| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) SF - Kent Patton (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) SF - Alan Coward (fresh) PF - William Theiss (fresh) C - Robert Downing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Edward Ables is called for the reach on Charlie Buker - foul #1 on Edward Ables, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz drills a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss's layup is rejected by Aaron Rasmussen | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Buker | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Ables | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables drills a 3 from straight away set up by Alan Coward | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing's pass is intercepted by Aaron Rasmussen | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing is hacked by Aaron Rasmussen - foul #1 on Aaron Rasmussen, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) SF - Kent Patton (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Jack Allen (fresh) SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) C - John Gambino (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen misses the jump hook near the basket | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Buker | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson loses the dribble to Kent Patton | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Hoskinson steps in front of the Tyler Depaz pass | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Allen, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Eric Gayman (SG), Don Houck (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Kent Patton, Aaron Rasmussen, Tyler Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Downing - foul #1 on Robert Downing, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Ables | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Ables | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck is fouled on the floor by Alan Coward - foul #1 on Alan Coward, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Kent Patton (SF), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Joseph Belin, Eric Gayman, Don Houck, Donald Smith, Leo Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino (C) Robert Downing | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Theiss (fresh) C - John Gambino (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan (PF) William Theiss | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward is fouled on the floor by Aaron Rasmussen - foul #2 on Aaron Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith (PF) Aaron Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Ables | 14-19 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Buker | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton is fouled on the floor by John Gambino - foul #1 on John Gambino, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw (C) Tyler Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, John Gambino | |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Downing swats the short shot by Kent Patton | 16-19 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman (SG), Don Houck (PF) Joey Coleman, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | William Theiss is called for the reach on Kent Patton - foul #1 on William Theiss, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz (C) Leo Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Jack Allen | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Ables - foul #2 on Edward Ables, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG) Edward Ables | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Buford Chan and he's hacked by Eric Gayman - foul #1 on Eric Gayman, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward (SF) Buford Chan | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker tips it home | 20-22 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 20-24 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gayman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Houck (fresh) C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jack Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) C - Robert Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Buker | 20-24 |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Houck and he's hacked by Robert Downing - foul #2 on Robert Downing, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Charlie Buker, Kent Patton, Don Houck | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Jack Allen, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 22-24 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the runner from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tyler Depaz | 24-24 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman is hacked by Buford Chan - foul #1 on Buford Chan, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Kent Patton (SF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Joseph Belin, Joey Coleman, Tyler Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (PG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), William Theiss (PF) Kevin Smith, Alan Coward, Buford Chan | |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is hacked by Kent Patton - foul #1 on Kent Patton, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman (SG) Eric Gayman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Leo Earnshaw is called for the reach on William Theiss - foul #1 on Leo Earnshaw, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Hoskinson picks off the pass by Leo Earnshaw | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses the lay-in | 24-24 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman grabs the board | 24-24 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Earnshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jack Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cyril Hyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gambino (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw misses badly on a floater near the basket | 24-24 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Hoskinson | 24-24 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss is hacked by Joey Coleman - foul #1 on Joey Coleman, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Eric Gayman (SG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Donald Smith, Leo Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Alan Coward (SF), Buford Chan (PF), Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen, Cyril Hyler, Samuel Hoskinson, William Theiss, John Gambino | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the fadeaway from close range | 26-24 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 26-27 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Edward Ables takes the ball from Eric Gayman | 26-27 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables banks in the layup | 26-29 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 26-29 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Downing - foul #3 on Robert Downing, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG) Joseph Belin, Kent Patton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG) Robert Downing | |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables's pass is intercepted by Charlie Buker in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Buker and he's hacked by Edward Ables - foul #3 on Edward Ables, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG) Edward Ables | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith comes up short on the floater near the basket | 30-29 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman loses the dribble to Ronnie Grisby | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-31 |