| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gilbert Graham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gilbert Graham | 35-44 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity loses the dribble to Irwin Farrell | 35-44 |
| 19:17 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham hits the finger roll set up by Irwin Farrell | 35-46 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons is fouled on the floor by Dennis Yates - foul #3 on Dennis Yates, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee (PF) Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Frank Lee swats the shot by Beau Simmons | 35-46 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons tips it home | 35-48 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-48 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates scores on a shot in the lane | 37-50 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Joyce steals the ball from Frank Lee | 37-50 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons is fouled on the floor by Frank Lee - foul #1 on Frank Lee, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bill Yates | 37-52 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee's pass is intercepted by Irwin Farrell | 37-52 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Frank Lee blocks the short jumper by Bruce Joyce | 37-52 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Yates | 37-52 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Graham swats the shot by John Whelan | 37-52 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth McGinnity - foul #2 on Kenneth McGinnity, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SF), Nestor Duda (C) Joseph Mays, John Whelan, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (PG), Brent Cutter (SF), Theodore Lakey (PF), Douglas Harmon (C) Gilbert Graham, Bill Yates, Beau Simmons, Bruce Joyce | |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ricky Boyd | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ricky Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Duda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wayne Mannion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Cutter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Theodore Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-54 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Boyd | 39-54 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth McGinnity | 42-54 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nestor Duda - foul #2 on Nestor Duda, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Dennis Yates (PF), Elmer McCullough (C) Kenneth McGinnity, Frank Lee, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Cole (PF) Irwin Farrell | |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), John Whelan (SF) Ricky Boyd, Jeremy McCleveland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF) Wayne Mannion, Michael Cole | |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gilbert Graham, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons (PF) Douglas Harmon | |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | 3 seconds is called on Elmer McCullough | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce (C) Theodore Lakey | |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-55 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan is hacked by Brent Cutter - foul #2 on Brent Cutter, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG) James Benson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell (SG) Brent Cutter | |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-55 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity is hacked by Beau Simmons - foul #2 on Beau Simmons, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 42-55 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:38 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates is hacked by Elmer McCullough - foul #1 on Elmer McCullough, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SF) Joseph Mays, John Whelan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (PG), Brent Cutter (SF), Theodore Lakey (PF) Gilbert Graham, Bill Yates, Beau Simmons | |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Elmer McCullough - foul #2 on Elmer McCullough, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee (C) Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Mannion is called for the reach on Ricky Boyd - foul #2 on Wayne Mannion, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda (C) Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon (C) Bruce Joyce | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Nestor Duda | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ricky Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Benson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Duda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wayne Mannion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Cutter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Theodore Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), John Whelan (SF), Elmer McCullough (C) Ricky Boyd, Kenneth McGinnity, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon lays it in set up by Wayne Mannion | 45-58 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Mays | 48-58 |
| 10:35 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Mannion | 48-60 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Irwin Farrell - foul #2 on Irwin Farrell, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG), Dennis Yates (PF) James Benson, Frank Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF), Beau Simmons (PF), Bruce Joyce (C) Irwin Farrell, Brent Cutter, Theodore Lakey, Douglas Harmon | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elmer McCullough | 52-60 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Yates | 52-62 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Mannion is called for the reach on John Whelan - foul #3 on Wayne Mannion, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SF), Frank Lee (C) Joseph Mays, John Whelan, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Beau Simmons steals it from Kenneth McGinnity | 52-62 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Boyd steals the ball from Bill Yates | 52-62 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee misses the jump hook from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Boyd | 54-62 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), John Whelan (SF), Elmer McCullough (C) Ricky Boyd, James Benson, Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell (SG), Theodore Lakey (C) Wayne Mannion, Bruce Joyce | |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Elmer McCullough | 54-63 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda (PF) Frank Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nestor Duda (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gilbert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Beau Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Whelan - foul #1 on John Whelan, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon (C) Beau Simmons | |
| 07:35 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:35 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan makes the shot from close range set up by Kenneth McGinnity | 56-65 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Benson (SG), Dennis Yates (PF) Kenneth McGinnity, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter (PG), Michael Cole (PF) Gilbert Graham, Bill Yates | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Irwin Farrell | 56-65 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Harmon lays it in set up by Irwin Farrell | 56-67 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Mays | 58-67 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mays - foul #3 on Joseph Mays, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF) Joseph Mays, John Whelan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons (PF), Bruce Joyce (C) Michael Cole, Douglas Harmon | |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Beau Simmons | 58-69 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons hits the finger roll set up by Irwin Farrell | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brent Cutter - foul #3 on Brent Cutter, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG), Frank Lee (PF) Jeremy McCleveland, Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF) Brent Cutter, Theodore Lakey | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Frank Lee swats the layup by Bill Yates | 59-71 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), John Whelan (SF), Nestor Duda (C) Ricky Boyd, James Benson, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan misses the lay-in | 59-73 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Joyce pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates loses the dribble to Joseph Mays | 59-73 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth McGinnity | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Yates | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Nestor Duda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Gilbert Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Irwin Farrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Yates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Beau Simmons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Joyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates (PF), Elmer McCullough (C) Frank Lee, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Whelan | 63-73 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Yates and he's fouled by Beau Simmons - foul #3 on Beau Simmons, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (PG), Brent Cutter (SF), Theodore Lakey (PF), Douglas Harmon (C) Gilbert Graham, Bill Yates, Beau Simmons, Bruce Joyce | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Lakey grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter tips it but misses | 65-73 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Brent Cutter tips it home | 65-75 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Harmon is called for the reach on Elmer McCullough - foul #3 on Douglas Harmon, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Frank Lee (PF) Joseph Mays, Kenneth McGinnity, John Whelan, Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Cole (PF) Irwin Farrell | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), Kenneth McGinnity (SG), John Whelan (SF), Dennis Yates (PF) Ricky Boyd, James Benson, Jeremy McCleveland, Frank Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Irwin Farrell (SG), Bill Yates (SF), Beau Simmons (PF), Bruce Joyce (C) Brent Cutter, Wayne Mannion, Theodore Lakey, Michael Cole, Douglas Harmon | |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer McCullough | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Mays is called for the reach on Gilbert Graham - foul #4 on Joseph Mays, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (SG), Douglas Harmon (C) Irwin Farrell, Bruce Joyce | |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays snags the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Beau Simmons | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Mays is called for the reach on Wayne Mannion in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Mays, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG) Joseph Mays | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Whelan | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Boyd is called for the reach on Gilbert Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan grabs the board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Whelan | 72-79 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer McCullough | 75-79 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irwin Farrell (SG), Brent Cutter (SF), Bruce Joyce (C) Gilbert Graham, Bill Yates, Douglas Harmon | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Boyd is called for the reach on Beau Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd is hacked by Wayne Mannion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Mannion, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham (PG), Bill Yates (SF) Wayne Mannion, Brent Cutter | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Boyd is called for the reach on Gilbert Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Mannion (SG), Douglas Harmon (C) Irwin Farrell, Bruce Joyce | |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-83 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Bill Yates pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-83 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons is hacked by Kenneth McGinnity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth McGinnity, team foul #16 | 76-83 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Beau Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Yates | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Boyd - foul #4 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #17 | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Gilbert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the board | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough clanks a fullcourt shot | 79-85 |