| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) PF - George Dean (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) SF - Charles Morris (fresh) PF - Steven Vine (fresh) C - Corey Axelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Glover | 3-2 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | George Dean pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is fouled on the floor by Terry Dunklin - foul #1 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | George Dean is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Dunklin | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Bradley Brown is called for the reach on Terry Dunklin - foul #1 on Bradley Brown, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Bryan Adkins (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Bradley Brown, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Charboneau - foul #1 on John Charboneau, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore is hacked by Erwin Skeen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erwin Skeen, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Free | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Charboneau - foul #2 on John Charboneau, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller (C) John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Mueller - foul #1 on Dennis Mueller, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry is called for 3 seconds | 7-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Adkins (fresh) SF - Dennis Daughtry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Moore (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is open and lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Mueller | 9-8 |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steven Free and he's hacked by Ryan Morningstar - foul #1 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Corey Axelson | 11-8 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Axelson | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is hacked by Ryan Morningstar - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman (C) Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Erwin Skeen (C) Ryan Morningstar, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 11-13 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-16 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | George Dean hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 11-16 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor is hacked by Jeremy Short - foul #1 on Jeremy Short, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker (PG), Bryan Adkins (SG) Bradley Brown, Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Joseph Bernardo, Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Dean is called for the reach on Steven Vine - foul #1 on George Dean, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Steven Vine | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Heath | 11-19 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Charles Morris blocks the jumper by Peter Walker | 11-19 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a jumper in the lane | 11-19 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 11-19 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 11-19 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Dean | 11-19 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Adkins (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Morris (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Peter Walker, Bryan Adkins, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-19 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Brown | 15-19 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover loses the dribble to Joseph Bernardo | 15-19 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Michael Glover, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Gary Tillman, Steven Vine, Erwin Skeen | |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 15-19 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 15-21 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is hacked by Charles Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF) Jeremy Short | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the fadeaway from the left block | 15-21 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Brown | 17-21 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker (PG) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Gary Heath (PF) Bobby Brown, Charles Morris | |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, George Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor | |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bernardo - foul #1 on Joseph Bernardo, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Dunklin - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Jeremy Short (SF) Peter Walker, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Gary Tillman (C) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Gary Heath, Corey Axelson | |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Morris (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) C - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses long on a floater near the basket | 21-24 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine lays it in | 21-26 |
| 07:10 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Vine - foul #1 on Steven Vine, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Bradley Brown, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen (C) Steven Vine | |
| 07:10 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Lynn Mills knocks away the 3 by George Dean | 22-28 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 22-28 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Erwin Skeen is called for the reach on George Dean - foul #2 on Erwin Skeen, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Bryan Adkins (SG), Peter Walker (SF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Gary Tillman, Erwin Skeen | |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses the turnaround in the lane | 23-28 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bryan Adkins | 23-28 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-28 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF) Peter Walker, George Dean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Heath - foul #1 on Gary Heath, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Gary Heath, Steven Vine | |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Bernardo is called for the reach on Steven Free in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bernardo, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman (C) Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG) Joseph Bernardo | |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore blows the dunk | 28-31 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Free | 28-31 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Daughtry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Free steps in front of the Lynn Mills pass | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free banks in the layup | 30-31 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tillman | 30-34 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), John Charboneau (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor, Corey Axelson | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short banks in the layup set up by Bradley Brown | 32-34 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Short - foul #2 on Jeremy Short, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Steven Vine | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (PF) Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Heath | 32-38 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Glover | 34-38 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin's fadeaway is rejected by John Charboneau | 34-38 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | George Dean gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker (PG), Earl Foreman (C) Bradley Brown, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Steven Vine (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Vine - foul #2 on Steven Vine, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SG), Dennis Mueller (C) Michael Glover, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Charles Morris | |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |