| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Meador (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Elmore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Louis Jackson takes the ball from Benjamin McClain | 42-42 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey travels in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Bergsjo - foul #1 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF) James Meador | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF) James Albrecht, Benjamin McClain | |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | James Walker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), James Albrecht (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF) Steven Bergsjo, Michael Edwards, Joseph Elmore | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin McClain picks off the pass by Joseph Mance | 43-44 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | William Height double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Lester Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith (SG), Nicholas Lloyd (C) James Walker, Vincent Anderson | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 16:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Benjamin McClain | 43-44 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | William Height is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cooper - foul #3 on Jason Cooper, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Jason Cooper, James Meador | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG) James Albrecht | |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd misses short on an open floater from close range | 43-44 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Smith | 43-44 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey buries a jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Height (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antone Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin McClain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin McClain | 45-46 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | William Height is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mance - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Kopf (PF) Louis Harvey, John Smith, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG), Jerry Jamison (C) William Height, Benjamin McClain | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Oaks steals it from Michael Edwards | 47-46 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Oaks swats the layup by Antone Smith | 47-46 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Mance and he's fouled by Nicholas Lloyd - foul #3 on Nicholas Lloyd, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), James Meador (PF) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (PG), James Albrecht (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF), Joseph Elmore (C) Steven Bergsjo, Antone Smith, Nicholas Lloyd, Jerry Jamison | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Walker | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Vincent Anderson | 50-49 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht tips it in | 50-51 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Elmore | 50-51 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Edwards and the foul's on Steven Kopf - foul #4 on Steven Kopf, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Steven Kopf, James Meador, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), Antone Smith (SG), Benjamin McClain (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) James Walker, Michael Edwards, Vincent Anderson, Joseph Elmore | |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by William Height - foul #1 on William Height, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG) James Albrecht | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | William Height is hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Height (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antone Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin McClain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Cooper, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lei Wang (C) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF), Joseph Elmore (C) Antone Smith, Benjamin McClain, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on Vincent Anderson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Lester Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG) William Height | |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Lei Wang blocks the short jumper by Vincent Anderson | 55-56 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | James Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Lei Wang blocks the short jumper by Vincent Anderson | 55-56 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 58-56 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), Antone Smith (SG), Orville Borchert (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Steven Bergsjo, Michael Edwards, James Walker, Vincent Anderson, Joseph Elmore | |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the finger roll | 60-56 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht (SF) Orville Borchert | |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison (C) Benjamin McClain | |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | John Smith is called for the reach on William Height in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | William Height makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Mance is denied by James Albrecht | 60-59 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance tips it in | 62-59 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht is hacked by Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Antone Smith is called for the reach on Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Antone Smith, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF), Ronald Oaks (C) Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG), Orville Borchert (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF) William Height, James Albrecht, Jerry Jamison | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled on the floor by Antone Smith - foul #2 on Antone Smith, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (PG) Orville Borchert | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Walker | 64-66 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Mance | 66-66 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | James Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vincent Anderson | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antone Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, James Meador, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG), William Height (SG), James Albrecht (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Joseph Elmore (C) James Walker, Michael Edwards, Antone Smith, Vincent Anderson, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Bergsjo | 66-70 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is fouled on the floor by James Albrecht - foul #2 on James Albrecht, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo is hacked by Lester Brown - foul #1 on Lester Brown, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Cooper | 71-71 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 71-71 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 71-71 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | William Height snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin McClain | 71-74 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses the lay-in | 71-74 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf tips it home | 76-76 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | William Height is hacked by Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (SG), Antone Smith (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Steven Bergsjo, James Albrecht, Benjamin McClain, Joseph Elmore | |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Smith | 79-76 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Height (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antone Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG) William Height | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Lloyd denies the turnaround by Lei Wang | 79-78 |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Mance is called for the reach on James Walker - foul #3 on Joseph Mance, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (C) Lei Wang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ronald Oaks and he's hacked by Antone Smith - foul #3 on Antone Smith, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG), Orville Borchert (SF), Jerry Jamison (C) James Walker, Antone Smith, Vincent Anderson | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 84-80 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (SF), Lei Wang (C) John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (PG), Antone Smith (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF), Joseph Elmore (C) Steven Bergsjo, Orville Borchert, Nicholas Lloyd, Jerry Jamison | |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore can't tip it in | 84-80 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain (PF) Vincent Anderson | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Jackson | 86-80 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG), James Albrecht (SF) James Walker, Antone Smith | |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador loses the ball out of bounds | 86-80 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain misses the jump hook from close range | 86-80 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Benjamin McClain | 86-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 86-80 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is hacked by Steven Bergsjo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #10 | 86-80 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-80 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht grabs the offensive board | 88-80 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Albrecht | 88-83 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is hacked by Steven Bergsjo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #12 | 90-83 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain snags the defensive board | 91-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bergsjo is called for the reach on Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #13 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG) Steven Bergsjo | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Benjamin McClain | 91-83 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-83 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Louis Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Edwards, team foul #14 | 91-83 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Height and he's fouled by Louis Jackson - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #13 | 93-85 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards makes the free throw | 93-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey runs out the clock | 93-86 |