| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Whitton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Ruben Bryant - foul #2 on Ruben Bryant, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson tips it in | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Tech | David Moore swats the short shot by Richard McCrossin | 36-32 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Brent Gladden | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Melton - foul #3 on Nathan Melton, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson (C) Brent Gladden | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Arthur King (SF) Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur King - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi (C) Ruben Bryant | |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Donny Benson picks off the pass by Richard McCrossin in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Herbert Yuen | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SF) Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF) Richard McCrossin, Arthur King | |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Crider | 40-32 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | David Moore steals it from Robert Kivi in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Philip Schulze picks off the pass by Robert Whitton | 40-32 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kivi (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | David Moore tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 15:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Crider and the foul's on Philip Schulze - foul #1 on Philip Schulze, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Donny Benson (SF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Robert Whitton, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Andy Christie (SG), Arthur King (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Herbert Yuen, Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell, Walter Simpson, Robert Kivi | |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie banks in the wide open layup | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Brent Gladden blocks the short jumper by William Freeman | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), Scotty Reza (PF) Mitchel Dales, David Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard McCrossin takes the ball from Donny Benson | 43-34 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Bryant | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-37 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Andy Christie steals the ball from Ruben Garner | 43-37 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie lays it up and in | 43-39 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Mitchel Dales (SF), David Moore (PF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, Scotty Reza, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Philip Schulze (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Walter Simpson (PF), Robert Kivi (C) Richard McCrossin, Andy Christie, Arthur King, Ruben Bryant, Brent Gladden | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Philip Schulze | 43-41 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | David Moore knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Crider | 45-41 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi banks in the layup set up by Walter Simpson | 45-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kivi (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Crider | 48-43 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is hacked by John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Ruben Bryant (PF) Herbert Yuen, Robert Kivi | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Schulze | 48-43 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Donny Benson (SF) John Crider, Mitchel Dales | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | David Moore steals it from Philip Schulze in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-43 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is hacked by Nathan Melton - foul #4 on Nathan Melton, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Ruben Garner (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Robert Whitton, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Arthur King (SF), Robert Kivi (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell, Ruben Bryant, Walter Simpson | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is hacked by Scotty Reza - foul #2 on Scotty Reza, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SG) Richard McCrossin | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi drills a jumper from the left block set up by Arthur King | 54-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ruben Garner (fresh) PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Christie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Kivi (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brent Gladden (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Mitchel Dales steals the ball from Andy Christie | 56-45 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Arthur King takes the ball from Mitchel Dales | 56-45 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen banks in the layup set up by Arthur King | 56-47 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | John Crider buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mitchel Dales | 58-47 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Ruben Garner, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Philip Schulze (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Walter Simpson (C) Herbert Yuen, Andy Christie, Arthur King, Robert Kivi, Brent Gladden | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is hacked by Nathan Melton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Melton, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Simpson, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Francis Mulligan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Crider is called for the reach on Richard McCrossin in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Crider, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Richard McCrossin steals the ball from John Edwards | 58-49 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson misses the lay-in | 58-49 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | David Moore snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 58-49 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | David Moore throws it down on a nice dish by John Edwards | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson misses the dunk but the foul's on David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Ruben Garner (SF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Robert Whitton, Donny Benson, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Arthur King (SF), Robert Kivi (C) Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell, Ruben Bryant | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Garner (fresh) PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kivi (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Freeman | 63-50 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson is whistled for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (PF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SG), Noah McZeal (C) Richard McCrossin, Walter Simpson | |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Mulligan | 65-50 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Francis Mulligan - foul #3 on Francis Mulligan, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Francis Mulligan is denied by Noah McZeal | 65-53 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-53 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Christie | 65-53 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Garner takes the ball from Herbert Yuen | 65-53 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Mulligan | 67-53 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is fouled on the floor by William Freeman - foul #2 on William Freeman, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Francis Mulligan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson (PF) Noah McZeal | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is fouled on the floor by Robert Kivi - foul #1 on Robert Kivi, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Crider and the foul's on Andy Christie - foul #1 on Andy Christie, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | John Crider grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | John Crider runs out the clock | 70-55 |