| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dickert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Petro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley makes the floater from the baseline set up by Neal Mills | 43-36 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Petty - foul #3 on Steven Petty, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (SG) Steven Petty | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Neal Mills | 43-38 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-38 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Murray swats the layup by Andrew Petro | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert's pass is intercepted by Robert Buckley | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Buckley | 43-40 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Buckley picks off the pass by Martin Miller in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is fouled on the floor by John Dickert - foul #1 on John Dickert, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (PG), Steven Petty (SG), John Weingartner (SF), Gregory Middaugh (PF), Brett Premo (C) Martin Miller, Scot Bryce, John Dickert, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner (PG), Arthur Willilams (SG), Stacy Wilson (SF), Casey Gagnon (PF), Alan McGlumphy (C) Robert Buckley, Neal Mills, Phillip Escalante, Andrew Petro, Reginald Jones | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Happel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Weingartner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Middaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Premo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Roger Hoerner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stacy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan McGlumphy (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Happel | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Gagnon | 45-44 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Happel picks off the pass by Arthur Willilams | 45-44 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Brett Premo - foul #1 on Brett Premo, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG), Edward Ray (SF) Steven Petty, Gregory Middaugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill (PG) Stacy Wilson | |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray (PF), Dana Johnson (C) John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro (PF), Sid Rist (C) Casey Gagnon, Alan McGlumphy | |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Murray and he's hacked by Roger Hoerner - foul #1 on Roger Hoerner, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (SG) Daniel Breeding | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills (SG), Phillip Escalante (SF) Arthur Willilams, Roger Hoerner | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Dana Johnson is called for the reach on Neal Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG) Kenneth Happel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Petro | 48-48 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson blows the dunk | 48-48 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Sid Rist blows the wide open layup | 48-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray tips it in | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson lays it in | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Breeding (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scot Bryce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Dana Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neal Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Petro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Rist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 52-50 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Sid Rist - foul #2 on Sid Rist, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (PG), Steven Petty (SG), John Dickert (SF), Gregory Middaugh (C) Daniel Breeding, Scot Bryce, Edward Ray, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Arthur Willilams (SG), Roger Hoerner (SF), Casey Gagnon (PF), Alan McGlumphy (C) Robert Hill, Neal Mills, Phillip Escalante, Andrew Petro, Sid Rist | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Happel - foul #2 on Kenneth Happel, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner is hacked by John Dickert - foul #2 on John Dickert, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG) Kenneth Happel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Petty steals the ball from Robert Buckley | 55-50 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy is fouled on the floor by Steven Petty - foul #4 on Steven Petty, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (SG), Brett Premo (C) Steven Petty, Gregory Middaugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones (C) Casey Gagnon | |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Alan McGlumphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert misses the jumper near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alan McGlumphy | 55-52 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Happel is called for the reach on Arthur Willilams - foul #3 on Kenneth Happel, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (PG), Edward Ray (SF), Dana Johnson (C) Martin Miller, John Dickert, John Weingartner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill (PG), Stacy Wilson (SF), Andrew Petro (PF) Robert Buckley, Roger Hoerner, Alan McGlumphy | |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante (SF) Arthur Willilams | |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro is hacked by Brett Premo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Premo, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Sid Rist (C) Reginald Jones | |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel is fouled on the floor by Stacy Wilson - foul #2 on Stacy Wilson, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon (PF) Andrew Petro | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Johnson | 58-54 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG), Jeffrey Murray (PF), Gregory Middaugh (C) Edward Ray, Brett Premo, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Stacy Wilson snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Gagnon | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Breeding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Happel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scot Bryce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Gregory Middaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Escalante (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Rist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Escalante, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), John Dickert (SF), John Weingartner (C) Kenneth Happel, Scot Bryce, Gregory Middaugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Neal Mills (SG), Roger Hoerner (SF), Andrew Petro (PF), Reginald Jones (C) Robert Hill, Stacy Wilson, Phillip Escalante, Casey Gagnon, Sid Rist | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding jams it | 62-54 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner's pass is intercepted by John Weingartner in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Dickert | 65-54 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Petro clanks a floater near the basket | 65-54 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner can't tip it in | 65-54 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Daniel Breeding and he's fouled by Andrew Petro - foul #2 on Andrew Petro, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG), Brett Premo (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Daniel Breeding, Jeffrey Murray, John Weingartner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams (SG) Neal Mills | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Dickert misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-54 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams tips it home | 67-56 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Buckley is called for the reach on Martin Miller - foul #2 on Robert Buckley, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (SG), Scot Bryce (SF), Gregory Middaugh (PF) Steven Petty, John Dickert, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante (SF), Casey Gagnon (PF) Arthur Willilams, Andrew Petro | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Roger Hoerner is whistled for traveling | 69-56 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller is hacked by Robert Buckley - foul #3 on Robert Buckley, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill (PG), Arthur Willilams (SG) Robert Buckley, Roger Hoerner | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hill | 71-58 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Martin Miller and the foul's on Phillip Escalante - foul #4 on Phillip Escalante, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), Edward Ray (SF), John Weingartner (C) Martin Miller, Scot Bryce, Gregory Middaugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Neal Mills (SG), Stacy Wilson (SF), Alan McGlumphy (PF), Sid Rist (C) Robert Hill, Phillip Escalante, Casey Gagnon, Reginald Jones | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Edward Ray takes the ball from Sid Rist | 74-58 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Stacy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stacy Wilson | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan McGlumphy denies the turnaround by Edward Ray | 74-61 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Sid Rist pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Happel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Premo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Weingartner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Arthur Willilams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Neal Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stacy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan McGlumphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sid Rist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Edward Ray steals it from Stacy Wilson | 74-61 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Alan McGlumphy steps in front of the Brett Premo pass | 74-61 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller (PG), Scot Bryce (SG), John Dickert (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Kenneth Happel, Steven Petty, Edward Ray, Brett Premo, John Weingartner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Buckley (PG), Phillip Escalante (SF), Andrew Petro (PF) Arthur Willilams, Stacy Wilson, Alan McGlumphy | |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Sid Rist misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-61 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-61 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses the tip | 74-61 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson tips it back up and in | 76-61 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Escalante is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 76-61 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Martin Miller - foul #3 on Martin Miller, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Breeding (PG), Edward Ray (SF), Gregory Middaugh (PF), John Weingartner (C) Martin Miller, John Dickert, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Hill (PG), Arthur Willilams (SG), Roger Hoerner (SF), Casey Gagnon (PF), Alan McGlumphy (C) Robert Buckley, Neal Mills, Phillip Escalante, Andrew Petro, Sid Rist | |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Scot Bryce steals the ball from Roger Hoerner in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scot Bryce and he's fouled by Casey Gagnon - foul #1 on Casey Gagnon, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel (SG) Daniel Breeding | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner makes the free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Scot Bryce steals the ball from Roger Hoerner in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel clanks a floater from the left side | 79-61 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ray tips it home | 81-61 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | John Weingartner steals it from Arthur Willilams in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 81-61 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Happel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-61 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo (C) Edward Ray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stacy Wilson (SF) Robert Hill | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams misses the lay-in | 81-61 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Middaugh gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner misses the lay-in | 81-61 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce grabs the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Kenneth Happel is blocked by Stacy Wilson | 81-61 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Stacy Wilson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Casey Gagnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Willilams hits a runner from the baseline set up by Stacy Wilson | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce runs out the clock | 81-63 |