| 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 | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) SF - Richard White (fresh) PF - Andrei Galuski (fresh) C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe 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 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is fouled on the floor by Nathan Melton - foul #1 on Nathan Melton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Jacksonville State | Donny Benson is called for the reach on Andrei Galuski - foul #1 on Donny Benson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville State | Richard White buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Thompson and the foul's on Donny Benson - foul #2 on Donny Benson, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF) Donny Benson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Andrei Galuski | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Laurence Yohe - foul #1 on Laurence Yohe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Jacksonville State | John Edwards steps in front of the Ratko Zalesky pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Andrei Galuski | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Lewis picks off the pass by Laurence Yohe | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Ratko Zalesky takes the ball from John Edwards | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Jacksonville State | Richard White is fouled in the backcourt by Scotty Reza - foul #1 on Scotty Reza, team foul #5 | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Jacksonville State | Richard White tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF) Carlos Lewis, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jessie Quick (SF), Samuel Baker (PF), James Rey (C) Ratko Zalesky, Paul Thompson, Richard White, Andrei Galuski, Laurence Yohe | |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchel Dales | 4-4 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Joseph Milliner (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) SG - William Weaver (fresh) SF - Jessie Quick (fresh) PF - Samuel Baker (fresh) C - James Rey (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is hacked by James Rey - foul #1 on James Rey, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, John Lewis, Joseph Milliner, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Richard White (SF), Andrei Galuski (PF) Francisco Morales, William Weaver, Jessie Quick, James Rey | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ruben Garner | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Lewis - foul #1 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe (C) Samuel Baker | |
| 14:40 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 6-4 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | John Crider comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard White | 6-4 |
| 13:56 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ratko Zalesky | 6-6 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Edwards | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Lewis picks off the pass by Paul Thompson | 8-6 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Ratko Zalesky - foul #1 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), John Lewis (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, Carlos Lewis, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jessie Quick (SF), Samuel Baker (PF), James Rey (C) Ratko Zalesky, Paul Thompson, Richard White, Andrei Galuski, Laurence Yohe | |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 8-6 |
| 12:05 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:59 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rey | 8-9 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Joseph Milliner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) SG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Quick (fresh) PF - Samuel Baker (fresh) C - James Rey (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Rey - foul #2 on James Rey, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), Richard White (SF), Laurence Yohe (C) Francisco Morales, Jessie Quick, James Rey | |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scotty Reza | 9-11 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton connects on the floater from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis lays it in set up by Nathan Melton and the foul's on Ratko Zalesky - foul #2 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Joseph Milliner, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Jessie Quick (SF), Andrei Galuski (PF) Ratko Zalesky, William Weaver, Richard White, Samuel Baker | |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Ruben Garner takes the ball from Francisco Morales in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | John Crider banks in the layup set up by Ruben Garner | 16-14 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Laurence Yohe | 16-17 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses short on a shot from the left block | 16-17 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman tips it home | 18-17 |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Garner - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard White (SF) Laurence Yohe | |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrei Galuski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Francisco Morales steals it from Carlos Lewis | 18-19 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 07:14 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ruben Garner | 20-19 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses the lay-in | 20-19 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Freeman | 20-19 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-19 |
| 06:31 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Ruben Garner is called for the reach on Francisco Morales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Joseph Milliner (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (SG), Samuel Baker (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) Paul Thompson, Andrei Galuski, Jessie Quick | |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Milliner | 20-20 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Francisco Morales - foul #1 on Francisco Morales, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG) Francisco Morales | |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the turnaround from the right block | 22-22 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scotty Reza | 25-22 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard White is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (SF) Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (SG), Andrei Galuski (PF) Marvin Williams, Samuel Baker | |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 25-24 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Laurence Yohe - foul #2 on Laurence Yohe, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), John Edwards (PF) Nathan Melton, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Jessie Quick (SF), Samuel Baker (C) William Weaver, Richard White, Laurence Yohe | |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson blows the layup | 27-24 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Lewis | 29-24 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrei Galuski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on Scotty Reza - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, John Lewis, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG), William Weaver (SG), Richard White (SF), James Rey (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) Francisco Morales, Paul Thompson, Jessie Quick, Andrei Galuski, Samuel Baker | |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Donny Benson is called for the reach on Richard White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donny Benson, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF), William Freeman (C) Donny Benson, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner is hacked by James Rey - foul #3 on James Rey, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski (PF) James Rey | |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:15 | Jacksonville State | Richard White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Ruben Garner | 35-25 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Laurence Yohe - foul #3 on Laurence Yohe, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), John Lewis (SF), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Ruben Garner, Carlos Lewis, Joseph Milliner, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (SG), Jessie Quick (SF), Samuel Baker (C) William Weaver, Richard White, Laurence Yohe | |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 38-27 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Andrei Galuski - foul #1 on Andrei Galuski, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG) Nathan Melton, Micheal Clark | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG) Ratko Zalesky | |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | John Lewis steals it from Francisco Morales | 39-27 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-27 |