| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Strand (fresh) SG - Ivan Zenger (fresh) SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) PF - Christopher Ledoux (fresh) C - Daniel Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) C - Shawn Sands (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis banks in the layup set up by Edward Strand | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Sands - foul #1 on Shawn Sands, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Strand | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Edward Strand steals the ball from George Clifford in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand loses the dribble to Daryl Staten | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely banks in the layup set up by Daryl Staten | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ledoux - foul #1 on Christopher Ledoux, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson (PG) Edward Strand | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Dana Babineau (SG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Jerome Steely, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger is hacked by Dana Babineau - foul #1 on Dana Babineau, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert (SG), Victor Mangus (SF), Lawrence Mandujano (PF), Robert Jones (C) Ivan Zenger, Benjamin Hiott, Christopher Ledoux, Daniel Curtis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Elliott (SF) Daryl Staten | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Elliott | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | David Baver buries a turnaround in the lane set up by James Goins and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG) Victor Mangus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SG) Dana Babineau | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | David Baver picks off the pass by Walter Lambert | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Horn | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Strand (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Lambert (fresh) SF - Robert Fuson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mandujano (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) PF - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger (SG), Benjamin Hiott (SF), Christopher Ledoux (PF), Daniel Curtis (C) Edward Strand, Walter Lambert, Lawrence Mandujano, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Daryl Staten (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Samuel Horn, James Elliott, David Baver, James Goins | |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Curtis - foul #1 on Daniel Curtis, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Shawn Sands swats the short shot by Daniel Curtis | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Clifford | 9-10 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning dunks the ball | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shawn Sands - foul #2 on Shawn Sands, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SG), Samuel Horn (C) Jerome Steely, Shawn Sands | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Clifford and he's hacked by Robert Fuson - foul #1 on Robert Fuson, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG) Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott is hacked by Daryl Staten - foul #1 on Daryl Staten, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux misses the runner from the left block | 11-17 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis tips it home | 13-17 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the jumpshot from the right side | 13-17 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Horn - foul #1 on Samuel Horn, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert (PG), Robert Fuson (SF), Lawrence Mandujano (PF) Edward Strand, Benjamin Hiott, Christopher Ledoux | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Dana Babineau, Paul Bruning, Samuel Horn | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | David Baver is whistled for a carry | 15-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus (SF), Robert Jones (C) Ivan Zenger, Daniel Curtis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Elliott (SF) Daryl Staten | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Fuson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Lambert (fresh) SF - Victor Mangus (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mandujano (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Steenberg (fresh) SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) PF - James Goins (fresh) C - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Fuson | 17-17 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely is fouled on the floor by Walter Lambert - foul #1 on Walter Lambert, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux (PF) Victor Mangus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Paul Bruning (PF) Daniel Steenberg, David Baver | |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG) Walter Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Steely takes the ball from Christopher Ledoux | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Samuel Horn | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger (SG), Benjamin Hiott (SF) Robert Fuson, Lawrence Mandujano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Dana Babineau (SG), Daryl Staten (SF) Jerome Steely, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Horn is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Samuel Horn, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (C) Samuel Horn | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Clifford - foul #1 on George Clifford, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Goins | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Staten steals it from Robert Jones | 19-19 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jones connects on the floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | James Elliott misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Ledoux - foul #2 on Christopher Ledoux, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert (PG), Robert Fuson (SF), Lawrence Mandujano (PF), Daniel Curtis (C) Edward Strand, Benjamin Hiott, Christopher Ledoux, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), Paul Bruning (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Dana Babineau, Daryl Staten, James Goins | |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | James Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | James Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Steely steals it from Daniel Curtis | 21-21 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Elliott - foul #1 on James Elliott, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus (SF) Ivan Zenger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF) James Elliott | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Bruning | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Fuson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lambert (fresh) SF - Victor Mangus (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mandujano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Steenberg (fresh) SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Lawrence Mandujano swats the short shot by Jerome Steely | 22-23 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Staten | 22-23 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Victor Mangus blocks the short jumper by Paul Bruning | 22-23 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Curtis - foul #2 on Daniel Curtis, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF), James Moore (C) Victor Mangus, Daniel Curtis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Daniel Steenberg | |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott is hacked by Jerome Steely - foul #1 on Jerome Steely, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger (SG) Walter Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (C) David Baver | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten is hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jones (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger travels with the ball | 23-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Victor Mangus (SF), James Moore (PF) Robert Fuson, Benjamin Hiott, Lawrence Mandujano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (PG), Barry Beveridge (SG) George Clifford, Jerome Steely | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Barry Beveridge is fouled on the floor by Edward Strand - foul #1 on Edward Strand, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Barry Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Barry Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Barry Beveridge grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Dana Babineau - foul #2 on Dana Babineau, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF), Christopher Ledoux (PF), Daniel Curtis (C) Victor Mangus, James Moore, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), James Elliott (SF), David Baver (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Dana Babineau, Barry Beveridge, Daryl Staten, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 3rd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Strand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zenger (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ledoux (fresh) C - Daniel Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ivan Zenger | 31-28 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Clifford | 31-30 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand connects on the floater from the right side | 33-30 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Benjamin Hiott steps in front of the Shawn Sands pass | 33-30 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Curtis drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Ivan Zenger | 35-30 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Ledoux - foul #3 on Christopher Ledoux, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Fuson (PG), Walter Lambert (SG), Victor Mangus (SF), Lawrence Mandujano (PF), Robert Jones (C) Edward Strand, Ivan Zenger, Benjamin Hiott, Christopher Ledoux, Daniel Curtis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Dana Babineau (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), Paul Bruning (PF) George Clifford, Jerome Steely, James Elliott, David Baver | |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-30 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Lawrence Mandujano denies the turnaround by Daryl Staten | 35-30 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Samuel Horn steals the ball from Victor Mangus | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the halfcourt shot | 35-30 |