| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Splonskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mote (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | SE Missouri State | Kent Jones steals it from Richard Jess | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kent Jones | 30-26 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Schuldt | 32-26 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McCracken steals the ball from Ricardo Acevedo | 32-26 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is called for traveling | 32-26 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Schuldt | 35-28 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Schuldt is called for the reach on David Splonskowski - foul #3 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (PG), Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (PF) Bruce Schuldt, Brian Gilden, George Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Xing-Fu Chinn (SF), Luis Gonzales (PF), Josh Schneider (C) David Splonskowski, Jack Pyle, Ricardo Acevedo, Richard Jess, William Mote | |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt (C) Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones jams it set up by Chad McGarry and the foul's on Luke Mills - foul #3 on Luke Mills, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Murray (PG) Luke Mills | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jerry Haun (fresh) SG - Vernon Short (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Roger Murray (fresh) SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Xing-Fu Chinn (fresh) PF - Luis Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Schneider (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | Josh Schneider snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Haun steals it from Josh Schneider | 40-30 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt's fadeaway is rejected by Josh Schneider | 40-30 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:30 | SE Missouri State | Josh Schneider misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Haun steals it from Christopher Wilson | 40-30 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt comes up short on the shot from close range | 40-30 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | Josh Schneider gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Kent Jones is denied by Josh Schneider | 40-30 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 40-30 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun is hacked by Roger Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Murray, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), George Harris (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Jerry Haun, Vernon Short, Kent Jones, Chad McGarry, Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), Richard Jess (PF), William Mote (C) Roger Murray, Christopher Wilson, Xing-Fu Chinn, Luis Gonzales, Josh Schneider | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Pyle | 43-35 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Jess takes the ball from Brian Gilden | 43-35 |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jess misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Splonskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Jess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mote (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-35 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jess pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 43-35 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Mote - foul #1 on William Mote, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Kent Jones (SF) Harry House, Brian Baisden | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales (C) William Mote | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle knocks in the floater from the left side | 45-37 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden is hacked by Richard Jess - foul #3 on Richard Jess, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Bruce Schuldt, Brian Gilden, George Harris, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Josh Schneider (PF), William Mote (C) David Splonskowski, Jack Pyle, Ricardo Acevedo, Richard Jess | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Short | 50-37 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills's floater is knocked away by Sammy Haupt | 50-37 |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | William Mote tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Luis Gonzales is called for the reach on Kent Jones - foul #1 on Luis Gonzales, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is hacked by Luis Gonzales - foul #2 on Luis Gonzales, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken (C) Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG) Josh Schneider | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Pyle picks off the pass by Harry House | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Short (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Luke Mills (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luis Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mote (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 50-39 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 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) | |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 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) | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), George Harris (PF) Vernon Short, Chad McGarry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski (PG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), Richard Jess (PF) Luke Mills, Luis Gonzales, Christopher Wilson | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is fouled on the floor by David Splonskowski - foul #1 on David Splonskowski, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Josh Schneider (C) William Mote | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | David Splonskowski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses the dunk | 55-39 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry House - foul #4 on Harry House, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Vernon Short (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Chad McGarry (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Harry House, Brian Gilden, Kent Jones, George Harris, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Luis Gonzales (PF) David Splonskowski, Jack Pyle, Richard Jess | |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Luke Mills - foul #4 on Luke Mills, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn (SF) Ricardo Acevedo | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills is denied on a layup by Sammy Haupt | 57-40 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Chinn - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Chinn, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Short (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Luke Mills (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Xing-Fu Chinn (fresh) PF - Luis Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt lays it in set up by Chad McGarry and the foul's on Josh Schneider - foul #1 on Josh Schneider, team foul #10 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thompson (C) Josh Schneider | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson is called for traveling | 61-40 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-40 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales grabs the board | 61-40 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thompson makes the runner near the basket | 61-42 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn blows the layup | 61-42 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Wilson | 61-44 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt is whistled for traveling | 61-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Josh Schneider (C) Samuel Thompson | |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Josh Schneider hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 61-44 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry double dribbles | 61-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Xing-Fu Chinn | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt runs out the clock | 61-49 |