| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Polster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Tauber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Manrique (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna travels in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Noah Tauber - foul #1 on Noah Tauber, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Polster | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Olguin | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | John Polster can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (SG), John Richards (C) John Polster, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber travels in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG) Robert Kenna | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | John Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Dennis Fox - foul #1 on Dennis Fox, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Fox steals the ball from Clyde Brisson | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | John Richards misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Brisson | 37-34 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Hurd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Ford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | John Richards grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Dempsey steals it from Richard Davis | 37-34 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Richards and he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Polster (SG), Noah Tauber (SF), Eric Glickman (C) Dennis Fox, Anthony Dempsey, John Richards, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Glickman is called for the reach on Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Eric Glickman, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique (PF) Oliver Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-34 |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Robert Kenna - foul #2 on Robert Kenna, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Hugh Blanton | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kenna, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Glickman swats the short shot by Terry Blackmon | 39-36 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Noah Tauber | 39-36 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Noah Tauber | 39-36 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is hacked by Matthew Reed - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Oliver Ford (C) Robert Kenna, John Polster, Noah Tauber, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin | |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Richards (SF), Carson Hurd (PF) Robert Wilson, Robert Manrique | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Bainbridge | 41-38 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the Carson Hurd pass in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 11:09 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Dempsey | 43-40 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 43-42 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Fox and the foul's on Hugh Blanton - foul #1 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Noah Tauber (SF) Anthony Dempsey, Dennis Fox, John Richards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Richard Davis (PF), James Hood (C) Brandon Wakefield, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Noah Tauber - foul #2 on Noah Tauber, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique (PF) Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kenna | 47-43 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG), Eric Glickman (C) Robert Wilson, Oliver Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), James Edwards (C) Paul Olguin, James Hood | |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Wakefield is called for the reach on John Polster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kenna and he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG) Robert Kenna | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson | |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards's pass is intercepted by Noah Tauber | 49-43 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Noah Tauber | 51-43 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Davis and he's hacked by Eric Glickman - foul #3 on Eric Glickman, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), John Richards (SF), Carson Hurd (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Dennis Fox, John Polster, Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Davis, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Brisson picks off the pass by Anthony Dempsey | 51-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Hurd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 51-48 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Brisson swats the layup by John Richards | 51-48 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 51-50 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Blanton - foul #2 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Terry Blackmon (SF) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson | |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Robert Wilson (SF) Robert Kenna, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jeffrey - foul #3 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 55-53 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield and the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber (SF), Robert Manrique (PF) Robert Wilson, John Richards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) James Hood | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses long on an open jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Wakefield - foul #5 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG), Eric Glickman (C) Anthony Dempsey, Oliver Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Richard Davis (SG), James Edwards (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, Hugh Blanton | |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | John Polster is hacked by Terry Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | John Polster makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | John Polster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Richards (PF), Carson Hurd (C) Dennis Fox, Robert Manrique, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF) Neal Mak, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood tips it in | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | John Polster loses the dribble to James Edwards in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Brisson is called for the reach on John Polster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford (C) Noah Tauber | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | John Polster makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | John Polster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Kenna is called for the reach on Clyde Brisson - foul #4 on Robert Kenna, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Robert Manrique (PF) John Polster, John Richards, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Paul Olguin | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is hacked by Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #14 | 60-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF) Richard Jeffrey, Clyde Brisson | |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon blows the layup but the foul's on Oliver Ford - foul #2 on Oliver Ford, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) James Hood | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon hits the finger roll set up by Tracy Bainbridge | 61-64 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Eric Glickman (C) Robert Kenna, Oliver Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon slams it home set up by Matthew Reed | 61-66 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Manrique (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Tracy Bainbridge steps in front of the Anthony Dempsey pass | 61-66 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed double dribbles | 61-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber (SF), John Richards (PF) Anthony Dempsey, Robert Manrique | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Polster (SG), Robert Manrique (PF) Dennis Fox, Robert Wilson, John Richards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), James Edwards (C) James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jeffrey takes the ball from John Polster | 61-69 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Jeffrey | 61-71 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman's floater is tipped away by Richard Davis | 61-71 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman tips it home | 63-71 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, Clyde Brisson, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton tips it in | 63-73 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), John Richards (SF), Carson Hurd (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Robert Kenna, John Polster, Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Davis and the foul's on Oliver Ford - foul #3 on Oliver Ford, team foul #12 | 63-75 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | James Hood steals the ball from Carson Hurd | 63-76 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson is fouled on the floor by Carson Hurd - foul #1 on Carson Hurd, team foul #13 | 63-76 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-77 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd misses the tip | 63-77 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd grabs the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Davis is denied by Oliver Ford | 63-77 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carson Hurd | 66-77 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis banks in the layup set up by Richard Jeffrey and the foul's on Oliver Ford - foul #4 on Oliver Ford, team foul #14 | 66-79 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | John Richards is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #15 | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey runs out the clock | 66-80 |