| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) SF - Hugo Squires (fresh) PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera's pass is intercepted by Kelly Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | John Thomas picks off the pass by Daniel Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas scores on a runner in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover drills a floater from close range set up by Daniel Brown | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Brown | 4-7 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF) Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Earl Foreman takes the ball from Robert Mendelowitz | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Albert Roberts (SG) Joe Deloera, Arthur Sumner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG) Michael Glover | |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kelly Smith | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Percy Jefferson | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Scott and he's hacked by Albert Roberts - foul #1 on Albert Roberts, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Arthur Sumner (SG), Hugo Squires (SF), Charles Mangual (PF) Percy Jefferson, Albert Roberts, Robert Mendelowitz, John Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), August Keller (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF) Kelly Smith, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugo Squires (fresh) PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) C - Gary Overbeck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - August Keller (fresh) PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | George Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Mangual | 11-14 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | George Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (C) Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Earl Foreman | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Sheetz is called for the reach on Arthur Sumner - foul #1 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz is fouled on the floor by August Keller - foul #1 on August Keller, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | August Keller gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), John Thomas (C) Joe Deloera, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF) George Scott, Michael Glover, Howard Moore | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 12-14 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF) Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake lays it in | 12-16 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Gary Overbeck is blocked by Gaylord Sheetz | 12-16 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Mendelowitz - foul #1 on Robert Mendelowitz, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Albert Roberts (SG), Hugo Squires (SF), Charles Mangual (PF) Percy Jefferson, Arthur Sumner, Robert Mendelowitz, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Earl Foreman (C) August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown tips it back up and in | 12-18 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual hits the finger roll | 14-18 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) SG - Albert Roberts (fresh) SF - Hugo Squires (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Glover - foul #1 on Michael Glover, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG) Kelly Smith | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is fouled on the floor by Albert Roberts - foul #2 on Albert Roberts, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG) Albert Roberts | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (SF), Fred Kim (PF) Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim is hacked by Charles Mangual - foul #1 on Charles Mangual, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Charles Mangual takes the ball from George Scott | 15-21 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is hacked by Earl Foreman - foul #1 on Earl Foreman, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF), Dylan Brown (C) Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, John Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF) Michael Glover, Fred Kim | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-21 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | George Scott grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Mendelowitz - foul #2 on Robert Mendelowitz, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo (SF) Robert Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF) Byron Huston, August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown buries a jumper from close range | 17-22 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Trejo | 17-22 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:41 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-22 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Overbeck | 17-22 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Hugo Squires (SF), Charles Mangual (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Deloera, Arthur Sumner, Gary Overbeck, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (C) George Scott, Earl Foreman | |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover loses the dribble to Percy Jefferson | 17-22 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Glover takes the ball from David Trejo | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Trejo (fresh) SF - Hugo Squires (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo tips it in | 19-25 |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 19-25 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Glover | 21-28 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo is hacked by Brian Drake - foul #1 on Brian Drake, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG) Percy Jefferson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), August Keller (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | George Scott scores on a 3 from straight away | 21-31 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires's floater is knocked away by Gaylord Sheetz | 21-31 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | George Scott scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by August Keller | 21-33 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Sheetz steals it from Joe Deloera | 21-33 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is hacked by Michael Glover - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG), Gary Overbeck (PF), Dylan Brown (C) David Trejo, Charles Mangual, John Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF) Michael Glover, August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Hugo Squires is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Hugo Squires, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Earl Foreman | |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | George Scott drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 23-35 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses long on a jumper from the left block | 23-35 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner tips it home | 25-35 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF), John Thomas (C) Hugo Squires, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Moore is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #1 on Howard Moore, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) PF - Gary Overbeck (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Moore (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Sumner | 29-35 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Charles Mangual (PF) Joe Deloera, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, George Scott, Howard Moore | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 30-35 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is hacked by Percy Jefferson - foul #1 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz (PF) Brian Drake | |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Percy Jefferson | 32-37 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Percy Jefferson | 32-37 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas misses the floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Hugo Squires (SF), Gary Overbeck (C) Percy Jefferson, Robert Mendelowitz, John Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Brian Drake (PF) Byron Huston, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Mangual | 34-38 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Earl Foreman denies the turnaround by Hugo Squires | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | The clock runs out | 34-41 |