| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gilbert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Cutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Stacy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Wenzel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates scores on a jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | David Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Schuster | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates banks in the layup set up by Beau Simmons | 40-33 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | James Schuster's floater is tipped away by Beau Simmons | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | James Schuster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Beau Simmons - foul #1 on Beau Simmons, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | James Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | James Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Gardner | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Schuster | 40-37 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Jackie Gray steals the ball from Brent Cutter | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Stacy | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Graham steps in front of the James Schuster pass | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons tips it home | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | David Gardner can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | David Gardner is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (PG), Kyle Talkington (SG), Theodore Lakey (SF), Michael Cole (PF), Douglas Harmon (C) Gilbert Graham, Brent Cutter, Bill Yates, Beau Simmons, Bruce Joyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Dam (PG), Benjamin Brown (SG), Jesse Williams (SF), Brian Goldberg (PF), James Kent (C) Robert Stacy, James Schuster, David Gardner, Samuel Wenzel, Jackie Gray | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Williams - foul #2 on Jesse Williams, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell (SG) Kyle Talkington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SG) Benjamin Brown | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wayne Mannion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Dam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Williams (fresh) PF - Brian Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | James Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey is fouled on the floor by Brian Goldberg - foul #1 on Brian Goldberg, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Irwin Farrell | 46-40 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Dam is hacked by Wayne Mannion - foul #3 on Wayne Mannion, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter (SF) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (PG), David Gardner (SF) Michael Dam, Jesse Williams | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | James Schuster knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Brown | 46-42 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Goldberg - foul #2 on Brian Goldberg, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF), Bruce Joyce (C) Wayne Mannion, Brent Cutter, Douglas Harmon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy (PG), Samuel Wenzel (PF) James Schuster, James Kent | |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Gardner - foul #3 on David Gardner, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons (PF) Theodore Lakey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray (C) Brian Goldberg | |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-42 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | David Gardner is fouled on the floor by Bill Yates - foul #1 on Bill Yates, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey (C) Bruce Joyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | David Gardner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Wenzel - foul #1 on Samuel Wenzel, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (PG), Michael Dam (SG), Jesse Williams (SF), Brian Goldberg (PF) Robert Stacy, Robert Brown, David Gardner, Samuel Wenzel | |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jackie Gray | 51-42 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jesse Williams and he's fouled by Theodore Lakey - foul #2 on Theodore Lakey, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter (SF) Bill Yates | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey can't connect on a shot from the right block | 51-45 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gilbert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Cutter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Beau Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Williams (fresh) PF - Brian Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | Beau Simmons denies the turnaround by Brian Goldberg | 51-45 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:13 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Irwin Farrell, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (SG), Bruce Joyce (C) Gilbert Graham, Irwin Farrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy (PG), David Gardner (SF), James Kent (C) Michael Dam, Jesse Williams, Jackie Gray | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg makes the shot from the right block set up by Robert Stacy | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Kent | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | James Schuster lays it in on a great pass from Robert Stacy | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Beau Simmons | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Bruce Joyce swats the dunk try by David Gardner | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons misses the dunk but the foul's on Brian Goldberg - foul #3 on Brian Goldberg, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF), Douglas Harmon (C) Wayne Mannion, Theodore Lakey, Bruce Joyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SG), Samuel Wenzel (PF), Jackie Gray (C) Robert Stacy, Brian Goldberg, James Kent | |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee State | David Gardner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brent Cutter | 56-49 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee State | David Gardner is hacked by Bill Yates - foul #2 on Bill Yates, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (SG), Michael Cole (PF) Brent Cutter, Beau Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Dam (PG), Jesse Williams (SF) James Schuster, David Gardner | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Bill Yates takes the ball from Michael Dam | 56-49 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Michael Cole denies the turnaround by Jesse Williams | 56-49 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gilbert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Mannion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Dam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Williams (fresh) PF - Samuel Wenzel (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Jackie Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Yates | 59-51 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Jesse Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Michael Cole pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates drills a jump hook from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray misses badly on a floater in the paint | 61-51 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell (SG), Beau Simmons (PF), Bruce Joyce (C) Wayne Mannion, Michael Cole, Douglas Harmon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy (PG), David Gardner (SF), Brian Goldberg (C) Michael Dam, Jesse Williams, Jackie Gray | |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates clanks a jump hook near the basket | 61-51 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Graham | 63-51 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Gardner and he's fouled by Bill Yates - foul #3 on Bill Yates, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stacy | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Brian Goldberg denies the turnaround by Gilbert Graham | 63-59 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | David Gardner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Graham - foul #1 on Gilbert Graham, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter (PG), Theodore Lakey (SF) Gilbert Graham, Bill Yates | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray (C) Samuel Wenzel | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | David Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | David Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Gardner - foul #4 on David Gardner, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brent Cutter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Beau Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Stacy (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Schuster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Goldberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jackie Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | David Gardner misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brent Cutter | 65-61 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey hits the finger roll set up by Brent Cutter | 67-61 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF) Brent Cutter, Theodore Lakey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SG), Samuel Wenzel (PF) James Schuster, Brian Goldberg | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Graham is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Gilbert Graham, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham is called for traveling | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Graham - foul #3 on Gilbert Graham, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce misses the jumper in the paint | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | David Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Stacy clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray tips it home | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Joyce | 67-67 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates double dribbles | 67-67 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Graham takes the ball from Jackie Gray | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell lays it in on a nice dish by Gilbert Graham | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Gilbert Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray snags the offensive board | 71-67 |