| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Dykes (fresh) SG - John Strickland (fresh) SF - Lawrence Vogl (fresh) PF - George Williams (fresh) C - Jonathan Moore (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 Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | George Williams picks off the pass by Jerome Steely | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Dykes | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | George Clifford is hacked by Charles Dykes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dykes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | George Clifford tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the shot from the baseline set up by Lawrence Vogl | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Dykes and the foul's on Shawn Sands - foul #1 on Shawn Sands, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Moore | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by George Clifford - foul #1 on George Clifford, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | George Williams steals the ball from David Baver | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes's floater is knocked away by James Goins | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Vogl - foul #1 on Lawrence Vogl, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Kristopher Purvis (SG), Damek Zoumis (SF), Darnell Blocker (PF), Peter Frye (C) Charles Dykes, John Strickland, Lawrence Vogl, George Williams, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SG) Jerome Steely | |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Horn - foul #1 on Samuel Horn, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), James Elliott (SF), Paul Bruning (PF) Dana Babineau, Daryl Staten, David Baver | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Berkeley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kristopher Purvis (fresh) SF - Damek Zoumis (fresh) PF - Darnell Blocker (fresh) C - Peter Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) SF - James Elliott (fresh) PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | James Elliott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Elliott, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Sands (C) James Goins | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Bruning - foul #1 on Paul Bruning, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG) Kristopher Purvis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 11-2 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it but misses | 11-2 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Frye hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Berkeley | 13-2 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Damek Zoumis takes the ball from George Clifford | 13-2 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Horn - foul #2 on Samuel Horn, team foul #6 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG), Lawrence Vogl (SF), George Williams (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) Mark Berkeley, Damek Zoumis, Darnell Blocker, Peter Frye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, James Elliott, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Lawrence Vogl steals it from Daryl Staten | 15-2 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Vogl | 17-2 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-2 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-2 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Williams and the foul's on David Baver - foul #1 on David Baver, team foul #7 | 19-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis (SG) John Strickland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes makes the free throw | 20-2 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Staten | 20-5 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes is whistled for traveling | 20-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (SG) Kristopher Purvis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Paul Bruning (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Dana Babineau, James Goins, David Baver | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Dykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Berkeley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Vogl (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) C - Shawn Sands (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely drills a 3 from straight away set up by George Clifford | 20-8 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), Darnell Blocker (PF) Mark Berkeley, George Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Steely and the foul's on Jonathan Moore - foul #1 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Damek Zoumis (SF), Peter Frye (C) Charles Dykes, Lawrence Vogl, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley is fouled on the floor by Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) Jerome Steely, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Frye - foul #1 on Peter Frye, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (PF) Peter Frye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Elliott (SF) Daryl Staten | |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis is called for traveling | 20-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG) Mark Berkeley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SG) George Clifford | |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl (SF), Jonathan Moore (C) Damek Zoumis, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF), Shawn Sands (C) James Elliott, David Baver | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Dykes | 22-13 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Goins | 22-15 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Daryl Staten denies the turnaround by Jonathan Moore | 22-15 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | John Strickland is called for the reach on Daryl Staten - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Kristopher Purvis (SG), Damek Zoumis (SF), Darnell Blocker (PF), Peter Frye (C) Charles Dykes, John Strickland, Lawrence Vogl, George Williams, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Barry Beveridge (SG), James Elliott (PF), David Baver (C) Dana Babineau, Jerome Steely, James Goins, Shawn Sands | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Berkeley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Purvis (fresh) SF - Damek Zoumis (fresh) PF - Darnell Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Frye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Beveridge (fresh) SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Elliott (fresh) C - David Baver (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by George Clifford | 22-17 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | George Clifford pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Darnell Blocker - foul #1 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Berkeley | 24-19 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | James Elliott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley is hacked by George Clifford - foul #2 on George Clifford, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl (SF), Jonathan Moore (C) Damek Zoumis, Peter Frye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), Shawn Sands (C) George Clifford, Barry Beveridge, Daryl Staten | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | James Elliott misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Moore - foul #2 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG), John Strickland (SG), Damek Zoumis (C) Mark Berkeley, Kristopher Purvis, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (PF) David Baver | |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | James Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | James Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis tips it home | 28-20 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Shawn Sands - foul #2 on Shawn Sands, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (PF) Damek Zoumis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (PG), David Baver (C) Daniel Steenberg, Shawn Sands | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker can't finish the layup | 28-20 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 28-20 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | James Elliott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | David Baver grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | James Elliott scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dana Babineau | 28-22 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Dykes | 30-22 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | James Elliott is denied on a layup by Darnell Blocker | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Dykes | 33-22 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Kristopher Purvis (SG), Damek Zoumis (SF), Jonathan Moore (C) Charles Dykes, John Strickland, Lawrence Vogl, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Dana Babineau, Jerome Steely, James Elliott, James Goins, David Baver | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Berkeley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Purvis (fresh) SF - Damek Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley is hacked by Daryl Staten - foul #1 on Daryl Staten, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Frye (PF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-22 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis's pass is intercepted by Daryl Staten | 33-22 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-22 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Frye grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Frye loses the ball out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), George Williams (PF) Kristopher Purvis, Peter Frye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SG) Samuel Horn | |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG) Mark Berkeley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore loses the dribble to Jerome Steely | 33-22 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely hits the finger roll | 33-24 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland loses the dribble to Paul Bruning | 33-24 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely is fouled on the floor by John Strickland - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl (SF), Darnell Blocker (C) Damek Zoumis, Jonathan Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Dykes | 35-25 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Vogl | 35-25 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams hits the follow up shot | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the fullcourt shot | 37-25 |