| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) C - Carson Hurd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd 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 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Saulter | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Covington | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Cummingham | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Couey | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Dempsey | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart is hacked by Jeffrey Chenard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chenard, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the fadeaway in the paint | 4-8 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carson Hurd | 7-8 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Mike Stewart steals it from John Covington in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Stewart | 7-12 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Chenard | 10-12 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | David Couey drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mike Stewart | 10-14 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard is denied on a layup by Paul Cox | 10-14 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fairly fresh) C - Carson Hurd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fairly fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | David Couey banks in the layup | 10-16 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Covington | 13-16 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-16 |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | David Couey pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Covington - foul #1 on John Covington, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (PG), Matthew Auten (SG), James Johnson (SF), Eric Glickman (PF), Oliver Ford (C) John Covington, Anthony Dempsey, Robert Wilson, Jeffrey Chenard, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Jeff Saulter, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Johnson | 15-18 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Glickman - foul #1 on Eric Glickman, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Roark | 17-22 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Auten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Glickman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Jay Roark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Jay Roark steals the ball from Matthew Auten | 20-22 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Couey | 20-25 |
| 10:45 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson is called for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Jeffrey Chenard (PF), Carson Hurd (C) Jeremy Johnson, Matthew Auten, James Johnson, Eric Glickman, Oliver Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Ronald White (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) Mike Stewart, David Couey, Steven Wilson, Jay Roark | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Ronald White misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Ronald White - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (C) Paul Cox | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Dempsey steals it from Ronald White | 20-25 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Ronald White gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | John Bell's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 20-25 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Anthony Dempsey is denied by Nathaniel Cummingham | 20-25 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Saulter - foul #1 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Paul Cox (C) John Bell, Ronald White, Patrick Williams | |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd is hacked by Nathaniel Cummingham - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cummingham, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 22-25 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Mike Stewart and he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Johnson (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SF) Jeff Saulter | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is fouled on the floor by Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman (PF) Jeffrey Chenard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Roark (PF) Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Glickman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carson Hurd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Jay Roark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (PG) John Covington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 24-30 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd tips it home | 26-30 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Johnson picks off the pass by David Couey | 26-30 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Cox | 26-30 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-30 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Glickman | 26-30 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jay Roark | 26-30 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Jeffrey Chenard (PF) Anthony Dempsey, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Ronald White (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mike Stewart, David Couey, Steven Wilson, Jay Roark, Paul Cox | |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | John Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | The refs have stopped play. Jeff Saulter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Kimble (SF), Oliver Ford (C) James Johnson, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SF) Jeff Saulter | |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | John Covington hits a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Ronald White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | John Bell tips it home | 29-32 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Chenard is blocked by Nathaniel Cummingham | 29-32 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Covington and he's fouled by Ronald White - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Carson Hurd (C) John Covington, Terry Kimble, Oliver Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Paul Cox (C) John Bell, Ronald White, Patrick Williams | |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carson Hurd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart loses the dribble to Anthony Dempsey | 32-32 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on David Couey - foul #1 on David Couey, team foul #7 | 36-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG) Jeremy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Roark (PF) Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart's floater is knocked away by Robert Wilson | 36-32 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | John Covington grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | John Covington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman (PF) Jeffrey Chenard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Mike Stewart, Steven Wilson | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | John Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carson Hurd | 36-32 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Couey - foul #2 on David Couey, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Ronald White (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) John Bell, David Couey, Patrick Williams, Paul Cox | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Jay Roark swats the short shot by Robert Wilson | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |