| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morphis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Lounsbury | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carroll Gilstrap and he's hacked by Thomas Burney - foul #2 on Thomas Burney, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis banks in the layup set up by George Klein | 40-37 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lounsbury | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Lounsbury | 40-40 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap is hacked by Ivan Paradowski - foul #1 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Jeffery Lounsbury, Thomas Burney | |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap clanks a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Whyte | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Craig Dunford - foul #1 on Craig Dunford, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG), Reggie Walling (SF), James Sutherland (PF), Paul Battle (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, James Alfonso, Craig Dunford, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Thomas Burney (PF) George Klein, Dikembe Akimseu, James Morphis | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Reggie Walling is blocked by Jonathan Ostby | 42-42 |
| 15:55 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kauffman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Reggie Walling (fresh) PF - James Sutherland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Battle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Ostby (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | William Diamond takes the ball from James Sutherland | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Reggie Walling grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, John Kauffman, Reggie Walling, Paul Battle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Mark Pitts (SF), James Morphis (C) Ivan Paradowski, Jeffery Lounsbury, Jonathan Ostby | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap makes the runner in the lane | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Hackett | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:54 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:38 | SE Missouri State | William Diamond steps in front of the Elmer Sloan pass | 47-45 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis's pass is intercepted by James Sutherland | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Burney | 47-45 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein loses the dribble to John Hackett | 47-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Diamond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morphis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Hackett | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts loses the dribble to James Alfonso | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Pitts - foul #4 on Mark Pitts, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG), Craig Dunford (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, James Sutherland, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Williams (PG), Ivan Paradowski (SG), Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Jonathan Ostby (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) George Klein, William Diamond, Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney, James Morphis | |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski's layup is rejected by Craig Dunford | 52-48 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso tips it home | 54-48 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Williams | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly buries a jumper from close range set up by James Alfonso | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Williams | 56-51 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG) James Alfonso | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Lounsbury is called for the reach on John Kauffman - foul #2 on Jeffery Lounsbury, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan (C) Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis (C) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford buries a shot from close range set up by John Kauffman | 58-51 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kauffman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Ostby (fresh) C - James Morphis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Kauffman - foul #1 on John Kauffman, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Mark Pitts (SF) Edward Williams, Jonathan Ostby | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses the fadeaway in the paint | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Sloan picks off the pass by Ivan Paradowski | 58-53 |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap buries a floater from the right block set up by John Hackett and he's fouled by Mark Pitts - foul #5 on Mark Pitts, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF) John Kauffman, Craig Dunford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (SG), Jonathan Ostby (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Ivan Paradowski, Mark Pitts, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Akimseu | 61-55 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Sutherland | 64-55 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Morphis | 64-57 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Dikembe Akimseu steals it from Ronald Whyte | 64-57 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), Craig Dunford (PF) James Sutherland, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG), Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Thomas Burney (PF) William Diamond, Jonathan Ostby, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Dunford is called for the reach on James Morphis - foul #2 on Craig Dunford, team foul #3 | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis misses long on a floater from the left block | 64-57 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is whistled for traveling | 64-57 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morphis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hackett - foul #1 on John Hackett, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte (C) Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG) George Klein | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hackett | 70-59 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan (C) Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG) William Diamond | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Klein | 70-61 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Hackett and he's hacked by Ivan Paradowski - foul #2 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF), James Sutherland (C) John Hackett, James Alfonso, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Jonathan Ostby (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) George Klein, Ivan Paradowski, Thomas Burney, James Morphis | |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury travels with the ball | 73-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle (C) Carroll Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman tips it in | 75-61 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu loses the ball out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly is fouled on the floor by William Diamond - foul #1 on William Diamond, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury drills a turnaround from the right block set up by William Diamond | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly runs out the clock | 75-63 |