| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Giunta - foul #3 on Randall Giunta, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Lowe - foul #1 on William Lowe, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Hall | 45-49 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Grise steals the ball from Frank Bradham | 45-49 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole is hacked by William Lowe - foul #2 on William Lowe, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 47-49 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker lays it in set up by Kerry Boyd | 49-49 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Carl Christenson steals the ball from Benjamin Meek | 49-49 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd lays it up and in set up by Lionel Kroeker | 51-49 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Paul Caldwell steals the ball from Brian Ford in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Meek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Ford | 51-52 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Brown - foul #2 on Johnny Brown, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown, David Fischer, Robert Smith | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 53-54 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta can't connect on a runner from the left block | 53-54 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Homer Collins | 53-57 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 14:30 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Randall Giunta is called for the reach on Homer Collins - foul #4 on Randall Giunta, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Steven Lighthall, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage (PG) Eric Hall | |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Orr | 53-60 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is denied on a layup by Frank Bradham | 53-60 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Homer Collins | 53-62 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is hacked by William Lowe - foul #3 on William Lowe, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Paul Sage, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-62 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi tips it home | 55-62 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Paul Caldwell takes the ball from Brian Ford in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Meek | 55-64 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-64 |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Meek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Caldwell | 58-64 |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 58-64 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Christenson | 58-64 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Robert Smith (PF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Paul Caldwell is called for the reach on Eric Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 58-64 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Lighthall | 61-64 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Williams steps in front of the Russell Orr pass in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage (PG) Eric Hall | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Lionel Kroeker steps in front of the Russell Orr pass | 62-64 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is hacked by Paul Sage - foul #1 on Paul Sage, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham (PF) William Lowe | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith steps in front of the Paul Caldwell pass | 62-64 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage is whistled for a carry | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), David Fischer (C) Paul Sage, Robert Smith | |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lionel Kroeker - foul #1 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (SG) Homer Collins | |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Williams steals the ball from Brian Ford | 65-64 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams dunks the ball | 67-64 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SF), Johnny Brown (PF) Russell Orr, Frank Bradham | |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Lowe (C) David Fischer | |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Donald Cole picks off the pass by Brian Ford | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Caldwell (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 6 stl. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | Paul Caldwell is called for the reach on Benjamin Meek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Brian Ford, Eric Hall, Johnny Brown | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Smith | 67-67 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Donald Cole | 67-67 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Winslow and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), David Fischer (C) Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith, William Lowe | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a runner from the baseline set up by Carl Christenson | 72-70 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham's pass is intercepted by Wilford Gerardi in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Eric Hall (SG), Johnny Brown (SF) Paul Sage, Homer Collins, Russell Orr | |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lionel Kroeker | 75-73 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Wilford Gerardi steals the ball from Eric Hall in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't finish the layup | 75-73 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Donald Cole (C) Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF), Robert Smith (C) Frank Bradham, David Fischer | |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 75-75 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta hits the follow up shot | 77-75 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Randall Giunta is called for the reach on Johnny Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Giunta, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Donald Cole is blocked by Russell Orr | 77-76 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole can't connect on a shot in the lane | 77-76 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is hacked by Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), William Lowe (C) Eric Hall, Johnny Brown | |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole blows the layup | 77-77 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole hits the follow up shot | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Caldwell (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 6 stl. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 79-79 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Lighthall | 82-79 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Johnny Brown (SF), Frank Bradham (PF) Brian Ford, Russell Orr, Robert Smith | |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-79 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown tips it back up and in | 82-81 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-81 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Kerry Boyd steps in front of the Frank Bradham pass | 82-81 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Lowe - foul #4 on William Lowe, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG) Homer Collins | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown | |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-84 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Russell Orr - foul #3 on Russell Orr, team foul #9 | 83-84 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham pulls down the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-84 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-84 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is hacked by Russell Orr - foul #4 on Russell Orr, team foul #10 | 83-84 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe is hacked by Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-86 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Carl Christenson is called for the reach on William Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses short on a shot from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson gets the offensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 86-88 |