| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) PF - Frank Adame (fresh) C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fresh) SG - Carlton Cochrane (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Ernest Teeters (fresh) C - John Silvia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlton Cochrane - foul #1 on Carlton Cochrane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh is fouled on the floor by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Young takes the ball from William Walsh | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk hits a driving attempt from the right block | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Helsley | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee State | Carlton Cochrane steals it from Charles Wolk | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Adame - foul #1 on Frank Adame, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Helsley - foul #1 on Herbert Helsley, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcus Young - foul #2 on Marcus Young, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski (C) John Silvia | |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Emmett Kearns | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk is hacked by Carlton Cochrane - foul #2 on Carlton Cochrane, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Shane Seliski (C) Herbert Helsley, Carlton Cochrane, Ernest Teeters | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bond (fresh) SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) PF - Frank Adame (fresh) C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brandon McRill (fresh) SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Kenneth Debski (fresh) C - Shane Seliski (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill misses the jump hook in the paint | 6-4 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | John Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | John Bond pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk is hacked by Kenneth Debski - foul #1 on Kenneth Debski, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Erickson (SG), Max Johnson (SF), Donald Burks (PF), Barney Upson (C) Charles Wolk, Joseph Allard, Frank Adame, Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley (PG), Ernest Teeters (PF), John Silvia (C) Brandon McRill, William Walsh, Kenneth Debski | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Shane Seliski - foul #1 on Shane Seliski, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley is hacked by John Bond - foul #1 on John Bond, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Max Johnson - foul #1 on Max Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Bond | 10-6 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:33 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters lays it up and in set up by Shane Seliski | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | John Silvia takes the ball from John Bond | 10-8 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | John Bond knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leon Moss (PG), Charles Wolk (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) John Bond, John Erickson, Max Johnson, Donald Burks, Barney Upson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Walsh (SF) Shane Seliski | |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Leon Moss (fresh) SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) PF - Frank Adame (fresh) C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Ernest Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Silvia (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters is hacked by Leon Moss - foul #1 on Leon Moss, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG) Leon Moss | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (SG), Kenneth Debski (PF), Shane Seliski (C) Michael Russell, Ernest Teeters, John Silvia | |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Helsley | 12-10 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | John Bond connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Allard | 15-10 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski is hacked by Emmett Kearns - foul #1 on Emmett Kearns, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Hudson (SG) Herbert Helsley | |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee State | John Bond clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill misses badly on a shot from the left side | 17-12 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski misses the tip | 17-12 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard connects on the 3 from straight away | 20-12 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Hudson | 20-14 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard is fouled on the floor by William Walsh - foul #1 on William Walsh, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leon Moss (PG), John Erickson (SG), Max Johnson (SF), Donald Burks (PF), Barney Upson (C) John Bond, Charles Wolk, Joseph Allard, Frank Adame, Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Ernest Teeters (PF), John Silvia (C) Brandon McRill, Arthur Hudson, Kenneth Debski, Shane Seliski | |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Ernest Teeters blocks the short jumper by Barney Upson | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Barney Upson denies the turnaround by Herbert Helsley | 20-14 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Leon Moss | 20-14 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-14 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | John Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Leon Moss (fresh) SG - John Erickson (fresh) SF - Max Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) C - Barney Upson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Silvia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | John Erickson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Burks | 22-14 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-17 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Erickson | 25-17 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia is whistled for a carry | 25-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG), Charles Wolk (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) Leon Moss, John Erickson, Max Johnson, Donald Burks, Barney Upson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski (SF) William Walsh | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters is hacked by Emmett Kearns - foul #2 on Emmett Kearns, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Max Johnson (C) Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk can't finish the layup | 27-19 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 27-19 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Joseph Allard is blocked by Shane Seliski | 27-19 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Herbert Helsley | 27-19 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters misses long on a runner from close range | 27-19 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Bond | 29-19 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Frank Adame | 29-19 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-19 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Silvia | 29-19 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Allard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Adame (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Seliski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Teeters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Silvia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Seliski | 29-19 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Helsley | 29-22 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 29-24 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-24 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-26 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Ernest Teeters steals the ball from Charles Wolk | 29-26 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Max Johnson | 29-26 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Shane Seliski swats the layup by Charles Wolk | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Allard, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), John Erickson (SG), Donald Burks (SF), Owen Cabe (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) John Bond, Charles Wolk, Joseph Allard, Frank Adame, Max Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (PG), Carlton Cochrane (SG), William Walsh (SF), Kenneth Debski (PF), Donald Grays (C) Herbert Helsley, Michael Russell, Shane Seliski, Ernest Teeters, John Silvia | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane's pass is intercepted by Donald Burks | 29-26 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Erickson | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-26 |