| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Meador (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-33 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (SG), James Walker (SF), Vincent Anderson (PF) Michael Edwards, James Albrecht, Benjamin McClain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Lei Wang swats the shot by Joseph Elmore | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | James Walker gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Lester Brown - foul #1 on Lester Brown, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith (SF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Steven Bergsjo, Joseph Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Steven Kopf (SF) Louis Jackson, John Smith | |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance scores on a runner from close range set up by Louis Harvey and he's hacked by Nicholas Lloyd - foul #3 on Nicholas Lloyd, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG), Jerry Jamison (C) Antone Smith, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Anderson | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 41-36 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Anderson | 41-36 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Chris Schumacher is called for the reach on Jerry Jamison - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith (PG), James Albrecht (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF) William Height, James Walker, Vincent Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin McClain and the foul's on Louis Harvey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore (C) Jerry Jamison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is hacked by Antone Smith - foul #2 on Antone Smith, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Antone Smith steps in front of the Louis Harvey pass | 43-36 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antone Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Meador (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Steven Bergsjo - foul #3 on Louis Harvey, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd (C) Joseph Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Ronald Oaks (C) Louis Harvey, Lei Wang | |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF) John Smith | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Kopf | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Antone Smith and the foul's on Jason Cooper - foul #4 on Jason Cooper, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG), James Walker (SF), Joseph Elmore (C) Antone Smith, James Albrecht, Benjamin McClain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, James Meador, Ronald Oaks | |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Elmore | 46-39 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Elmore - foul #1 on Joseph Elmore, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), Vincent Anderson (PF) Steven Bergsjo, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | William Height double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | William Height pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards lays it in set up by Vincent Anderson | 48-41 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 48-44 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | James Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Elmore | 51-44 |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Lester Brown blocks the short jumper by Vincent Anderson | 51-44 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG), Antone Smith (SG), James Albrecht (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) William Height, Michael Edwards, James Walker, Vincent Anderson, Joseph Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Joseph Mance, John Smith, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain makes the shot from the left wing set up by James Albrecht and he's hacked by Steven Kopf - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 53-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antone Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kopf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Meador (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lei Wang - foul #2 on Lei Wang, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey buries a shot from the left side set up by Lei Wang | 55-48 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht travels in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG) James Albrecht | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) Steven Kopf, Lei Wang | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the shot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Oaks takes the ball from Antone Smith in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 55-53 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards's pass is intercepted by Louis Jackson in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith connects on the shot from the left wing set up by James Meador | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Meador - foul #2 on James Meador, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (SG), James Albrecht (SF), Vincent Anderson (C) Michael Edwards, Antone Smith, Benjamin McClain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, James Meador | |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Oaks and he's hacked by Nicholas Lloyd - foul #4 on Nicholas Lloyd, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (SG), Jerry Jamison (C) Steven Bergsjo, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | James Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore (C) Jerry Jamison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | James Walker misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lester Brown, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orville Borchert (SF) James Albrecht | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf | |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 56-58 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Orville Borchert - foul #1 on Orville Borchert, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG), Michael Edwards (SG) William Height, Orville Borchert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mance in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance slams it home | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Oaks - foul #3 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith (SF), Jerry Jamison (C) James Walker, Joseph Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Joseph Mance | |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 58-63 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Vincent Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 58-63 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Bergsjo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antone Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith tips it in | 58-65 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo is hacked by Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Harvey, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Michael Edwards, Vincent Anderson, Jerry Jamison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (SF), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lloyd - foul #5 on Nicholas Lloyd, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Height (PG), James Walker (SG), Joseph Elmore (C) Steven Bergsjo, Antone Smith, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Lester Brown - foul #3 on Lester Brown, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper is hacked by Benjamin McClain - foul #2 on Benjamin McClain, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) James Meador | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | William Height hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jason Cooper - foul #5 on Jason Cooper, team foul #14 | 63-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Jason Cooper, Chris Schumacher | |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | William Height makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | William Height is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mance - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards (SG), Antone Smith (SF), Jerry Jamison (PF) James Walker, James Albrecht, Benjamin McClain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), James Meador (PF), Ronald Oaks (C) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Gilbert Harper | |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | William Height makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | William Height makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Jamison - foul #1 on Jerry Jamison, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG) William Height | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Elmore | 66-67 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Harvey | 66-70 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador tips it but misses | 68-70 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Louis Harvey steals it from Antone Smith in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith lays it in set up by Louis Harvey | 68-72 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Antone Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Bergsjo | 71-72 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Jerry Jamison - foul #2 on Jerry Jamison, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Walker (PG), William Height (SG), James Albrecht (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Vincent Anderson (C) Steven Bergsjo, Michael Edwards, Antone Smith, Jerry Jamison, Joseph Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 3rd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Vincent Anderson | 71-74 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Height (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SG - Steven Kopf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lester Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Meador - foul #3 on James Meador, team foul #16 | 71-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG) James Meador | |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Walker | 72-74 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | William Height misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Brown | 72-77 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | James Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo (PG), Michael Edwards (SG), Joseph Elmore (C) William Height, James Walker, Vincent Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), James Meador (PF) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-77 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador tips it home | 72-79 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #5 on Louis Harvey, team foul #17 | 72-79 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 74-81 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Edwards | 77-81 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-81 |
| 01:02 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled on the floor by Steven Bergsjo - foul #2 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF) John Smith, James Meador | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Elmore | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo grabs the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-82 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Lester Brown | |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bergsjo - foul #3 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo is hacked by Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #18 | 77-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf | |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Bergsjo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on James Meador in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (PG) Joseph Mance | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards scores on a 3 from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is hacked by Steven Bergsjo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Bergsjo, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG) John Smith | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Edwards is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-87 |