| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) C - Paul Pollock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) SF - Norman Porter (fresh) PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Roach picks off the pass by Gregory Ray | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pollock | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Ray | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is hacked by Jesse Roach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Roach, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Borders steps in front of the Jim Gillian pass | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Pollock | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray is fouled on the floor by Jesse Roach - foul #2 on Jesse Roach, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), William Mosley (SF), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG) Jesse Roach | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marcus Parker | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marcus Parker | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-7 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Borders | 6-9 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Martin Thrower, William Mosley, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Marco Middleton (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Norman Porter, Marcus Parker, Phillip Jackson | |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Middleton swats the layup by Paul Pollock | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pollock | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) SG - Jonathan Borders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Borders steals the ball from Jim Gillian | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Middleton is called for the reach on Jim Gillian - foul #1 on Marco Middleton, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Jonathan Borders, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Young - foul #1 on Carl Young, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) William Mosley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Fey | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian connects on the 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hummel | 11-14 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG), Norman Porter (SF), Marco Middleton (PF) David Hummel, Lyle Anderson, Marcus Parker | |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Jim Gillian - foul #1 on Jim Gillian, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson (C) Phillip Jackson | |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock blows the layup | 11-17 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Vaughn - foul #1 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG) Kenneth Vaughn | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson is hacked by Carl Young - foul #2 on Carl Young, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Jim Gillian, Nile White, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Lyle Anderson, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 11:46 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter knocks in the floater from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Jackson | 12-19 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson is hacked by Abraham Fey - foul #1 on Abraham Fey, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SF) David Hummel, Norman Porter | |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Jim Gillian steals it from Kenneth Vaughn | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (C) Phillip Jackson | |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders is fouled on the floor by Angel Rodriguez - foul #1 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Abraham Fey (PF) Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson (C) Marcus Parker | |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Thrower and he's hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #1 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF) Richard Gates, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG) Jonathan Borders | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel is fouled on the floor by Jim Gillian - foul #2 on Jim Gillian, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Jim Gillian, Nile White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Middleton is called for the reach on Abraham Fey - foul #2 on Marco Middleton, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) David Hummel, Marco Middleton, Raymond Anderson | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock slams it home set up by William Mosley | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG) Kenneth Vaughn | |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Phillip Jackson - foul #1 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Abraham Fey (PF) Richard Gates, Nile White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Mosley - foul #1 on William Mosley, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Gregory Ray, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Gates | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders is fouled on the floor by Angel Rodriguez - foul #2 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Richard Gates, Angel Rodriguez, Nile White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Parker - foul #1 on Marcus Parker, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG) Lyle Anderson | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Thrower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Mosley | 23-25 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Hummel takes the ball from Abraham Fey | 23-25 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker hits the finger roll set up by David Hummel | 23-27 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Hummel and the foul's on William Mosley - foul #2 on William Mosley, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Nile White (PF) William Mosley, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Raymond Anderson (PF) David Hummel, Jonathan Borders, Marcus Parker | |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Jackson takes the ball from Martin Thrower | 23-29 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Phillip Jackson - foul #2 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Martin Thrower, Nile White, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG), Marcus Parker (PF) Kenneth Vaughn, Norman Porter, Phillip Jackson | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Abraham Fey | 26-29 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SF), Nile White (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Paul Pollock swats the layup by Raymond Anderson | 26-29 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Parker | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | Richard Gates is called for the reach on David Hummel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gates, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Nile White (PF) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Marco Middleton (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Jonathan Borders, Marcus Parker, Raymond Anderson | |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Carl Young is called for the reach on Jesse Roach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Young, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Abraham Fey (PF) Carl Young, Nile White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Norman Porter (SF) David Hummel, Lyle Anderson | |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Paul Pollock is denied by Phillip Jackson | 26-35 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian tips it home | 28-35 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Martin Thrower steals it from Jesse Roach | 28-35 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Thrower | 30-35 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Roach | 30-38 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses badly on a jumper from close range | 30-38 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Vaughn | 30-41 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock lays it up and in set up by Angel Rodriguez | 32-41 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Abraham Fey denies the turnaround by Jesse Roach | 32-41 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |