| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) C - Mark Breunig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Davis steals the ball from Leroy O'Shea | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Davis | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Barney Noble steals it from Leroy O'Shea | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Alligood, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is hacked by Donald Hoover - foul #1 on Donald Hoover, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Gabriel Holzer picks off the pass by Barney Noble | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gabriel Holzer | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis lays it up and in set up by Brandon Hugh | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Donald Hoover - foul #2 on Donald Hoover, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Melvin Davis, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover, Mark Breunig | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 3rd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble drills a shot from the right side set up by Clyde Underwood | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) C - Gary Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) PF - Pierre Depaz (fresh) C - Daniel Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Nakano | 7-7 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal buries a floater from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #1 on Donald Seal, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Mark Breunig (C) Barney Noble, Patrick Summers, Daniel Smith | |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses the turnaround in the paint | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Underwood takes the ball from Franklin Nakano | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is fouled on the floor by Mudada Abdulla - foul #1 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Franklin Nakano | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Brandon Hugh (SF) Brian Jackson, Clyde Underwood | |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Alligood | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SG), Daniel Smith (PF) Melvin Davis, Pierre Depaz | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Bancroft and he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig is hacked by Leroy O'Shea - foul #1 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano (PF) Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SF) Brandon Hugh | |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mark Breunig | 12-9 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft tips it home | 14-9 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Patrick Summers - foul #1 on Patrick Summers, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Franklin Nakano, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF) Barney Noble, Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers, Mark Breunig | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig (C) Daniel Smith | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Ricky Weldy | 18-9 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Pierre Depaz | 18-12 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Jackson takes the ball from Donald Seal in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gary Young - foul #1 on Gary Young, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Clyde Underwood (C) Brian Jackson, Mark Breunig | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Michael Dittmar swats the short shot by Pierre Depaz | 18-12 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz tips it in | 18-14 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig (C) Brandon Hugh | |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood's floater is tipped away by Michael Dittmar | 18-14 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 20-16 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz can't tip it in | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-16 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood double dribbles | 22-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh (SF) Melvin Davis | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Nakano denies the turnaround by Barney Noble | 22-16 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh grabs the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Seal | 25-16 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood is hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #1 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski, Franklin Nakano, Gary Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Clyde Underwood | |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Hugh | 25-18 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Barney Noble takes the ball from Gabriel Holzer | 25-18 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz is fouled on the floor by Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Clyde Underwood (SF) Barney Noble, Brandon Hugh | |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Davis takes the ball from Donald Seal | 25-20 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-20 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Davis picks off the pass by Ricky Weldy | 25-20 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Alligood - foul #2 on Robert Alligood, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood, Gary Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Patrick Summers (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Brian Jackson, Melvin Davis, Pierre Depaz | |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) C - Mark Breunig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-22 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Gary Young (C) Dikembe Alhambra, Leroy O'Shea, Franklin Nakano, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Patrick Summers, Mark Breunig | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Hoover swats the layup by Robert Alligood | 25-22 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #2 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood, Gary Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano's pass is intercepted by Clyde Underwood | 25-23 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barney Noble | 25-25 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Hugh | 25-27 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Hoover is called for the reach on Franklin Nakano - foul #3 on Donald Hoover, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Franklin Nakano, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Clyde Underwood, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover, Daniel Smith | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-27 |