| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hyatt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Alexander Curry is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Alexander Curry, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hyatt - foul #2 on William Hyatt, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt loses the dribble to Albert Rooney | 33-41 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Jason Storey steals it from Cody Tidwell | 33-41 |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul McCallen | 36-41 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Cody Tidwell | 36-43 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen tips it in | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Ivan Alcocer (SG), James Fountain (SF), Rolando Ortiz (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, William Hyatt, Richard Ellison, Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell buries a floater from close range set up by Tim Barber | 43-46 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) SF - James Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses badly on a jumper from close range | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Campbell | 43-49 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is hacked by Raymond Cathey - foul #2 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Alexander Curry (SG), Richard Ellison (PF) Tim Barber, Ivan Alcocer, James Fountain | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Perreira | 43-49 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen (C) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF) Michael Perreira, Ronald Walker | |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Cody Tidwell - foul #2 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt (SF) Rolando Ortiz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 13:53 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Harris | 47-55 |
| 12:40 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Alexander Curry - foul #4 on Anthony Harris, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Ivan Alcocer (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Richard Campbell (PF) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, William Hyatt, Richard Ellison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Alcocer | 49-55 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Rolando Ortiz - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Fountain (SF) Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from James Fountain | 51-55 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Walker | 51-57 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-57 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is hacked by Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Richard Ellison (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Ivan Alcocer, James Fountain, Rolando Ortiz, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Ronald Walker, Raymond Cathey | |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG) Tim Barber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (PF) Marvin Hicks | |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Bittinger | 53-60 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Hyatt - foul #3 on William Hyatt, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen clanks a driving attempt from close range | 55-62 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Paul McCallen | 55-62 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul McCallen | 55-62 |
| 08:00 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison tips it home | 57-62 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF), Richard Campbell (C) William Hyatt, Paul McCallen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Ronald Walker | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Harris steals it from Rolando Ortiz | 57-62 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 57-65 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the floater from the right side | 57-65 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell tips it in | 59-65 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee's pass is intercepted by Alexander Curry | 59-65 |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Ellison is called for the reach on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Richard Ellison, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Ivan Alcocer (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, Richard Ellison, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Harris and he's fouled by William Hyatt - foul #4 on William Hyatt, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | George Bittinger steps in front of the William Hyatt pass | 59-67 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the easy layup | 59-67 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul McCallen | 59-67 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Rolando Ortiz is denied by Anthony Harris | 59-67 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen tips it home | 61-67 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hyatt - foul #5 on William Hyatt, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell (PF) William Hyatt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) Michael Perreira | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | George Bittinger steps in front of the Tim Barber pass | 61-68 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Alcocer - foul #1 on Ivan Alcocer, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), James Fountain (SF), Richard Ellison (PF) Ivan Alcocer, Rolando Ortiz, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (C) Anthony Harris | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Storey and he's fouled by Raymond Cathey - foul #3 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 03:46 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walker takes the ball from Paul McCallen | 64-70 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-70 |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Barber | 67-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF) Tim Barber, James Fountain | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Rolando Ortiz steals the ball from Albert Rooney | 70-70 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rolando Ortiz | 72-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Rolando Ortiz - foul #2 on Rolando Ortiz, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jason Storey | 74-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Cody Tidwell | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ellison | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the jump hook near the basket | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh runs out the clock | 74-76 |