| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) SG - Leonard Record (fresh) SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) C - Kevin Hood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Record | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis's floater is tipped away by Scott Nelson | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Hackett - foul #1 on John Hackett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Scott Nelson - foul #1 on Scott Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis's layup is rejected by Kevin Hood | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bradshaw | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Crowe | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Crowe - foul #1 on Jack Crowe, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Record | 9-3 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Alfonso | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee State | Elmer Sloan is called for the reach on Kevin Hood - foul #1 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (PG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF) Jack Crowe, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SF), Craig Dunford (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) James Alfonso, James Lewis, Elmer Sloan | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood misses long on a runner from the left block | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Kurland (fresh) PF - Matthew Winkler (fresh) C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) C - Ronald Whyte (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG) Leonard Record | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), James Sutherland (SF) John Hackett, Kenneth Bradshaw | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | James Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler tips it home | 11-6 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Gilstrap | 11-9 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Charles Kelly takes the ball from Kevin Hood | 11-9 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Hal Kurland is called for the reach on James Sutherland - foul #1 on Hal Kurland, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF) James Johnson, John Brown, Hal Kurland, Kevin Hood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), James Alfonso (SF), James Lewis (PF), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, Carroll Gilstrap, James Sutherland, Craig Dunford, Ronald Whyte | |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Bradshaw and he's hacked by Jack Crowe - foul #2 on Jack Crowe, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (PG) Jack Crowe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Brown | 13-12 |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw drills a jump hook from the right block | 13-14 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Elmer Sloan - foul #2 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford (C) Elmer Sloan | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw tips it in | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson tips it home | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Winkler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Dunford (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Winkler | 16-19 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler travels with the ball | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), Kevin Hood (C) John Brown, Matthew Winkler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:11 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-19 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott Nelson | 16-19 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte (C) Craig Dunford | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Hackett | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Record and he's fouled by James Alfonso - foul #1 on James Alfonso, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (PG), Hal Kurland (SG), Steven Kang (PF) James Johnson, Leonard Record, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), Joseph Baggett (SG), Carroll Gilstrap (SF), James Sutherland (C) John Hackett, Kenneth Bradshaw, James Alfonso, James Lewis | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte is fouled on the floor by Steven Kang - foul #1 on Steven Kang, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG) Patrick Stemple | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses the lay-in | 21-21 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood can't connect on a shot from the right block | 21-21 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carroll Gilstrap - foul #1 on Carroll Gilstrap, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF) James Johnson, Hal Kurland, Steven Kang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), James Alfonso (SF), James Lewis (PF), Craig Dunford (C) Charles Kelly, Joseph Baggett, Carroll Gilstrap, Ronald Whyte, James Sutherland | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford connects on the runner from close range set up by Kenneth Bradshaw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | John Brown misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood scores on a floater from the left block set up by John Brown | 25-23 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-23 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Dunford - foul #1 on Craig Dunford, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by James Lewis is denied by Kevin Hood | 27-23 |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso double dribbles | 27-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler (C) Kevin Hood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland (SF) Patrick Stemple | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-23 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Winkler | 27-23 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Hal Kurland picks off the pass by Craig Dunford | 27-23 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-23 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso tips it home | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Leonard Record (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Kurland (fresh) PF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Winkler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford tips it in | 27-27 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hal Kurland | 30-27 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Alfonso | 30-29 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bradshaw | 30-29 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), John Brown (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Steven Kang (PF), Kevin Hood (C) James Johnson, Leonard Record, Hal Kurland, Scott Nelson, Matthew Winkler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG), Carroll Gilstrap (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF), Elmer Sloan (C) Kenneth Bradshaw, James Alfonso, James Lewis, Craig Dunford | |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 30-32 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Steven Kang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Kang | 30-32 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | John Hackett steals it from Patrick Stemple | 30-32 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Hackett and he's hacked by Kevin Hood - foul #1 on Kevin Hood, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler (PF) Steven Kang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), James Alfonso (SF), James Lewis (PF) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, Ronald Whyte | |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leonard Record (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |