG), Darren Trosper (SF), Robert Monette (C) John Petrin, Raymond Nelson, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (PF) Terrell Willis | |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones comes up short on the floater in the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Monette | 35-34 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jamie Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darren Trosper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Monette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Grace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Bowie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace is fouled on the floor by John Spencer - foul #2 on John Spencer, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Petrin (PG), Carl Thomas (PF), Michael Kelly (C) John Bowman, John Spencer, Robert Monette | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG), Robert Crouch (SF), Robert Terry (C) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Matthew Lynn, Steven Bowie | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Barry Grace is blocked by Darren Trosper | 35-34 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 13:57 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Kemp takes the ball from Carl Thomas | 37-34 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder (PG), John Bowman (SG), Raymond Nelson (SF), John Spencer (PF) John Petrin, Jamie Kelley, Darren Trosper, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn (SF), Terrell Willis (PF), Steven Bowie (C) Robert Crouch, Barry Grace, Robert Terry | |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carroll Kemp | 37-37 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lynn - foul #1 on Matthew Lynn, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette (C) Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louie Schroeder | 40-37 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn jams it on a great pass from Carroll Kemp | 40-39 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Louie Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Monette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bowie is called for the reach on Robert Monette - foul #1 on Steven Bowie, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Petrin (PG), Carl Thomas (PF) Louie Schroeder, Robert Monette | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette | |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman's pass is intercepted by Steven Bowie | 40-39 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Beeks, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly (C) John Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin dunks the ball set up by Carl Thomas and he's fouled by Terrell Willis - foul #2 on Terrell Willis, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (PF) Terrell Willis | |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Thomas swats the short shot by Steven Bowie | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Nelson | 43-39 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Petrin | 45-39 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Kelly | 45-39 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bowie denies the turnaround by Michael Kelly | 45-39 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Bowie | 45-39 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace's pass is intercepted by Michael Kelly | 45-39 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | Barry Grace steps in front of the John Bowman pass | 45-39 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn loses the dribble to Carl Thomas | 45-39 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Jones | 47-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Petrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Grace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Bowie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | John Jones is called for the reach on John Bowman - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley (PG), Darren Trosper (SF), John Spencer (PF), Robert Monette (C) John Petrin, Raymond Nelson, Carl Thomas, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG), Robert Crouch (SF), Terrell Willis (PF), Robert Terry (C) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Matthew Lynn, Barry Grace, Steven Bowie | |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Spencer | 47-41 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Monette misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Crouch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terrell Willis | 49-43 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Terrell Willis - foul #3 on Terrell Willis, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder (PG) John Bowman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn (SF), Barry Grace (C) Robert Crouch, Robert Terry | |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lynn | 51-45 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer's layup is rejected by Terrell Willis | 51-45 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Jennette | 51-48 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Petrin (PG), Carl Thomas (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Louie Schroeder, John Spencer, Robert Monette | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie (C) Barry Grace | |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jamie Kelley | 51-48 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Kelley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carroll Kemp | 51-50 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Lynn - foul #2 on Matthew Lynn, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bowman (SG) Jamie Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Robert Crouch (SF), Barry Grace (PF) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette, Matthew Lynn, Terrell Willis | |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Petrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Trosper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Grace (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Barry Grace denies the turnaround by John Petrin | 56-55 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Thomas | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Petrin | 58-55 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (SF) Darren Trosper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG), Matthew Lynn (SF) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Robert Crouch | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin is hacked by Carroll Kemp - foul #4 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis (PF) Barry Grace | |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Jennette | 60-60 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Terrell Willis - foul #4 on Terrell Willis, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie drills a jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 62-64 |