| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza 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 Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mitchel Dales | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Bushnell | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Simpson | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | William Freeman blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard McCrossin | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Melton steals the ball from Richard McCrossin | 4-5 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton slams it home | 6-5 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - William Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) C - Brent Gladden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, John Lewis, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Arthur King (SF), Robert Kivi (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell, Walter Simpson, Brent Gladden | |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Herbert Yuen - foul #1 on Herbert Yuen, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Crider picks off the pass by Arthur King in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | John Crider lays it up and in | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur King and he's fouled by Ruben Garner - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Yuen is called for the reach on Ruben Garner - foul #2 on Herbert Yuen, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Walter Simpson (PF) Richard McCrossin, Herbert Yuen, Noah McZeal | |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Freeman (C) Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG) Andy Christie | |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the finger roll | 11-8 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Bushnell | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Crider | 14-10 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Garner - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (PF) John Crider, Ruben Garner, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Andy Christie (SF), Noah McZeal (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Arthur King, Raymond Bushnell, Walter Simpson, Robert Kivi | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled on the floor by Nathan Melton - foul #1 on Nathan Melton, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF), Scotty Reza (C) Donny Benson, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Melton and he's hacked by Brent Gladden - foul #1 on Brent Gladden, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SF) Philip Schulze | |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scotty Reza takes the ball from Richard McCrossin in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan Melton, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (PG), Donny Benson (SF), John Lewis (PF) Nathan Melton, Carlos Lewis, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF), Walter Simpson (PF) Andy Christie, Brent Gladden | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Micheal Clark (fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) C - Noah McZeal (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mitchel Dales | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Clark | 19-11 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Clark steals it from Raymond Bushnell | 19-11 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Bushnell - foul #1 on Raymond Bushnell, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Micheal Clark, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG), Andy Christie (SF), Robert Kivi (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Arthur King, Raymond Bushnell, Walter Simpson, Noah McZeal | |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden loses the dribble to William Freeman | 20-11 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF) Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF) Richard McCrossin | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze's pass is intercepted by John Crider in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kivi takes the ball from Mitchel Dales | 20-11 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Raymond Bushnell is denied by William Freeman | 20-11 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman clanks a shot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andy Christie | 20-14 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-14 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andy Christie and he's hacked by Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), Donny Benson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Mitchel Dales, Carlos Lewis, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Arthur King (SF), Walter Simpson (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Andy Christie, Raymond Bushnell, Robert Kivi, Brent Gladden | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Philip Schulze (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) C - Noah McZeal (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled in the backcourt by John Crider - foul #1 on John Crider, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits a 3 from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled in the backcourt by John Crider - foul #2 on John Crider, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) John Crider | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard McCrossin | 26-21 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 05:43 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donny Benson | 29-21 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin's pass is intercepted by Micheal Clark in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales blows the layup | 29-21 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Clark - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Arthur King, Noah McZeal | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brent Gladden | 29-25 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 29-25 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze loses the dribble to Micheal Clark in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-25 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Scotty Reza swats the layup by Richard McCrossin | 31-25 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is whistled for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Micheal Clark, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, Joseph Milliner, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Andy Christie (SG), Arthur King (SF), Robert Kivi (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Richard McCrossin, Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell, Walter Simpson, Brent Gladden | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Lewis (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Freeman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy Christie (fresh) SF - Arthur King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Kivi (fresh) 6 reb. C - Noah McZeal (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi hits a jump hook from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Garner | 35-29 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Freeman denies the turnaround by Herbert Yuen | 35-29 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Garner picks off the pass by Herbert Yuen | 35-29 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Melton takes the ball from Andy Christie | 35-29 |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 37-29 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie is hacked by Ruben Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Garner, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Donny Benson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Ruben Garner, Carlos Lewis, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Walter Simpson (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Herbert Yuen, Arthur King, Robert Kivi, Noah McZeal | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donny Benson | 40-29 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Christie | 40-31 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Gladden | 40-31 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Milliner - foul #1 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #11 | 42-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Nathan Melton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SG), Robert Kivi (C) Andy Christie, Brent Gladden | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-33 |