| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Kinley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bartlett | 38-46 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne double dribbles | 38-46 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Bartlett, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Baldree and he's fouled by John Bartlett - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | Paul Kinley denies the turnaround by John Bartlett | 41-46 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Kinley | 43-46 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Gibson | 43-49 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by James Wheeler is denied by Keith Gibson | 43-49 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 43-49 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 17:21 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson tips it home | 43-51 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne lays it in and the foul's on Shawn Reynolds - foul #2 on Shawn Reynolds, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), George Jones (C) James Wheeler, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (SF) Brian Harris | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Bartlett | 46-54 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-54 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Russell Hiles | 46-56 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Shawn Reynolds - foul #3 on Shawn Reynolds, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SF), Anthony Trembley (C) Allen Osborne, Robert Baldree | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Shawn Reynolds, Keith Gibson | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Woods | 46-56 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles misses the lay-in | 46-56 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Veney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Danielson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Woods (fresh) C - Ray Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Hiles steals it from Marion Schindler | 46-56 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods drills a shot from the left wing set up by Russell Hiles | 46-58 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Jones | 52-58 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-58 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 52-58 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Broadnax | 52-58 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Marion Schindler is called for the reach on Robert Danielson - foul #3 on Marion Schindler, team foul #1 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Paul Kinley (C) Marion Schindler, Clark Krueger, James Veney, George Jones, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), John Donaldson (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Shawn Reynolds (PF), Keith Gibson (C) Russell Hiles, Jerry Manke, Robert Danielson, Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Donaldson | 52-61 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Harris | 52-61 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Gibson and the foul's on James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (SG) John Donaldson | |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne is called for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SG) Jeffrey Rieger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:46 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-64 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Veney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Kinley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-64 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-64 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 52-66 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 52-66 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree can't tip it in | 52-66 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Shawn Reynolds | 52-66 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Baldree - foul #1 on Robert Baldree, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), George Jones (SF), Anthony Trembley (C) James Wheeler, James Veney, Allen Osborne, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke (SG) Russell Hiles | |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Marion Schindler | 55-67 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Schindler | 57-67 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett hits a shot from the left side | 57-69 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Trembley | 59-69 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Marion Schindler is called for the reach on John Bartlett - foul #4 on Marion Schindler, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Paul Kinley (C) Marion Schindler, Robert Baldree, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PG), Robert Danielson (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Brian Harris, Shawn Reynolds, Keith Gibson | |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Clark Krueger steals the ball from Jerry Manke | 59-69 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Hiles - foul #1 on Russell Hiles, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Danielson | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kinley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Danielson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Broadnax is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #3 on Ray Broadnax, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne's pass is intercepted by Robert Danielson | 61-71 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Kinley | 63-71 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | Paul Kinley takes the ball from Robert Danielson | 63-71 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley loses the dribble to Russell Hiles | 63-71 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree (PF) George Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), Brian Harris (SF), Shawn Reynolds (PF), Keith Gibson (C) Russell Hiles, Robert Danielson, Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-71 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley tips it in | 65-71 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allen Osborne - foul #1 on Allen Osborne, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Allen Osborne is called for the reach on John Bartlett - foul #2 on Allen Osborne, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley is fouled on the floor by John Bartlett - foul #3 on John Bartlett, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds buries a runner in the lane set up by Keith Gibson | 66-74 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne slams it home set up by Clark Krueger | 68-74 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 68-74 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Kinley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Baldree | 68-74 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Gibson | 70-77 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 70-77 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-77 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke tips it in | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-79 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Keith Gibson - foul #1 on Keith Gibson, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SG), James Veney (SF), George Jones (PF), Anthony Trembley (C) Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Robert Baldree, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PG), Robert Danielson (SG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Jerry Manke, Brian Harris, Shawn Reynolds, Keith Gibson | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-79 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer is hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #7 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Paul Kinley (C) Marion Schindler, James Veney, George Jones, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), Jerry Manke (SG), Shawn Reynolds (PF), Keith Gibson (C) Russell Hiles, Robert Danielson, Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Marion Schindler (SG), James Veney (SF), George Jones (PF), Anthony Trembley (C) James Wheeler, Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Robert Baldree, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PG), Robert Danielson (SG), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Jerry Manke, Shawn Reynolds, Keith Gibson | |
| 01:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Hiles | 70-82 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger clanks a shot near the basket | 70-82 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax grabs the board | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-82 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles tips it home | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-84 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley tips it back up and in | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles runs out the clock | 72-84 |