| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Orman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beaver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver inbounds the ball | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker misses the lay-in | 39-53 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver tips it home | 39-55 |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse loses the dribble to Joshua Jordan in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Jordan | 39-57 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | George Stafford is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Buffum | 41-57 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Troy Patel | 41-57 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse is hacked by Joshua Jordan - foul #2 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #1 | 41-57 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse is fouled on the floor by Joshua Jordan - foul #3 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge (C) George Stafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson (PG), Bobby Feliciano (SG), Stephen More (SF), Herbert Wrenn (PF), James Gano (C) Joshua Jordan, John Orman, James Beaver, Joseph Parker, James Roger | |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen More - foul #2 on Stephen More, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG), Randy Holley (SG), Duane Moylan (C) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Troy Patel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Wrenn snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (SF) Stephen Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge makes the floater from the right block set up by Randy Holley and he's fouled by Herbert Wrenn - foul #1 on Herbert Wrenn, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SF), James Roger (C) Stephen More, James Gano | |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Roger snags the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-57 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Roger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Feliciano | 45-60 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Etheredge | 47-60 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano is fouled on the floor by Karl Reasoner - foul #2 on Karl Reasoner, team foul #1 | 47-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Stephen Waters (SF), George Stafford (PF), Troy Patel (C) Karl Reasoner, Randy Holley, David Knox, James Etheredge, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (SG), Stephen More (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), James Gano (C) Gary Johnson, James Beaver, Herbert Wrenn, James Roger | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman is hacked by George Stafford - foul #2 on George Stafford, team foul #2 | 47-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Hassel (C) Troy Patel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG) Bobby Feliciano | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hassel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Orman (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen More (fresh) PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gano (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Hassel steps in front of the James Gano pass | 47-60 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Buffum | 50-60 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Buffum | 53-60 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Waters is called for the reach on Stephen More - foul #2 on Stephen Waters, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (PG), Randy Holley (SG), Troy Patel (PF) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, George Stafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (SG), Bobby Feliciano (SF), James Roger (C) John Orman, Stephen More, James Gano | |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters tips it home | 55-62 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William Austin, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG), Duane Moylan (C) Stephen Waters, William Hassel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SF), Herbert Wrenn (PF) William Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Roger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Knox | 60-62 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver loses the dribble to Troy Patel | 60-62 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley is fouled in the backcourt by James Roger - foul #1 on James Roger, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Stephen Waters (SF), George Stafford (PF), James Etheredge (C) Karl Reasoner, Randy Holley, David Knox, Troy Patel, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson (PG), John Orman (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), James Gano (C) Joshua Jordan, Bobby Feliciano, Herbert Wrenn, James Roger | |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 60-62 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum is hacked by John Orman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Orman, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Hassel (C) James Etheredge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More (SF) James Beaver | |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Gano grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hassel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Orman (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen More (fresh) PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Stafford | 61-62 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse's pass is intercepted by Joseph Parker | 61-62 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 11:09 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | George Stafford misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge (C) William Hassel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), James Beaver (SF), James Roger (C) Gary Johnson, Stephen More, James Gano | |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | George Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | George Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Roger snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Waters steps in front of the James Roger pass | 62-62 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Beaver | 62-64 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dominick Morse | 65-64 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Dominick Morse takes the ball from Joshua Jordan | 65-64 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum lays it up and in on a great pass from Dominick Morse | 67-64 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dominick Morse - foul #1 on Dominick Morse, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG), Randy Holley (SG), David Knox (SF), Troy Patel (PF), William Hassel (C) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Stephen Waters, George Stafford, James Etheredge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano (PG), Stephen More (SF), Herbert Wrenn (PF), James Gano (C) Joshua Jordan, James Beaver, Joseph Parker, James Roger | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG) John Orman | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Jordan | 67-68 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel is fouled on the floor by Herbert Wrenn - foul #2 on Herbert Wrenn, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson (PG) Joshua Jordan | |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Gano clanks a runner from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 69-68 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Karl Reasoner - foul #3 on Karl Reasoner, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris (PG), Duane Moylan (C) Karl Reasoner, William Hassel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), James Beaver (SF) Stephen More, James Gano | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Troy Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Moylan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Beaver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Wrenn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | David Knox can't connect on a floater from the left side | 69-70 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Wrenn grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Wrenn | 69-72 |
| 06:59 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Knox | 72-72 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Feliciano | 72-74 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Stephen Waters (SF), George Stafford (PF) Leonard Harris, Randy Holley, David Knox, Troy Patel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (SG), James Gano (PF), James Roger (C) Bobby Feliciano, Herbert Wrenn, Gary Johnson | |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Roger snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Roger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse loses the dribble to John Orman in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Gano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge (PF), William Hassel (C) George Stafford, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), Bobby Feliciano (SG), Stephen More (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) William Austin, John Orman, James Beaver, James Gano | |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Jordan is called for the reach on Dominick Morse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Etheredge | 73-74 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Etheredge | 76-74 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Jordan | 76-77 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen More - foul #3 on Stephen More, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG), Randy Holley (SG) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Wrenn (C) James Roger | |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Wrenn misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 78-77 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Etheredge steals it from Joseph Parker | 78-77 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Karl Reasoner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Holley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Waters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Etheredge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - William Hassel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Feliciano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen More (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Herbert Wrenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Jordan - foul #5 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (SF), Troy Patel (PF) Stephen Waters, James Etheredge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), John Orman (SG), James Gano (PF), Gary Johnson (C) Joshua Jordan, Stephen More, Joseph Parker, Herbert Wrenn | |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Johnson | 78-79 |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-79 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Gano | 78-79 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by John Orman and he's hacked by Karl Reasoner - foul #4 on Karl Reasoner, team foul #6 | 78-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Duane Moylan (C) Karl Reasoner, Randy Holley, William Hassel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SF) Bobby Feliciano | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses the free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | David Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Stephen Waters (SF), James Etheredge (C) Leonard Harris, David Knox, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Wrenn (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Stephen Waters is denied by James Gano | 78-81 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Wrenn snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Stafford (PF), William Hassel (C) Troy Patel, James Etheredge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano (SG), James Roger (C) John Orman, James Gano | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 78-81 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dominick Morse | 81-81 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (SG), Joseph Parker (PF) Bobby Feliciano, Herbert Wrenn | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 01:39 | SE Missouri State | George Stafford gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Waters | 84-81 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Parker | 84-84 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | George Stafford hits the follow up shot | 86-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Beaver | 86-87 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel travels with the ball | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Morse - foul #2 on Dominick Morse, team foul #7 | 86-87 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Morse | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Morse - foul #3 on Dominick Morse, team foul #8 | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-91 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to George Stafford | 88-91 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel is hacked by John Orman - foul #3 on John Orman, team foul #14 | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |