| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) SF - Brian Short (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dean Roberts | 30-32 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Melvin Davis, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pal | 30-37 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Pal | 30-37 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pal | 30-39 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Melvin Davis, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG) Melvin Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (C) Dean Roberts | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ray Anderson - foul #2 on Ray Anderson, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (PF) Robert Nicholas | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Anderson - foul #3 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld (C) Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG) Wayne Anderson | |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:24 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Doyle - foul #2 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Raymond Oles (SF) Clinton Taylor, Paul Pal | |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Barney Noble | 33-41 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Anderson | 33-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Short (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Auld (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whittenburg is called for the reach on Barney Noble - foul #2 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), David Muth (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Ralph Grimes, Brian Short, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Andrew Doering, Robert Whittenburg, Raymond Oles, Donald Wiggins | |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis's pass is intercepted by Wayne Anderson | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | Pierre Depaz swats the short shot by Clinton Taylor | 33-41 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts tips it home | 33-43 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Pierre Depaz is called for the reach on Joseph Doyle - foul #3 on Pierre Depaz, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Ray Anderson (PF) Barney Noble, David Muth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF) Joseph Doyle | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas is fouled on the floor by Ray Anderson - foul #3 on Ray Anderson, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Short (SF) Peter Auld | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Grimes, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld (C) Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG), Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Clinton Taylor, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Joseph Doyle | 33-47 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes tips it in | 35-47 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Whittenburg | 35-49 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Short (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Auld (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle misses the dunk attempt | 35-49 |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Whittenburg | 35-51 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-51 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Ray Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Wiggins - foul #4 on Ray Anderson, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG), Barney Noble (SG), David Muth (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Ralph Grimes, Melvin Davis, Brian Short, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Wayne Anderson, Paul Pal | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Muth | 38-51 |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Whittenburg - foul #3 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig (PF) Peter Auld | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SG), Dean Roberts (C) Robert Whittenburg, Donald Wiggins | |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses long on a floater in the lane | 40-51 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Breunig | 42-51 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Clyde Underwood | 42-51 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Nicholas and he's hacked by Mark Breunig - foul #2 on Mark Breunig, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Brian Short (SF), Ray Anderson (PF) Clyde Underwood, David Muth, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG) Raymond Oles | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes loses the dribble to Dean Roberts | 42-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas blows the layup | 42-54 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Doyle - foul #3 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Peter Auld (C) Barney Noble, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF) Joseph Doyle, Robert Nicholas | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Peter Auld - foul #1 on Peter Auld, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Dean Roberts | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes makes the jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Davis - foul #4 on Melvin Davis, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG) Clinton Taylor | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Peter Auld | 45-57 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Davis | 47-57 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz (C) Peter Auld | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (PF) Michael Burton | |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes hits a shot from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg travels with the ball | 49-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Robert Whittenburg, Joseph Doyle, Donald Wiggins | |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the tip | 49-57 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wayne Anderson | 49-57 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Clinton Taylor - foul #3 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG) Melvin Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts is fouled on the floor by Brian Short - foul #2 on Brian Short, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld (SF), David Muth (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Brian Short, Ray Anderson, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (SF) Paul Pal | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Auld (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG) Ralph Grimes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Donald Wiggins (C) Wayne Anderson, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brian Short (SF), Ray Anderson (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Clyde Underwood, Barney Noble, Peter Auld, David Muth, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Paul Pal (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Robert Whittenburg, Raymond Oles, Joseph Doyle | |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Wayne Anderson - foul #4 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts (C) Donald Wiggins | |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Pal | 56-60 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pierre Depaz | 59-60 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal loses the dribble to Brian Short | 59-60 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor is hacked by Ralph Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Grimes, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Dean Roberts blocks the short jumper by Pierre Depaz | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Anderson steals the ball from Melvin Davis | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-64 |