| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kevin Long (fresh) SG - Thomas Zumalt (fresh) SF - Robert Sevin (fresh) PF - Henry Buchanan (fresh) C - John Hummer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) C - Victor Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Zumalt | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Green | 2-3 |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeremy Macgregor is blocked by John Hummer | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor comes up short on the runner from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Hafford - foul #1 on Frank Hafford, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Macgregor | 7-8 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Sevin - foul #1 on Robert Sevin, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen (PG), Rodney Connor (SG), Matthew Richter (SF), Scottie Burdette (PF), Bernard Lyon (C) Kevin Long, Thomas Zumalt, Robert Sevin, Henry Buchanan, John Hummer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Michael Hemby | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Lyon - foul #1 on Bernard Lyon, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Connor | 9-11 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Wiltz | 9-14 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor is hacked by Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Wiltz, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Frank Fuqua (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF) Zachary Wiltz, Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer | |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Connor | 11-14 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter grabs the board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Timothy Borgen (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Connor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Richter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scottie Burdette (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Fuqua (fresh) PF - Harold Gaylord (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | Frank Hafford picks off the pass by Rodney Connor in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Diggs (PG), Thomas Zumalt (SG), Robert Sevin (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF), Dale Burns (C) Timothy Borgen, Rodney Connor, Matthew Richter, Scottie Burdette, Bernard Lyon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Harold Gaylord, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Hafford - foul #2 on Frank Hafford, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Frank Hafford | |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor tips it home | 13-16 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | George Diggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hemby | 13-18 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt is hacked by Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Wiltz, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long (PG) George Diggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF) Zachary Wiltz, Jeremy Macgregor | |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Meyer takes the ball from Dale Burns | 13-18 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Dale Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Dale Burns loses the dribble to Frank Fuqua | 13-18 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zumalt - foul #1 on Thomas Zumalt, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor (PG), Matthew Richter (SG), Scottie Burdette (SF), Bernard Lyon (PF), John Hummer (C) Kevin Long, Thomas Zumalt, Robert Sevin, Henry Buchanan, Dale Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Michael Hemby | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Baldwin | 13-20 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Meyer - foul #1 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen (PG) Bernard Lyon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord (PF) Ronald Meyer | |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Jerry McKinlay is called for the reach on Timothy Borgen - foul #2 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jerry McKinlay, Richard Baldwin, Victor Green | |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hemby | 15-22 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter buries a floater from the right wing set up by Rodney Connor | 17-22 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor is hacked by Rodney Connor - foul #1 on Rodney Connor, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long (PG), George Diggs (SG), Robert Sevin (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF), Bernard Lyon (C) Timothy Borgen, Rodney Connor, Matthew Richter, Scottie Burdette, John Hummer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green (C) Joshua Carpenter | |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord jams it set up by Frank Fuqua and he's fouled by Henry Buchanan - foul #1 on Henry Buchanan, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | George Diggs is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long misses the tip | 17-25 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan tips it in | 19-25 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Macgregor | 19-25 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Fuqua | 19-27 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon lays it in | 21-27 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kevin Long (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Diggs (fresh) SF - Robert Sevin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Fuqua (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua makes the 3 from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor (PG), Thomas Zumalt (SG) Kevin Long, George Diggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Connor | 23-30 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Zumalt steals the ball from Michael Hemby | 23-30 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Hemby - foul #1 on Michael Hemby, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen (PG), Scottie Burdette (PF), John Hummer (C) Rodney Connor, Henry Buchanan, Bernard Lyon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette is fouled on the floor by Harold Gaylord - foul #1 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Diggs (SG), Matthew Richter (SF) Thomas Zumalt, Robert Sevin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette's layup is rejected by Jeremy Macgregor | 27-33 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green is fouled on the floor by Matthew Richter - foul #1 on Matthew Richter, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long (PG), Rodney Connor (SG), Dale Burns (C) Timothy Borgen, George Diggs, John Hummer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Victor Green | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Richter | 27-33 |
| 08:21 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt (SG), Bernard Lyon (PF) Rodney Connor, Scottie Burdette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer (PF) Harold Gaylord | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 08:00 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Richter and the foul's on Ronald Meyer - foul #2 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen (PG), Robert Sevin (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF) Kevin Long, Matthew Richter, Dale Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Timothy Borgen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Zumalt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sevin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Fuqua (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (tiring) 3 pts. C - Victor Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor's pass is intercepted by Timothy Borgen | 30-35 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Borgen | 32-35 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Frank Fuqua is called for the reach on Robert Sevin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor (SG), Scottie Burdette (PF), John Hummer (C) Thomas Zumalt, Henry Buchanan, Bernard Lyon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Hummer steals the ball from Michael Hemby | 33-35 |
| 06:59 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord misses the floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Fuqua | 33-35 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Timothy Borgen - foul #1 on Timothy Borgen, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Diggs (SG), Matthew Richter (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF), Dale Burns (C) Timothy Borgen, Robert Sevin, Scottie Burdette, John Hummer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Victor Green | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 3rd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Dale Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Henry Buchanan tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | George Diggs grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Fuqua - foul #2 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt (SG), Scottie Burdette (PF), Bernard Lyon (C) George Diggs, Henry Buchanan, Dale Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Frank Fuqua, Richard Baldwin | |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 36-38 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Richter | 36-38 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #14 | 36-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Long (PG), Robert Sevin (SF) Rodney Connor, Matthew Richter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green (C) Joshua Carpenter | |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-38 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon is hacked by Victor Green - foul #1 on Victor Green, team foul #15 | 38-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hummer (C) Scottie Burdette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF) Jeremy Macgregor | |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kevin Long (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Zumalt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sevin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hummer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Gaylord (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Green (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt's pass is intercepted by Victor Green | 39-41 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby scores on a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | John Hummer knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Zumalt | 41-44 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Bernard Lyon blows the wide open layup | 41-44 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sevin | 41-44 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Zumalt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Sevin | 43-44 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Timothy Borgen (PG), Rodney Connor (SG), Matthew Richter (SF), Henry Buchanan (PF), Scottie Burdette (C) Kevin Long, Thomas Zumalt, Robert Sevin, Bernard Lyon, John Hummer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Frank Hafford, Richard Baldwin, Victor Green | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Hemby and he's hacked by Timothy Borgen - foul #2 on Timothy Borgen, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Connor is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Buchanan | 46-47 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Macgregor | 46-49 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Scottie Burdette scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Michael Hemby is called for the reach on Matthew Richter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hemby, team foul #16 | 48-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Richter | 50-51 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter's pass is intercepted by Frank Hafford in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry McKinlay | 50-53 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Richter hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-53 |