| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Whitton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | David Moore takes the ball from Nelson Johnson | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Johnson steals the ball from Robert Whitton | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donny Benson and he's hacked by George Ohman - foul #2 on George Ohman, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates's fadeaway is rejected by John Edwards | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Whitton | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from David Moore | 44-38 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Whitton is called for the reach on Conrad Gregg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Whitton, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SF) Nathan Melton, Donny Benson | |
| 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, George Ohman | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-38 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | John Edwards swats the layup by Anthony Friend | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Friend (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | John Crider comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | John Edwards is called for the reach on Clayton Meldrum - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 14:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is hacked by Scotty Reza - foul #2 on Scotty Reza, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wiley O'Shey | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman loses the dribble to Andrew Yates | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza scores on a shot from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Yates | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson jams it set up by Nathan Melton | 50-45 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 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 State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | David Moore hits a runner in the paint | 52-45 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:00 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | John Crider loses the dribble to John Nelson in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mitchel Dales - foul #2 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 52-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-46 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | George Ohman snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | John Nelson is hacked by Robert Whitton - foul #3 on Robert Whitton, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF) Mitchel Dales | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Ronald Kelly, Clayton Meldrum, John Nelson, Robert Owens | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Nelson Johnson | 52-49 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is hacked by Nelson Johnson - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Robert Whitton, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) George Ohman | |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wiley O'Shey - foul #4 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Freeman (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), John Nelson (SF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Mitchel Dales - foul #3 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SF) Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scotty Reza | 54-50 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | Clayton Meldrum steps in front of the Nathan Melton pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Nelson | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee State | Nathan Melton steps in front of the Clayton Meldrum pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Clayton Meldrum steals the ball from Mitchel Dales | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Garner - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Ruben Garner, Scotty Reza, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (PF) Clayton Meldrum, John Nelson, Matthew Jones | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | John Crider travels in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SG) Conrad Gregg | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens hits a shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | David Moore tips it home | 59-55 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | David Moore picks off the pass by Nelson Johnson in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | John Crider loses the dribble to Andrew Yates | 59-55 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates tips it in | 59-57 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitton - foul #4 on Robert Whitton, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG) John Crider, Robert Whitton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Ronald Kelly, George Ohman, Robert Owens | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 59-57 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards's layup is rejected by Wiley O'Shey | 59-57 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is hacked by Wiley O'Shey - foul #5 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) Donny Benson, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Anthony Friend (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 59-57 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Nathan Melton is called for the reach on Clayton Meldrum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Melton, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG) Mitchel Dales | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Friend - foul #1 on Anthony Friend, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF) Micheal Clark, Ruben Garner, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Freeman | 63-58 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Melton - foul #3 on Nathan Melton, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), John Edwards (C) Nathan Melton, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) John Nelson, Matthew Jones, Anthony Friend | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | John Crider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Yates | 63-62 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits a floater from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), William Freeman (C) John Crider, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG) Clayton Meldrum | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Robert Whitton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) Robert Owens | |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG) Mitchel Dales | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Nathan Melton | 67-62 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Conrad Gregg and he's hacked by William Freeman - foul #4 on William Freeman, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | George Ohman's fadeaway is rejected by Donny Benson | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | George Ohman is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | George Ohman gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Melton - foul #4 on Nathan Melton, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Yates is called for the reach on Donny Benson - foul #2 on Andrew Yates, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by David Moore is denied by Matthew Jones | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | George Ohman wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 69-67 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is hacked by Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Whitton, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), William Freeman (C) Robert Whitton, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | George Ohman blocks the short jumper by David Moore | 69-67 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman tips it but misses | 69-67 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is fouled on the floor by Donny Benson - foul #3 on Donny Benson, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Owens (C) George Ohman | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Gregg steps in front of the Mitchel Dales pass | 69-69 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg blows the dunk | 69-69 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Yates - foul #3 on Andrew Yates, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Anthony Friend (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones | |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (PF) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, Anthony Friend | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens is denied on a dunk by David Moore | 70-69 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nelson Johnson - foul #3 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) Robert Owens | |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Yates - foul #4 on Andrew Yates, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | George Ohman gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones is whistled for a carry | 73-71 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Edwards (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Yates (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Ohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | David Moore scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mitchel Dales | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Johnson is called for the reach on Mitchel Dales - foul #4 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Yates | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Johnson is called for the reach on John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG) Nelson Johnson | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG) John Crider | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is hacked by Conrad Gregg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones's fadeaway is rejected by John Edwards | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 79-77 |