| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills loses the dribble to Earl Foreman | 41-31 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is hacked by Terry Dunklin - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Short | 41-31 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fred Kim | 44-31 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 44-34 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't throw it down | 44-34 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-34 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | Terry Dunklin is called for the reach on Kelly Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Byron Huston (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, Fred Kim, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Charles Morris (SG), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau can't finish the layup | 46-34 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ethan Harris | 46-34 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Charboneau | 46-34 |
| 16:24 | SE Missouri State | Charles Morris picks off the pass by Byron Huston in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Moore blocks the short jumper by Gary Tillman | 46-34 |
| 16:09 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Bryan Adkins is blocked by Ethan Harris | 46-34 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Huston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Eury | 46-37 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Gary Tillman is called for the reach on Bradley Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (PF), George Dean (C) Bryan Adkins, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the finger roll | 49-39 |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 51-39 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the lay-in but the foul's on Byron Huston - foul #1 on Byron Huston, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Bradley Brown, Byron Huston, George Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Ethan Harris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Edward Eury, Corey Axelson | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is hacked by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) Terry Dunklin | |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Short | 53-41 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is called for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Meyer (PG), Howard Moore (PF) Kelly Smith, Fred Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) George Andrews | |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the easy open layup | 53-41 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it back up and in | 55-41 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers is hacked by Michael Glover - foul #1 on Michael Glover, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is whistled for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Walter Rogers | |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Ethan Harris steals the ball from Jeremy Short in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is hacked by Howard Moore - foul #2 on Howard Moore, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Bryan Adkins (SF) Michael Glover, Jeremy Short | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), George Andrews (SF) Gary Tillman, Ethan Harris | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews tips it in | 55-43 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Corey Axelson blocks the short jumper by Earl Foreman | 55-43 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (PF), John Charboneau (C) Stephen Meyer, Howard Moore, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills hits a shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Vine - foul #4 on Steven Vine, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Byron Huston (SG) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Ethan Harris (SG) Lynn Mills, Steven Vine | |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Charboneau swats the short shot by Edward Eury | 56-45 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Huston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Adkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ethan Harris (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Bryan Adkins, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Edward Eury takes the ball from Bradley Brown | 56-45 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris blows the dunk | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Ethan Harris is called for the reach on Byron Huston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Howard Moore (PF) Bradley Brown, Byron Huston, Fred Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Charles Morris (SG) Gary Tillman, George Andrews | |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Lynn Mills picks off the pass by Howard Moore | 56-45 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman is fouled on the floor by Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF) Jeremy Short | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Walter Rogers | |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Adkins steals it from George Andrews | 56-45 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover throws it down on a great pass from Bryan Adkins | 58-45 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley is denied on a layup by Earl Foreman | 58-45 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Foreman | 58-47 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 60-47 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Glover is called for the reach on Charles Morris - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Byron Huston (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Fred Kim (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Bryan Adkins, Howard Moore, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Short - foul #2 on Jeremy Short, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Corey Axelson | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Huston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Short | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Byron Huston | 64-48 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG) Jeremy Short | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Terry Dunklin is called for the reach on Bradley Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SG), Corey Axelson (C) Terry Dunklin, Walter Rogers | |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews tips it in | 66-50 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George Andrews - foul #3 on George Andrews, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (C) Byron Huston, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-52 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Eury - foul #3 on Edward Eury, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SG) George Andrews | |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Vine | 67-52 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Kim | 67-52 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson tips it in | 67-54 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Glover | 69-54 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ethan Harris, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Howard Moore (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, Fred Kim, George Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Charles Morris (SG), George Andrews (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Gary Tillman, Ethan Harris, Edward Eury, Corey Axelson | |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Byron Huston | 71-54 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Foreman denies the turnaround by Kirk Tooley | 71-54 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine tips it back up and in | 71-56 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | Lynn Mills steps in front of the Byron Huston pass | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), John Charboneau (PF), George Dean (C) Stephen Meyer, Bryan Adkins, Howard Moore, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Charles Morris, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 03:23 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Charboneau | 71-58 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Huston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Charboneau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Edward Eury (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is hacked by Lynn Mills - foul #4 on Lynn Mills, team foul #12 | 71-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF), Fred Kim (PF) Byron Huston, George Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG) Lynn Mills | |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine banks in the layup | 73-60 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Ethan Harris is called for the reach on Michael Glover - foul #3 on Ethan Harris, team foul #13 | 73-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Howard Moore (PF), George Dean (C) Kelly Smith, Fred Kim, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Walter Rogers | |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-60 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Andrews | 75-60 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Brown | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Brown and he's fouled by George Andrews - foul #4 on George Andrews, team foul #14 | 80-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (SF), John Charboneau (C) Bryan Adkins, George Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Corey Axelson | |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-63 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown runs out the clock | 81-63 |