| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz double dribbles | 42-27 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-27 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen tips it home | 42-29 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler's floater is tipped away by Tyler Depaz | 42-29 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kent Patton | 42-32 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Theiss | 45-32 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz loses the dribble to Cyril Hyler | 45-32 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Rasmussen is called for the reach on William Theiss - foul #2 on Aaron Rasmussen, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith (C) Tyler Depaz | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan banks in the layup | 47-32 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by Edward Ables - foul #2 on Edward Ables, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Eric Gayman (SG), Leo Earnshaw (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Aaron Rasmussen | |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | John Gambino swats the layup by Eric Gayman | 47-32 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton lays it in | 47-34 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Eric Gayman - foul #2 on Eric Gayman, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Joseph Belin, Kent Patton, Donald Smith, Leo Earnshaw | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Gayman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Alan Coward - foul #2 on Alan Coward, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joey Coleman steals it from Alan Coward | 50-37 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz scores on a jump hook from the right block | 50-39 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is hacked by Eric Gayman - foul #3 on Eric Gayman, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Warren Towers (SG), Kent Patton (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Eric Gayman, Aaron Rasmussen, Tyler Depaz | |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-39 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino tips it in | 52-39 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Hoskinson denies the turnaround by Kent Patton | 52-39 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Buford Chan | 52-39 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Buford Chan | 54-39 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Patton steals the ball from Jack Allen | 54-39 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw dunks the ball | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gambino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Belin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Towers (fresh) SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Earnshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Hoskinson | 57-41 |
| 11:11 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Gambino - foul #3 on John Gambino, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Joseph Belin, Warren Towers, Donald Smith, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 11:11 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing tips it home | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense 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 (+2) | |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss's pass is intercepted by Kent Patton | 62-46 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charlie Buker | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense 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 (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Buker - foul #3 on Charlie Buker, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman (SF) Kent Patton | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on William Theiss - foul #3 on William Theiss, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan (PF) William Theiss | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joey Coleman - foul #1 on Joey Coleman, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Houck (SF), Donald Smith (C) Joey Coleman, Tyler Depaz | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith blows the layup | 65-51 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Buford Chan | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense 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 (+2) | |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker loses the dribble to Alan Coward | 68-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gambino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Houck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Jack Allen, Alan Coward, John Gambino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Kent Patton (SF), Tyler Depaz (C) Charlie Buker, Eric Gayman, Don Houck, Aaron Rasmussen | |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Downing | 68-51 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Smith | 68-51 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cyril Hyler - foul #2 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 68-53 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz's fadeaway is rejected by William Theiss | 68-53 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Ables | 70-53 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses the fadeaway from the left block | 70-53 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cyril Hyler | 73-53 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Coleman | 73-55 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss is hacked by Tyler Depaz - foul #1 on Tyler Depaz, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward (SF), John Gambino (C) Buford Chan, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Eric Gayman (SG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Joseph Belin, Joey Coleman, Donald Smith, Tyler Depaz | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by William Theiss is blocked by Kent Patton | 73-55 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses the tip | 73-55 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Charlie Buker is denied by William Theiss | 73-55 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Rasmussen | 73-55 |
| 03:56 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Alan Coward swats the short shot by Aaron Rasmussen | 73-55 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman snags the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Edward Ables - foul #3 on Edward Ables, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, William Theiss | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman (SG), Tyler Depaz (C) Eric Gayman, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker misses the free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Gambino | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gambino (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Rasmussen - foul #3 on Aaron Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF) Alan Coward, Robert Downing | |
| 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 | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leo Earnshaw | 75-59 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses the lay-in | 75-59 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Gayman | 75-59 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin is hacked by Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG) John Gambino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino (C) Ronnie Grisby | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin loses the dribble to John Gambino | 75-59 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 77-59 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Houck | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Buford Chan, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw is whistled for a carry | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith runs out the clock | 77-62 |