| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Christopher Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Vivian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Meeks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Meeks - foul #3 on Richard Meeks, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin (SF) Richard Meeks | |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Albert Simmons is called for the reach on Danny Vivian - foul #3 on Albert Simmons, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG) Albert Simmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith double dribbles | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Bell is called for the reach on Bradford Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney lays it up and in | 42-34 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada (PF), Tim Kendall (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Patterson | 45-37 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith jams it set up by Steven Patterson | 47-37 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Maloney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Vivian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Steven Patterson, Raymond Graham, George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Lawrence Love (SG), Richard Meeks (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Christopher Bell, Danny Vivian, Ronald Erwin, Dikembe Awada, Tim Kendall | |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky double dribbles | 47-37 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey tips it in | 47-39 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love drills a shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Richard Meeks takes the ball from Andrew Timmons | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Meeks | 47-43 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox loses the dribble to Eduardo Sanchez | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love is hacked by Albert Simmons - foul #4 on Albert Simmons, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Raymond Graham (SG), George Maloney (SF), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Russell Hubbs, Albert Simmons, Andrew Timmons, Gary Visnosky, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian (SG), Dikembe Awada (PF), Tim Kendall (C) Lawrence Love, Dikembe Abdelal, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Bearden - foul #3 on Allen Bearden, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG) Anthony Hosey | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Graham picks off the pass by Tim Kendall | 49-44 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Graham | 51-44 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Meeks | 51-46 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Vivian | 51-48 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Patterson | 54-48 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Christopher Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Vivian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Meeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Graham | 57-51 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian loses the dribble to Raymond Graham | 57-51 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham banks in the layup | 59-51 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Danny Vivian | 59-53 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bell | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 59-53 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses the driving attempt from the left block | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada tips it in | 59-55 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradford Smith - foul #2 on Bradford Smith, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Raymond Graham, George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Ronald Erwin (SG), Lawrence Love (SF), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Christopher Bell, Danny Vivian, Richard Meeks, Tim Kendall | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons (SG) Steven Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Russell Hubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses the dunk attempt | 61-55 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hosey | 61-55 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Timmons and he's hacked by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #3 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden (C) Andrew Timmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Love - foul #2 on Lawrence Love, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin is fouled on the floor by Alan Cox - foul #1 on Alan Cox, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith (PF) Alan Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks (SF) Lawrence Love | |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Visnosky is called for the reach on Anthony Hosey - foul #1 on Gary Visnosky, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Erwin - foul #1 on Ronald Erwin, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), George Maloney (SF) Russell Hubbs, Gary Visnosky | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG), Danny Vivian (SG), Tim Kendall (C) Anthony Hosey, Ronald Erwin, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Maloney - foul #2 on George Maloney, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith double dribbles | 66-57 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 04:59 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bradford Smith | 68-57 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Albert Simmons, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada (PF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney travels with the ball | 68-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Christopher Bell, Tim Kendall | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin (SF) Richard Meeks | |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Graham and the foul's on Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) George Maloney, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Danny Vivian, Dikembe Awada | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Patterson is called for the reach on Anthony Hosey - foul #2 on Steven Patterson, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (PG), Albert Simmons (SG) Steven Patterson, Raymond Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Bearden and he's hacked by Anthony Hosey - foul #4 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG), Richard Meeks (SF), Dikembe Awada (C) Anthony Hosey, Lawrence Love, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky misses the free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hubbs - foul #1 on Russell Hubbs, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), George Maloney (SF) Russell Hubbs, Gary Visnosky | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Ronald Erwin, Dikembe Awada | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Patterson | 76-61 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Meeks | 76-61 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Allen Bearden | 76-61 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradford Smith | 79-61 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Bell | 79-63 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden's floater is tipped away by Richard Meeks | 79-63 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Meeks | 79-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell drills a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Meeks | 79-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abdelal | 79-65 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks tips it home | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson runs out the clock | 79-67 |