| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Earl Byington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Veiga | 46-46 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell is called for 5 seconds | 46-46 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 46-48 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen tips it in | 48-48 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Jeffery Matthews (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Tim Barber, Earl Byington, Todd Reynolds, Donnie Mitchell, Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 17:26 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson scores on a floater from close range | 50-48 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews's pass is intercepted by Richard Roberts in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:47 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 53-48 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Johnson | 53-48 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | David White banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Matthews | 56-50 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rolando Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rolando Ortiz | 56-50 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson denies the turnaround by David White | 56-50 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffery Matthews, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Earl Byington (SG), Todd Reynolds (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, Jeffery Matthews, Rolando Ortiz, Henry Johnson, Richard Ellison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, Roy Johnson, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Larry Sharp - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donnie Mitchell - foul #2 on Donnie Mitchell, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 58-51 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is fouled on the floor by Tim Barber - foul #2 on Tim Barber, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) Eric Bratten | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Tim Barber - foul #3 on Tim Barber, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell (C) Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga tips it in | 58-54 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (SF) Todd Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Henry Kasky | |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Barber | 61-54 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timmy Orris - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Tim Barber, Earl Byington, Donnie Mitchell, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Matthews | 63-54 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 65-54 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Rolando Ortiz is called for the reach on Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Rolando Ortiz, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Todd Reynolds (SF), Paul McCallen (C) Jeffery Matthews, Rolando Ortiz, Richard Ellison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Todd Reynolds - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Timmy Orris (PF) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 65-57 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timmy Orris | 65-57 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 65-60 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Veiga steals it from Paul McCallen in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Veiga | 65-62 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Veiga steals it from Tim Barber in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Veiga takes the ball from Jason Storey | 65-64 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga lays it in | 65-66 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Barber | 68-66 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Henry Kasky is blocked by Paul McCallen | 68-66 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Storey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul McCallen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timmy Orris (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 68-66 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the lay-in | 68-66 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds is hacked by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (PG), Earl Byington (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Tim Barber, Jason Storey, Todd Reynolds, Henry Johnson, Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), William Elwell (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Henry Kasky, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Timmy Orris, Eric Bratten | |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Rolando Ortiz - foul #3 on Rolando Ortiz, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Byington | 72-69 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) David White, George Gallagher | |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Rolando Ortiz - foul #4 on Rolando Ortiz, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Richard Campbell (C) Rolando Ortiz, Richard Ellison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Zinn - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | William Elwell picks off the pass by Richard Campbell | 72-71 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the finger roll set up by William Elwell | 72-73 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tim Barber | 75-73 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn tips it home | 75-75 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Byington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | William Elwell is called for the reach on Donnie Mitchell - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF), Richard Ellison (C) Jeffery Matthews, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rolando Ortiz - foul #5 on Rolando Ortiz, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Todd Reynolds (SF) Tim Barber, Rolando Ortiz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) William Elwell | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds snags the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Storey | 79-77 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jason Storey - foul #1 on Jason Storey, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Henry Johnson (PF) Earl Byington, Donnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, George Gallagher | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds drills a floater from the right side set up by Jason Storey | 81-79 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Reynolds is called for the reach on Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (SG), Donnie Mitchell (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, Henry Johnson, Richard Ellison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF) Roy Johnson, David White | |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Mitchell | 81-80 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Mitchell and the foul's on Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga travels with the ball | 83-80 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Earl Byington | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Earl Byington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #9 | 85-80 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson (PF) Donnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 87-83 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #4 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #10 | 87-83 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten clanks a 3 from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the offensive board | 89-83 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Byington | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #5 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #11 | 89-83 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell (PF) Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-86 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is hacked by Richard Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #12 | 91-86 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses short on a halfcourt shot | 93-86 |