| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Asher (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felipe Blanco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 46-44 |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Asher | 46-44 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Taggart | 46-46 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG) Felipe Blanco | |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Marco Middleton - foul #3 on Marco Middleton, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson (C) Marco Middleton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Taggart - foul #1 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG) Christopher Taggart | |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Schenck | 49-51 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Richard Asher is blocked by Brent Stevens | 49-51 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Angel Rodriguez, Paul Pollock | |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Stevens | 50-51 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bruce Schenck | 50-54 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 50-54 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Chi Xiang (SG), Scott Simmons (SF), Max Bass (PF) Jesse Roach, Lyle Anderson, Reinaldo Romano, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG), Paul Pollock (C) Bruce Schenck, Thomas Seymour | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Chi Xiang and the foul's on Jim Gillian - foul #2 on Jim Gillian, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG), William Mosley (SF) Angel Rodriguez, Jim Gillian | |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Simmons | 55-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chi Xiang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Bass (fresh) C - Phillip Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bruce Schenck (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brent Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chi Xiang | 57-54 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-54 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jonathan Borders | 59-54 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock tips it home | 59-56 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang is hacked by Christopher Taggart - foul #2 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Lyle Anderson (SG), Reinaldo Romano (SF), Richard Asher (PF), Marco Middleton (C) Jonathan Borders, Chi Xiang, Scott Simmons, Max Bass, Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Jim Gillian (SF) Bruce Schenck, William Mosley | |
| 14:53 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Taggart | 59-59 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marco Middleton - foul #4 on Marco Middleton, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Max Bass (C) Marco Middleton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Paul Pollock is called for the reach on Lyle Anderson - foul #3 on Paul Pollock, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Pollock | 62-61 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach is hacked by Christopher Taggart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG) Christopher Taggart | |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano's pass is intercepted by Brent Stevens | 62-63 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Roach | 65-63 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Asher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Bass (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Felipe Blanco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Stevens (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens comes up short on the shot in the lane | 67-63 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young buries a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Roach | 71-66 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Asher swats the layup by Paul Pollock | 71-66 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Jim Gillian picks off the pass by Lyle Anderson | 71-66 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young lays it up and in set up by Jim Gillian | 71-68 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Paul Pollock is called for the reach on Lyle Anderson - foul #4 on Paul Pollock, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Chi Xiang (SF), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Jesse Roach, Reinaldo Romano, Richard Asher, Max Bass | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Felipe Blanco, Jim Gillian, Paul Pollock | |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Young | 72-71 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson drills a runner from close range | 74-71 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Marcus Parker - foul #1 on Marcus Parker, team foul #4 | 74-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons (SF), Marco Middleton (C) Lyle Anderson, Marcus Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (SF) William Mosley | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chi Xiang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Schenck (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brent Stevens (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Simmons is called for the reach on Bruce Schenck - foul #1 on Scott Simmons, team foul #5 | 77-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Taggart | 77-76 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Scott Simmons and he's fouled by Carl Young - foul #4 on Carl Young, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang makes the free throw | 80-76 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marco Middleton - foul #5 on Marco Middleton, team foul #6 | 80-76 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker (PF) Marco Middleton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses the shot from the right block | 80-78 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons tips it in | 82-78 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jackson | 82-78 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons is fouled on the floor by Brent Stevens - foul #3 on Brent Stevens, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson (C) Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Bruce Schenck, Paul Pollock | |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-78 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour can't tip it in | 82-78 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Chi Xiang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Anderson and he's fouled by Christopher Taggart - foul #4 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG) Chi Xiang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Paul Pollock (C) Jim Gillian, Thomas Seymour | |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the free throw | 84-78 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Roach | 87-78 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart is hacked by Jonathan Borders - foul #3 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #7 | 87-78 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano (SF), Max Bass (PF) Jonathan Borders, Marcus Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF) William Mosley | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson gets the rebound | 87-79 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Jim Gillian steals the ball from Scott Simmons | 87-79 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian lays it up and in | 87-81 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-81 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian's pass is intercepted by Scott Simmons | 90-81 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Max Bass | 93-81 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Young | 93-84 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Scott Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reinaldo Romano (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. PF - Max Bass (fresh) C - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Taggart (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brent Stevens (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Carl Young is called for the reach on Reinaldo Romano - foul #5 on Carl Young, team foul #11 | 93-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Lyle Anderson (SG), Richard Asher (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Jesse Roach, Scott Simmons, Max Bass, Raymond Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG), William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Jim Gillian, Paul Pollock | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-87 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-87 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG) Jonathan Borders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-87 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 95-87 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 95-87 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano gets the rebound | 95-87 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano is fouled on the floor by Christopher Taggart - foul #5 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #12 | 95-87 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Jim Gillian (SF) Christopher Taggart, William Mosley | |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Reinaldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-87 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 97-87 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jackson | 97-87 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 97-87 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach grabs the offensive board | 97-87 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson is called for traveling | 97-87 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (PG), Chi Xiang (SG), Scott Simmons (SF), Max Bass (PF) Jesse Roach, Lyle Anderson, Reinaldo Romano, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG), William Mosley (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens, Paul Pollock | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck is hacked by Jonathan Borders - foul #4 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #8 | 97-87 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Rodriguez - foul #1 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #13 | 97-89 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SG), Reinaldo Romano (SF), Richard Asher (PF) Jonathan Borders, Chi Xiang, Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF), Brent Stevens (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Scott Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-89 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Phillip Jackson (C) Scott Simmons, Max Bass | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lyle Anderson steals the ball from Bruce Schenck | 98-89 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Schenck is called for the reach on Richard Asher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Schenck, team foul #14 | 98-89 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Max Bass (C) Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher makes the 1st free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Richard Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 100-89 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lyle Anderson takes the ball from Bruce Schenck in the backcourt | 100-89 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Reinaldo Romano | 102-89 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Felipe Blanco | 102-91 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach runs out the clock | 102-91 |