| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) SG - Robert Whitton (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Melton - foul #1 on Nathan Melton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:45 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | George Ohman snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is hacked by David Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | George Ohman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 0-1 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 0-1 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SF) Nathan Melton, Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens | |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | John Crider connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchel Dales | 3-1 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) SF - George Ohman (fresh) PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-1 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum tips it home | 3-3 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | David Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | George Ohman grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Whitton picks off the pass by John Nelson | 3-3 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton lays it up and in | 5-3 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Clayton Meldrum | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | John Crider connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Moore | 8-5 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones misses long on a runner from the right block | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 8-5 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | John Edwards is called for the reach on Wiley O'Shey - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Robert Whitton, Mitchel Dales, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Anthony Friend (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, George Ohman, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Conrad Gregg | 8-7 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Nelson Johnson | 8-9 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Freeman | 11-9 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donny Benson - foul #1 on Donny Benson, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Scotty Reza (PF) Ruben Garner, David Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey (C) Anthony Friend | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Yates is called for the reach on Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Andrew Yates, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG), John Edwards (C) Mitchel Dales, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wiley O'Shey - foul #1 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) Robert Owens | |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | Nathan Melton is called for the reach on Nelson Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Melton, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Freeman (C) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | William Freeman blocks the short jumper by Matthew Jones | 12-10 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson lays it up and in set up by Conrad Gregg | 14-12 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), David Moore (PF) Robert Whitton, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Anthony Friend (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly is called for 10 seconds | 16-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SF) Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | David Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 16-12 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend drills a shot in the lane | 16-14 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner connects on the 3 from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Nelson | 19-16 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Ruben Garner, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens, Anthony Friend | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Scotty Reza - foul #1 on Scotty Reza, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (fresh) SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moore (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Yates steps in front of the Robert Whitton pass | 19-18 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Conrad Gregg | 19-21 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Conrad Gregg | 19-23 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is hacked by Francis Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Mulligan, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), William Freeman (C) Francis Mulligan, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Mitchel Dales and he's fouled by Andrew Yates - foul #2 on Andrew Yates, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Robert Whitton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), John Nelson (SF), George Ohman (PF) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones | |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee State | George Ohman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wiley O'Shey | 22-23 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee State | John Nelson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Conrad Gregg | 22-25 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is fouled on the floor by Wiley O'Shey - foul #2 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Ruben Garner (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, David Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Matthew Jones (PF) Conrad Gregg, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | George Ohman comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scotty Reza - foul #2 on Scotty Reza, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Moore (PF) Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | George Ohman misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | George Ohman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Jones steals the ball from Francis Mulligan | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Francis Mulligan steps in front of the Clayton Meldrum pass in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones tips it in | 25-28 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Whitton (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ruben Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Moore (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Freeman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Ohman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Whitton | 27-28 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | John Nelson is hacked by Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whitton, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), John Edwards (C) Francis Mulligan, Robert Whitton, Ruben Garner, David Moore, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Anthony Friend (C) Nelson Johnson, Clayton Meldrum, Matthew Jones, George Ohman | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Friend | 27-33 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (PG), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Anthony Friend | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 27-33 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey blows the dunk | 27-33 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Mitchel Dales | 27-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG) Mitchel Dales | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Matthew Jones (PF) Ronald Kelly, Conrad Gregg, Robert Owens | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Donny Benson steps in front of the Andrew Yates pass in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson jams it | 29-33 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Moore (PF) Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Nathan Melton and he's hacked by Nelson Johnson - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF) Andrew Yates | |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Jones | 32-36 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Ruben Garner (SF) Robert Whitton, Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG) Clayton Meldrum | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (PF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Anthony Friend (C) Ronald Kelly, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG) John Crider | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Ohman (C) Robert Owens | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 36-37 |