| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hutcherson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Philip Broder inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern | Victor Boutin swats the shot by William Lee | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | William Harris snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-34 |
| 19:32 | Southern | Ronald Duval grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | Southern | John Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leonard Pearson | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Southern | William Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Stover and he's hacked by Michael Hutcherson - foul #3 on Michael Hutcherson, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern | David Orzechowski (PF) Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:11 | Southern | William Lee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Seevers | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:04 | Southern | David Orzechowski gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:57 | Southern | William Lee makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Hendricks | 44-39 |
| 17:45 | SE Missouri State | Philip Broder swats the shot by William Harris | 44-39 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 17:30 | Southern | William Lee misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:29 | Southern | David Orzechowski grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:15 | Southern | John Hendricks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Broder - foul #3 on Philip Broder, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), Darren Evans (SG), John Ferris (SF), John Bremer (C) John Hendricks, William Lee, Philip Broder, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers | |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:41 | Southern | David Orzechowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Dillard | 46-43 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton blows the layup but the foul's on David Orzechowski - foul #1 on David Orzechowski, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Davis (PF) David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:57 | Southern | John Bremer blows the dunk | 46-45 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Evans (fresh) SF - John Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:49 | Southern | Patrick Davis gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Donald Dillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG), Michael Hutcherson (PF) Donald Dillard, Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Southern | John Hendricks connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hutcherson | 48-45 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Bremer - foul #1 on John Bremer, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Philip Broder (SF) Darren Evans, John Ferris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Dustin Sexton | |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:01 | Southern | John Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Bremer | 48-46 |
| 14:27 | Southern | John Hendricks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lee | 50-46 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 14:14 | Southern | John Bremer gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:08 | Southern | John Hendricks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Southern | William Lee grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern | Thomas Toth steals it from John Bremer | 50-46 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | William Harris lays it in set up by Thomas Toth | 50-48 |
| 13:32 | Southern | John Bremer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Hendricks | 53-48 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | William Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hurt | 53-48 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore is fouled on the floor by John Hendricks - foul #3 on John Hendricks, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), Darren Evans (SG), John Ferris (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), Ronald Duval (C) John Hendricks, William Lee, Philip Broder, Michael Hutcherson, John Bremer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) William Harris, Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Victor Boutin | 53-50 |
| 12:32 | Southern | Darren Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leonard Pearson | 53-50 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Duval is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Ronald Duval, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Evans (fresh) SF - John Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Boutin | 53-52 |
| 11:43 | Southern | Mathew Stover picks off the pass by Donald Dillard in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Stover | 53-54 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Leonard Pearson steals it from Darren Evans | 53-54 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin connects on the floater from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Ronald Duval scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Dillard | 55-56 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Ronald Duval pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:27 | Southern | Donald Dillard drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darren Evans and the foul's on Thomas Ovalle - foul #1 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #1 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Philip Broder (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF), John Bremer (C) Darren Evans, John Ferris, David Orzechowski, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Joe Hurt (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton | |
| 10:27 | Southern | Donald Dillard makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 58-56 |
| 10:10 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Donald Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:54 | Southern | John Bremer tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Philip Broder swats the dunk try by Leonard Pearson | 58-56 |
| 09:39 | Southern | William Lee snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:23 | Southern | William Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Dillard | 60-56 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers is hacked by John Bremer - foul #2 on John Bremer, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG), Ronald Duval (C) Donald Dillard, John Bremer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Brett Moore (C) Mathew Stover, Joe Hurt, Leonard Pearson | |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Ronald Duval snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | Southern | William Lee misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brett Moore - foul #2 on Brett Moore, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Davis (PF) Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:37 | Southern | William Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | Southern | William Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is denied on a layup by Ronald Duval | 60-56 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Ronald Duval snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:09 | Southern | Philip Broder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin scores on a runner in the lane | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Duval (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Seevers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Brett Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Southern | Ronald Duval can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ronald Seevers - foul #3 on Ronald Seevers, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Darren Evans (SG), John Ferris (SF), David Orzechowski (PF) William Lee, Philip Broder, Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Dustin Sexton (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) William Harris, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| 07:31 | Southern | Ronald Duval makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:31 | Southern | Ronald Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 06:49 | Southern | John Ferris is hacked by Thomas Toth - foul #1 on Thomas Toth, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hutcherson (PF) Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Joe Hurt (SF) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin | |
| 06:26 | Southern | John Ferris double dribbles | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Evans - foul #1 on Darren Evans, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Philip Broder (SF) Darren Evans, John Ferris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Dustin Sexton | |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:56 | Southern | William Lee is hacked by Mathew Stover - foul #2 on Mathew Stover, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Darren Evans (PG), John Bremer (C) John Hendricks, David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| 05:36 | Southern | William Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Philip Broder hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | William Harris drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brett Moore | 64-65 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Philip Broder makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lee | 66-65 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | William Lee steals it from Mathew Stover | 66-65 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Philip Broder banks in the layup on a great pass from William Lee | 68-65 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Darren Evans - foul #2 on Darren Evans, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG), John Ferris (SG), Donald Dillard (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), Ronald Duval (C) Darren Evans, William Lee, Philip Broder, Michael Hutcherson, John Bremer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers | |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:46 | Southern | David Orzechowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Donald Dillard tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Moore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | John Hendricks takes the ball from Thomas Toth | 70-66 |
| 03:36 | Southern | John Hendricks banks in the layup | 72-66 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 03:26 | Southern | John Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:20 | Southern | John Ferris is hacked by Thomas Toth - foul #2 on Thomas Toth, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson (C) Brett Moore | |
| 02:59 | Southern | Thomas Toth is called for the reach on John Hendricks - foul #3 on Thomas Toth, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Darren Evans (SG) Donald Dillard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:59 | Southern | John Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Ovalle and he's hacked by John Ferris - foul #1 on John Ferris, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Philip Broder (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF) Darren Evans, John Ferris, David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Thomas Toth, Dustin Sexton | |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern | William Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Pearson | 72-69 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Ronald Duval knocks in the floater in the lane | 74-69 |
| 01:40 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover drills a shot from the left side | 74-71 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Philip Broder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Boutin | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | William Lee is called for the reach on Mathew Stover - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Philip Broder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Philip Broder, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | John Hendricks steals it from Victor Boutin | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern | John Hendricks is hacked by William Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Southern | John Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Michael Hutcherson swats the layup by Ronald Seevers | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Ronald Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Mathew Stover is called for the reach on Ronald Duval in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Stover, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Ronald Duval misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Hutcherson is called for the reach on Ronald Seevers - foul #4 on Michael Hutcherson, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |