| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Mai (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Botkin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr inbounds the ball | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is fouled on the floor by Russell Orr - foul #3 on Russell Orr, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SF) Russell Orr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai makes the runner from the left block | 49-52 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 19:10 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 18:50 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses the jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Mark Chamorro (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Benjamin Meek, Virgil Mai | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Kerry Boyd is denied by Johnny Brown | 49-52 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by George Botkin is denied by John Maury | 49-52 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | John Maury snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #1 | 49-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG) Mark Chamorro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Maury denies the turnaround by Kerry Boyd | 51-52 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Benjamin Meek (SF), Virgil Mai (C) Eric Hall, Robert Smith, John Maury | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Mai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Botkin (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is hacked by Brian Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ford, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) George Botkin | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 51-54 |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek is hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe lays it in | 53-54 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-56 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek tips it in | 57-56 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 57-56 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Randall Giunta picks off the pass by Virgil Mai in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow blows the dunk | 57-58 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Giunta - foul #2 on Randall Giunta, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Eric Hall (SG), Robert Smith (PF), John Maury (C) Benjamin Meek, Homer Collins, Virgil Mai, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), George Botkin (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin loses the dribble to Russell Orr | 57-58 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Orr | 59-58 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Orr - foul #4 on Russell Orr, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown (PF) Russell Orr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Botkin | 59-60 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is hacked by Eric Hall - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Kerry Boyd, George Botkin | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Ford - foul #2 on Brian Ford, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Lowe (C) John Maury | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Brown - foul #3 on Johnny Brown, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (SG), Benjamin Meek (SF) Eric Hall, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 11:12 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mark Chamorro | 61-63 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits a jump hook near the basket | 61-65 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG) Brian Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), George Botkin (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta hits a jumper from close range | 61-67 |
| 10:45 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Kroeker - foul #3 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 61-69 |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith (SF), John Maury (C) Benjamin Meek, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-72 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | John Maury banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 65-72 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by John Maury - foul #2 on John Maury, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Eric Hall (SF), Virgil Mai (PF), William Lowe (C) Mark Chamorro, Robert Smith, Johnny Brown, John Maury | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, George Botkin | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-74 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Christenson - foul #4 on Carl Christenson, team foul #5 | 65-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Kerry Boyd (C) Christopher Williams, Carl Christenson | |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise can't finish the layup | 66-74 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 66-74 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgil Mai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil Mai steps in front of the Steven Lighthall pass | 66-74 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grise | 66-74 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 66-76 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Steven Lighthall steals it from Eric Hall in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Lighthall | 66-78 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe tips it back up and in | 68-78 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Collins picks off the pass by Charles Winslow | 68-78 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by William Lowe is blocked by Richard Grise | 68-78 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grise | 68-78 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Lighthall | 68-80 |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lowe | 70-80 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Lighthall | 70-82 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Randall Giunta steals the ball from Homer Collins in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 70-84 |
| 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) | |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Winslow - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #6 | 70-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Robert Smith (PF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Eric Hall, Virgil Mai, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Steven Lighthall, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Richard Grise | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Maury - foul #3 on John Maury, team foul #8 | 70-84 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek buries a shot near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 72-86 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-86 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr gets the rebound | 72-86 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek slams it home on a great pass from Mark Chamorro | 74-86 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses long on a floater from the right block | 74-86 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | John Maury pulls down the rebound | 74-86 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Carl Christenson - foul #5 on Carl Christenson, team foul #7 | 76-86 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Johnny Brown (PF) Mark Chamorro, John Maury | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 77-86 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-86 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Grise (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - George Botkin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 77-86 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Russell Orr - foul #5 on Russell Orr, team foul #9 | 77-86 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), William Lowe (C) Russell Orr, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe lays it in set up by Brian Ford | 79-88 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 79-88 |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 79-88 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown buries a jump hook in the lane | 81-88 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Mark Chamorro (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Benjamin Meek, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilford Gerardi | 81-91 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-91 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG) Mark Chamorro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Kerry Boyd - foul #2 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #8 | 83-91 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Benjamin Meek (SF), William Lowe (C) Eric Hall, Robert Smith, John Maury | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd | |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown makes the free throw | 84-91 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 84-91 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe pulls down the rebound | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford travels with the ball | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Ford - foul #3 on Brian Ford, team foul #10 | 84-91 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe gets the rebound | 84-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses badly on a shot from close range | 84-91 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek hits the follow up shot | 86-91 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow drills a jumper from the left side | 86-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Ford is called for the reach on Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ford, team foul #11 | 89-93 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF) Richard Grise | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-95 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta snags the defensive board | 89-95 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Ford is called for the reach on Randall Giunta in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Ford, team foul #12 | 89-95 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG) Brian Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, George Botkin | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Richard Grise picks off the pass by Eric Hall in the backcourt | 89-97 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker runs out the clock | 89-97 |