| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) SF - David Muth (fresh) PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) C - Myron Troxler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gabriel Holzer is blocked by Pierre Depaz | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barney Noble and he's fouled by Myron Troxler - foul #1 on Myron Troxler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis loses the dribble to Gabriel Holzer | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler lays it up and in set up by Ricky Weldy | 3-9 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson snags the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Myron Troxler - foul #2 on Myron Troxler, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Franklin Nakano (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) SF - David Muth (fresh) PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) C - Franklin Nakano (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 4-9 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | David Muth grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Jason Tellez (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Franklin Nakano | |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis drills a floater from the left block | 6-9 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green's fadeaway is rejected by Pierre Depaz | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | David Muth gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (SG), Peter Auld (SF), Mark Breunig (C) Melvin Davis, David Muth, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Franklin Nakano (C) Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green | |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Auld | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 8-9 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Jackson | 10-9 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Barney Noble | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Tellez - foul #1 on Jason Tellez, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), David Muth (SF), Pierre Depaz (C) Barney Noble, Peter Auld, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ronald Green (C) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Franklin Nakano | |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Tellez | 11-9 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Muth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz lays it in set up by Ray Anderson | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Holzer | 13-16 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:33 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Green is called for the reach on Melvin Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Green, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Mark Breunig (PF) Brian Jackson, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Franklin Nakano (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Ronald Green | |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Barney Noble, team foul #1 | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Barney Noble - foul #2 on Barney Noble, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG), Peter Auld (C) Barney Noble, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood (SF) Leroy O'Shea | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Auld | 13-16 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | David Muth comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Breunig | 15-16 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Peter Auld | 15-16 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | David Muth lays it in on a great pass from Peter Auld | 17-16 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Davis, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Brian Curry (SG), Ray Anderson (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Nile Dawson, Melvin Davis, David Muth, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Myron Troxler (C) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft, Ernest Wood, Franklin Nakano | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 17-18 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Leroy O'Shea - foul #1 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood (SF) Leroy O'Shea | |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Curry (fresh) SF - Peter Auld (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez loses the dribble to Brian Jackson | 19-18 |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson is hacked by Myron Troxler - foul #3 on Myron Troxler, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF) Peter Auld | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ronald Green (C) Gabriel Holzer, Myron Troxler | |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Seal | 19-20 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | David Muth buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Jackson and the foul's on Ricky Weldy - foul #1 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Brian Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Franklin Nakano (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Ronald Green | |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez clanks a floater from close range | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Pierre Depaz | 21-20 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Nakano | 21-20 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Pierre Depaz - foul #1 on Pierre Depaz, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG), Peter Auld (SF), Mark Breunig (C) Brian Jackson, David Muth, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (C) Gabriel Holzer, Mudada Abdulla, Ernest Wood, Franklin Nakano | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-22 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nile Dawson | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nile Dawson steps in front of the Leroy O'Shea pass | 23-24 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld grabs the board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nile Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Auld (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Green - foul #3 on Ronald Green, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Pierre Depaz (C) Nile Dawson, Melvin Davis, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Myron Troxler (C) Donald Seal, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green | |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz dunks the ball on a great pass from Barney Noble | 25-24 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler's pass is intercepted by Barney Noble | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 25-24 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gabriel Holzer | 25-27 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #2 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF), Ray Anderson (PF) Peter Auld, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Barney Noble - foul #3 on Barney Noble, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Barney Noble | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG) Gabriel Holzer | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | David Muth is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tellez | 27-29 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Davis steals the ball from Ernest Wood | 27-29 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Weldy takes the ball from Brian Jackson | 27-29 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Pierre Depaz is called for the reach on Myron Troxler - foul #2 on Pierre Depaz, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nile Dawson (PG), Mark Breunig (C) Brian Jackson, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by David Muth - foul #1 on David Muth, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Kevin Bancroft, Myron Troxler | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses short on a shot from the left block | 27-31 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson tips it in | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-31 |