| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Wilbur Ahlstrom steals the ball from Anthony Hurlburt | 26-27 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom lays it up and in | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 29-29 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Armstrong | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret is hacked by Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF) Brian Johnson, Paul Lablanc | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (SG), James Brock (PF) Thomas Dunbar, Mark Garret | |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | James Brock knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong comes up short on the shot from close range | 32-31 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Wilbur Ahlstrom takes the ball from Perry Walton | 32-31 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Walton (fresh) SF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SF - Juan Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Loveland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Sylvester Baker - foul #1 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (PG), Quinn Foley (SG), Paul Lablanc (SF), Reed Boyter (PF) Anthony Hurlburt, Perry Walton, Thomas Armstrong, Sylvester Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Mark Garret (PF) Wilbur Ahlstrom, George Loveland | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Lablanc | 35-34 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Brock | 35-37 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret makes the jumper in the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner is hacked by James Brock - foul #3 on James Brock, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Brian Johnson, Michael Faulkner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), Ronald Strong (SF), George Loveland (C) Michael Garrett, Juan Flores, James Brock | |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley's pass is intercepted by George Loveland | 38-39 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Quinn Foley is called for the reach on Wilbur Ahlstrom - foul #4 on Quinn Foley, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (SG), John Eichenberger (SF), Sylvester Baker (C) Quinn Foley, Paul Lablanc, Reed Boyter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock (SG), Christopher McMurry (PF) Thomas Dunbar, Mark Garret | |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Eichenberger - foul #1 on John Eichenberger, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Hurlburt | 40-41 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson loses the dribble to Christopher McMurry | 40-43 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc (SF), Reed Boyter (PF) John Eichenberger, Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), James Brock (PF) Louis Bullock, Christopher McMurry | |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Strong - foul #3 on Ronald Strong, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Juan Flores (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Ronald Strong, James Brock | |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reed Boyter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hurlburt | 42-43 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc is fouled on the floor by Michael Garrett - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Anthony Hurlburt, Sylvester Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | George Loveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), James Brock (C) Michael Garrett, George Loveland | |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-45 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | James Brock is called for the reach on Reed Boyter - foul #4 on James Brock, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Michael Faulkner (SF), Sylvester Baker (C) Brian Johnson, Paul Lablanc, Reed Boyter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), Christopher McMurry (PF), George Loveland (C) Thomas Dunbar, Juan Flores, Mark Garret, James Brock | |
| 09:04 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Perry Walton | 44-45 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | George Loveland knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | SE Missouri State | Michael Garrett steals it from Sylvester Baker | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom lays it up and in set up by Michael Garrett | 44-49 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger (PF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock (SG) Wilbur Ahlstrom | |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Hurlburt | 47-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Eichenberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Strong (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McMurry (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | George Loveland blows the dunk | 47-52 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | George Loveland hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong misses the floater from the left side | 47-54 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-54 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry loses the dribble to Sylvester Baker | 49-54 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Faulkner | 52-54 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley (SG), Paul Lablanc (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Perry Walton, Michael Faulkner, John Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), Thomas Dunbar (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Michael Garrett, Louis Bullock, Ronald Strong, Christopher McMurry | |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | George Loveland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | George Loveland connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Juan Flores | 52-56 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Hurlburt picks off the pass by Thomas Dunbar | 52-56 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt hits a jumper from the left side set up by Quinn Foley | 54-56 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilbur Ahlstrom | 54-58 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Dunbar | 54-58 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quinn Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Quinn Foley - foul #5 on Quinn Foley, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (SG), Reed Boyter (C) Quinn Foley, Sylvester Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Brock (PF) Mark Garret | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Brock - foul #5 on James Brock, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF) Anthony Hurlburt, Paul Lablanc | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (SG), Ronald Strong (PF), Christopher McMurry (C) Thomas Dunbar, James Brock, George Loveland | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher McMurry | 55-61 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Paul Lablanc (SF) Perry Walton, Michael Faulkner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Mark Garret (PF), George Loveland (C) Michael Garrett, Ronald Strong, Christopher McMurry | |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong scores on a floater from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Reed Boyter swats the layup by Juan Flores | 57-61 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Armstrong | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Mark Garret steals it from Reed Boyter | 57-61 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | George Loveland tips it home | 57-63 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker (C) Reed Boyter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hurlburt | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-63 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores tips it in | 59-65 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Johnson | 62-65 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | George Loveland hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Juan Flores | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Garret - foul #3 on Mark Garret, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Sylvester Baker is denied by George Loveland | 62-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hurlburt - foul #3 on Anthony Hurlburt, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry (PF) Mark Garret | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Armstrong | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores is hacked by Brian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sylvester Baker | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Hurlburt is called for the reach on Christopher McMurry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Hurlburt, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Johnson | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | George Loveland is hacked by Anthony Hurlburt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Hurlburt, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG) Anthony Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Garret (PF) Christopher McMurry | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton misses the halfcourt shot | 68-75 |