| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is hacked by Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Whitton, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Robert Whitton | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is hacked by Nathan Melton - foul #3 on Nathan Melton, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 36-34 |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 18:49 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitchel Dales | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 39-36 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Donny Benson - foul #1 on Donny Benson, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Ruben Garner (SF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, John Edwards | |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 42-39 |
| 16:47 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Freeman | 42-39 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Gary Tate swats the short shot by David Moore | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tate (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert White (tiring) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Freeman (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), John Edwards (C) Francis Mulligan, Micheal Clark, Ruben Garner, David Moore, William Freeman | |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson loses the dribble to Nathan Melton | 42-41 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Edwards | 42-43 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SF) Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SF), David Moore (PF) Nathan Melton, Donny Benson, Scotty Reza | |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Crider | 42-46 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Moore is called for the reach on Clint Olmstead - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 42-46 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Radel | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kirwin picks off the pass by Robert Whitton in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Kirwin | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | David Moore can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Whitton | 48-46 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales lays it up and in on a great pass from John Crider | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Radel (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clint Olmstead (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mitchel Dales (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Moore (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Edwards (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | David Moore gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Robert Whitton, Mitchel Dales, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 48-51 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Carl Brown steals it from Scotty Reza in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Scotty Reza - foul #2 on Scotty Reza, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG) Robert White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is hacked by Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), David Moore (PF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, Scotty Reza, William Freeman | |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it in uncontested | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | David Moore lays it in on a great pass from Francis Mulligan | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | John Wehmeyer steals the ball from John Edwards | 56-55 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Mitchel Dales (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) Francis Mulligan, Micheal Clark, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Kris Mayes is denied by Scotty Reza | 59-55 |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Carl Brown picks off the pass by Robert Whitton | 59-55 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown slams it home | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Robert White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SF), David Moore (PF) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 63-55 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | David Moore is denied on a layup by Kris Mayes | 63-55 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ruben Garner - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), John Edwards (C) Robert Whitton, Ruben Garner, David Moore, William Freeman | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards's floater is tipped away by John Wehmeyer | 64-55 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 66-55 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #4 on John Edwards, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), David Moore (PF) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donny Benson steals it from Robert White | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Micheal Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Robert White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, John Edwards | |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG) Robert Whitton | |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Moore (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Freeman (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Francis Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kris Mayes (PF) Richard Reynolds, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG) Donny Benson | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) Francis Mulligan, Ruben Garner, David Moore | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Whitton, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is fouled in the backcourt by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza drills a floater from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scotty Reza is called for the reach on Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scotty Reza, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), John Edwards (C) Nathan Melton, Robert Whitton, William Freeman | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is called for traveling | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Rodney Willis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Carl Brown picks off the pass by John Crider | 70-61 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Robert White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is hacked by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Olmstead | 70-61 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tate | 70-61 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a turnaround from close range | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Nathan Melton, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is hacked by Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Whitton, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Robert Whitton | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | David Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Clint Olmstead - foul #2 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Donny Benson, John Edwards | |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchel Dales is called for the reach on Robert White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #14 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SF) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (PF) David Moore | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchel Dales - foul #3 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Carl Brown, Terry Radel, Robert White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF), John Edwards (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, Scotty Reza, William Freeman | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton snags the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Melton - foul #5 on Nathan Melton, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Richard Reynolds takes the ball from Mitchel Dales in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Edwards is called for the reach on Gary Tate - foul #5 on John Edwards, team foul #17 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Freeman (C) John Edwards | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds runs out the clock | 78-68 |