| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Byron William (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Soriano | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Soriano - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Adams | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Byron William's pass is intercepted by James Adams | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Byron William gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Soriano | 39-36 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Edwards | 41-39 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled on the floor by Jerome Crumb - foul #2 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Frank Guillen (SG), James Kincaid (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Lee Hastings, Theodore Kim, Byron William | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner is hacked by James Kincaid - foul #1 on James Kincaid, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Guillen, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (SG) Frank Guillen | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Catanzaro - foul #3 on John Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Wehner | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kincaid (fresh) PF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Amos Nicks - foul #3 on Amos Nicks, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (PF) David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (SF), Theodore Kim (PF) James Kincaid, Michael Kelly | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski's layup is rejected by Theodore Kim | 44-42 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is denied on a dunk by Theodore Kim | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Ivan Manikowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Byron William (C) Kenneth Williams, Raymond Nelson, Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF) Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb buries a turnaround in the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro scores on a jump hook near the basket | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | James Adams is called for the reach on Edward Edwards - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) David Wallace, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings (SF), Michael Kelly (PF), James Kincaid (C) Frank Guillen, Theodore Kim, Byron William | |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Kincaid | 46-47 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly clanks a jump hook from the right block | 49-47 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Adams | 51-49 |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Soriano - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (SG), Theodore Kim (PF), Johnathan Hopkins (C) Edward Edwards, Michael Kelly, James Kincaid | |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Hastings is called for the reach on David Wallace - foul #2 on Lee Hastings, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (SG), Byron William (C) Jerome Crumb, Lee Hastings | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Byron William (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is denied on a layup by Theodore Kim | 51-49 |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Kim picks off the pass by Amos Nicks | 51-49 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Hopkins | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Nelson steals the ball from Luis Hicks | 51-52 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins loses the dribble to Allen Miller | 54-52 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Miller - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), James Adams (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Frank Guillen (SG), Lee Hastings (SF), Michael Kelly (C) Kenneth Williams, Raymond Nelson, Theodore Kim, Byron William | |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Guillen | 54-53 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Catanzaro and he's hacked by Frank Guillen - foul #4 on Frank Guillen, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards (SG), James Kincaid (C) Frank Guillen, Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lee Hastings | 57-55 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | SE Missouri State | Chris Ferber steals the ball from Michael Kelly | 57-55 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Kincaid - foul #2 on James Kincaid, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim (PF) Michael Kelly | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fresh) SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Hastings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - James Kincaid (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim is fouled on the floor by John Catanzaro - foul #4 on John Catanzaro, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF) Ivan Manikowski, James Adams, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Frank Guillen (SG), Byron William (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, James Kincaid | |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ferber | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Miller | 62-56 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Ferber - foul #1 on Chris Ferber, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) Stanley Soriano, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier's floater is tipped away by Byron William | 62-58 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lee Hastings | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | David Wallace takes the ball from Frank Guillen | 62-58 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Robinson | 67-58 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace clanks a jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Byron William pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | David Wallace is called for the reach on Frank Guillen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wallace, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), James Adams (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Raymond Nelson (SG), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Kenneth Williams, Lee Hastings, Theodore Kim, Byron William | |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins is open but misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fresh) SG - James Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Guillen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is hacked by Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Allen Miller (SF) Ivan Manikowski, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards (SG) Raymond Nelson | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Guillen - foul #5 on Frank Guillen, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Byron William (C) Frank Guillen, Johnathan Hopkins, Michael Kelly | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | Amos Nicks steals the ball from Byron William | 68-62 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Edwards - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG) Jerome Crumb | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | Byron William hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-62 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Byron William snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier lays it up and in | 72-64 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid double dribbles | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Lee Hastings (SF) Kenneth Williams, James Kincaid | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Ferber | 74-64 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards travels with the ball | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Raymond Nelson (SG), James Kincaid (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Lee Hastings, Theodore Kim, Byron William | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is hacked by Raymond Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace runs out the clock | 76-64 |