| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) SG - David Christenson (fresh) SF - Richard Ton (fresh) PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) SG - David Boller (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel 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 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | John Covington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Covington - foul #1 on John Covington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton is hacked by Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | David Boller is called for the reach on Richard Ton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Boller, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) James Headley, David Boller, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | David Lee snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | David Lee connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Matthew Auten (fresh) SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Gaddis (fresh) PF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) SG - David Bowie (fresh) SF - James Munsey (fairly fresh) PF - John Golden (fresh) C - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | David Lee hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Auten | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Childress steals it from Salvatore Moran | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | David Lee misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, John Childress, David Gaddis, Phillip Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, James Munsey, John Golden, Salvatore Moran | |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Lee | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | John Covington tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Ton - foul #1 on Richard Ton, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), Phillip Powell (C) David Lee, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), Stephen Nelson (C) James Headley, David Boller, Charles Patel | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | George Cogar steps in front of the Richard Ton pass in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Cogar | 12-11 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Nelson steals the ball from Phillip Powell in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses long on an open floater near the basket | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Covington | 12-11 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell misses the floater from the left side | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Park | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is hacked by Randy Park in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Park, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), James Murrin (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, Phillip Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, George Cogar, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Matthew Auten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Gaddis (fresh) PF - David Lee (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Murrin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Boller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Munsey (fresh) PF - John Golden (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | David Lee tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Munsey | 14-14 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Auten is called for the reach on Charles Patel - foul #1 on Matthew Auten, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF) James Headley | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Munsey | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | John Childress loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), George Cogar (SF) James Munsey, John Golden | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Lee | 14-17 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | David Boller is called for the reach on John Childress - foul #2 on David Boller, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Corbett (PG), David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF) Matthew Auten, John Childress, David Gaddis, David Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG) James Headley, David Boller | |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Bowie - foul #1 on David Bowie, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF) Salvatore Moran | |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton travels in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG) Thomas Corbett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Charles Patel | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Murrin is called for the reach on George Cogar - foul #1 on James Murrin, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SF) George Cogar | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey is hacked by Richard Ton - foul #2 on Richard Ton, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Randy Park, James Munsey, John Carr, John Golden | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran clanks a floater from the left side | 16-17 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Matthew Auten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Gaddis (fresh) PF - David Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cogar (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Powell - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | David Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) George Cogar | |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | David Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Nelson | 17-18 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Auten - foul #2 on Matthew Auten, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG) Matthew Auten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SF) Salvatore Moran | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell can't finish the layup | 17-20 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier (PF) David Gaddis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG), John Golden (PF) David Bowie, Stephen Nelson | |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | David Lee is hacked by James Headley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Headley, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | David Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Lee steals it from James Munsey | 18-20 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | David Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Munsey - foul #1 on James Munsey, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), James Murrin (C) John Childress, Phillip Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) James Munsey, Charles Patel | |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | John Covington loses the ball out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Corbett (PG) John Covington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), Salvatore Moran (C) James Headley, John Golden | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Cogar | 20-25 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses long on a runner from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Murrin picks off the pass by David Bowie | 20-25 |
| 04:44 | SE Missouri State | David Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Bowie | 22-28 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson can't throw it down | 22-28 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Bowie | 22-30 |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | George Cogar is called for the reach on Thomas Corbett - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Matthew Auten (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Phillip Powell (C) David Christenson, David Lee, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, George Cogar, John Carr, Salvatore Moran | |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Auten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Corbett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Boller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Munsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Golden (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | John Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | James Munsey is called for the reach on Richard Ton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Munsey, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Murrin (C) Thomas Corbett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel's floater is tipped away by Richard Ton | 26-30 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | John Covington buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Headley - foul #2 on James Headley, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier (PF) James Murrin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Munsey | 28-33 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Matthew Auten | 30-33 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (PG), David Christenson (SG), David Gaddis (SF), David Lee (PF), James Murrin (C) John Covington, Matthew Auten, Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier, Phillip Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Headley, James Munsey, John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Childress is called for the reach on Randy Park - foul #1 on John Childress, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF) David Boller | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | David Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Christenson | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-38 |