| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Grout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Carey (fresh) C - Leland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Wayne Perry | 38-29 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | David Carey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker is hacked by David Carey - foul #2 on David Carey, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the shot from the left block set up by Wayne Perry | 40-29 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | David Carey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Perry steals the ball from David Carey | 40-29 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams's dunk attempt is rejected by David Carey | 40-29 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leland Jones | 40-29 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | John Grout is hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Carlson | 40-29 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams is hacked by Bart Cuccia - foul #1 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Garry Henderson (PF) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Thomas (PF) David Carey | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis is fouled on the floor by John Grout - foul #2 on John Grout, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (SF) John Grout | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Singleton (PG), James Hickey (SF), George Neill (C) Walter Jackson, Bart Cuccia, Leland Jones | |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Garry Henderson steals it from George Neill | 40-29 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hickey is called for the reach on Tim Mathis - foul #1 on James Hickey, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Grout (SF) James Hickey | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Seeley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Grout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) C - George Neill (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is fouled on the floor by Allen Seeley - foul #1 on Allen Seeley, team foul #6 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams (PF), Levi Heid (C) Tim Mathis, Garry Henderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG), Bart Cuccia (SG), George Braithwaite (PF), Leland Jones (C) Joseph Singleton, Allen Seeley, Charles Thomas, George Neill | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Heid | 42-29 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | John Grout grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Grout - foul #3 on John Grout, team foul #7 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (SF) John Grout | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bart Cuccia | 44-31 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Seeley - foul #2 on Allen Seeley, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bart Cuccia | 46-34 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-34 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-34 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eric Adams - foul #1 on Eric Adams, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Garry Henderson (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Tim Mathis, John Williams, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Singleton (PG), John Grout (SF) Walter Jackson, Allen Seeley | |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | John Grout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Perry | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Grout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Leland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | John Grout is fouled on the floor by Mark Carlson - foul #1 on Mark Carlson, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (SG), David Carey (C) Bart Cuccia, Leland Jones | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-34 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 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) | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David Carey picks off the pass by Charles Peterson | 51-34 |
| 10:45 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Singleton loses the ball out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams (PF), Levi Heid (C) Garry Henderson, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG), George Neill (C) Joseph Singleton, George Braithwaite | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rick Whitaker | 53-34 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | David Carey makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Jackson and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), Leland Jones (C) Allen Seeley, George Neill | |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | David Carey makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Adams | 56-37 |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | David Carey clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-37 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | David Carey hits the finger roll set up by Bart Cuccia | 56-39 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid buries a jump hook from close range set up by Rick Whitaker | 58-39 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Eric Adams is called for the reach on Walter Jackson - foul #2 on Eric Adams, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Garry Henderson (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Eric Adams, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, John Williams, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Singleton (PG), Allen Seeley (SF), George Braithwaite (PF) Walter Jackson, John Grout, David Carey | |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia scores on a shot from the right side set up by Allen Seeley | 58-41 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson is fouled on the floor by George Braithwaite - foul #4 on George Braithwaite, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams (PF) Ralph Freeman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Seeley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Leland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bart Cuccia | 58-43 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Bart Cuccia - foul #2 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman (SG), Levi Heid (C) Garry Henderson, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG), James Hickey (SF), George Neill (C) Joseph Singleton, Bart Cuccia, Leland Jones | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the 3rd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-43 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 62-43 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | George Neill knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Braithwaite | 62-45 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 64-45 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson is hacked by Levi Heid - foul #4 on Levi Heid, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Garry Henderson (PF) Charles Peterson, Ralph Freeman, Tim Mathis, John Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), John Grout (SF), Leland Jones (C) Allen Seeley, James Hickey, George Neill | |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson is hacked by Levi Heid - foul #5 on Levi Heid, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson (C) Levi Heid | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-46 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | John Grout makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Jackson | 64-48 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Garry Henderson | 66-48 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Jackson | 66-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Bart Cuccia is called for the reach on Rick Whitaker - foul #3 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), John Williams (PF) Eric Adams, Garry Henderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Singleton (PG), David Carey (PF) Walter Jackson, George Braithwaite | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Rick Whitaker swats the shot by Bart Cuccia | 67-51 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry hits a 3 from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carey misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Garry Henderson (PF) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, John Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (SG), James Hickey (SF), George Neill (C) Bart Cuccia, John Grout, Leland Jones | |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carey makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hickey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Carey (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Neill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman snags the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Freeman steals it from Allen Seeley | 70-53 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses long on a shot from close range | 70-53 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | David Carey pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | James Hickey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 01:40 | SE Missouri State | David Carey grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Singleton | 70-56 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hickey is called for the reach on Tim Mathis - foul #2 on James Hickey, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | David Carey banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Singleton | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by George Neill - foul #1 on George Neill, team foul #13 | 72-58 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams runs out the clock | 74-58 |