| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) SF - Brian Harris (fresh) PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) C - Keith Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson 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 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Hiles - foul #1 on Russell Hiles, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Hiles | 4-1 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Bartlett - foul #1 on John Bartlett, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim can't connect on a floater in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Wheeler | 4-7 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Fudge is called for the reach on Russell Hiles - foul #1 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | George Jones steals it from Brian Harris | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Kim | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Raymond Fudge is blocked by Keith Gibson | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Harris steals it from Raymond Fudge | 9-9 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Hiles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Kim (fairly fresh) C - Keith Gibson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (PG), John Jones (SG), John Donaldson (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Russell Hiles, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim, Keith Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Scott Daley (C) James Wheeler, Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Raymond Fudge | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards tips it in | 11-11 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Donaldson | 13-11 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Marion Schindler steals the ball from Ray Broadnax | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Woods steps in front of the George Jones pass | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Danielson | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones clanks a floater from the left block | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by James Veney - foul #1 on James Veney, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), Russell Hiles (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Keith Gibson (C) Robert Danielson, John Jones, John Donaldson, Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, Norbert Edwards, George Jones, Scott Daley | |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Wheeler and he's fouled by John Bartlett - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (PG) John Bartlett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 12:08 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Gibson | 21-16 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) C - Keith Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Veney (fresh) C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Hiles is called for the reach on Allen Osborne - foul #2 on Russell Hiles, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (PG) Russell Hiles | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Jones (PF) James Veney | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Fudge and the foul's on Theodore Kim - foul #1 on Theodore Kim, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (SG) Robert Danielson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Wheeler | 21-21 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the dunk attempt | 21-21 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 21-21 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Jones | 21-23 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Donaldson | 24-23 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Theodore Kim swats the layup by Allen Osborne | 24-23 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | George Jones steals the ball from Keith Gibson | 24-23 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne lays it up and in set up by Clark Krueger and he's fouled by Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (PG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF) John Jones, Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (PF), Scott Daley (C) James Wheeler, George Jones, Raymond Fudge | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Donaldson, Theodore Kim, Keith Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards (SF) Allen Osborne | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 24-29 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | Clark Krueger picks off the pass by Robert Danielson in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Veney | 24-31 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson is hacked by Marion Schindler - foul #1 on Marion Schindler, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris (SF), Keith Gibson (C) Christopher Pfeffer, Gary Woods | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), George Jones (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Clark Krueger, Norbert Edwards, Scott Daley | |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Veney | 24-33 |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | John Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Danielson | 26-33 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is fouled on the floor by Ray Broadnax - foul #1 on Ray Broadnax, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Theodore Kim (PF) John Jones, Ray Broadnax | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne (SF) Marion Schindler | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Donaldson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 2 blk. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Veney (fresh) SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson is fouled on the floor by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Harris and he's hacked by Raymond Fudge - foul #2 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Scott Daley (C) James Veney, Raymond Fudge | |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Harris | 31-35 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Donaldson is called for the reach on James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Donaldson, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer (SF) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Gibson | 34-35 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to George Jones | 34-35 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (PG), Brian Harris (SF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Donaldson, Christopher Pfeffer, Keith Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (SF) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne | |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | John Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods (PF) Theodore Kim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Ray Gurley (C) Clark Krueger, George Jones, Scott Daley | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rieger | 34-37 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | John Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 36-37 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Danielson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Woods (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Broadnax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Veney (fresh) C - Ray Gurley (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marion Schindler | 36-39 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Norbert Edwards - foul #1 on Norbert Edwards, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), Russell Hiles (SG), Theodore Kim (PF), Keith Gibson (C) John Jones, Robert Danielson, Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), George Jones (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards, James Veney, Ray Gurley | |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-39 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 38-41 |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones is called for 5 seconds | 40-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (SF) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Wheeler | 40-43 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett loses the dribble to Clark Krueger | 40-43 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Clark Krueger is called for the reach on Theodore Kim - foul #1 on Clark Krueger, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), James Veney (SF) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler loses the dribble to John Bartlett | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bartlett | 44-43 |