| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Coutu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Whitehurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Chung is called for the reach on Virgil White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Chung, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG) Dennis Chung | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams's pass is intercepted by Andre Whitehurst | 40-35 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin is denied on a layup by Tony Fitch | 40-35 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu is hacked by Norman Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Davenport | 43-35 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Thompson | 43-38 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-38 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Andre Whitehurst steals it from Norman Williams | 46-38 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tony Fitch | 49-38 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin is fouled on the floor by Andre Whitehurst - foul #1 on Andre Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (PG), Todd Reynolds (SG), Larry Caron (SF), John Leonetti (PF), Anthony Sanders (C) Michael Gossman, Manuel Davenport, Randy Coutu, Tony Fitch, Andre Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Michael Willis (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Virgil White, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer makes the jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Willis - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce is hacked by Anthony Sanders - foul #1 on Anthony Sanders, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Byington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Caron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Leonetti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Stanhope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Willis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Peirce (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Stanhope | 50-40 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Steve Stanhope is called for the reach on Earl Byington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Stanhope, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport (SG), Randy Coutu (SF), Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) Earl Byington, Larry Caron, John Leonetti, Anthony Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Travis Creswell (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Steve Stanhope, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer, Peter Peirce | |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Williams - foul #3 on Norman Williams, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (SF) Randy Coutu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 13:35 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Davenport | 56-40 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Gray | 56-43 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Virgil White | 56-45 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Michael Gossman - foul #3 on Michael Gossman, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SG), Larry Caron (SF), John Leonetti (PF), Anthony Sanders (C) Manuel Davenport, Michael Gossman, Tony Fitch, Andre Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Steve Stanhope (SF), Michael Willis (PF), Gregory Mercer (C) Virgil White, Travis Creswell, Norman Williams, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mercer | 56-45 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 12:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Leonetti | 56-45 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Larry Caron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Leonetti (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Stanhope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders is hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (SG) Todd Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Byington | 59-45 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sanders | 59-45 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Sanders | 59-45 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Willis - foul #2 on Michael Willis, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Randy Coutu (SF), Tony Fitch (PF) Dennis Chung, Earl Byington, John Leonetti, Anthony Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Travis Creswell (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Richard Roberts, Timothy Chafin, Steve Stanhope, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer | |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil White | 60-48 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Virgil White picks off the pass by Michael Gossman in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is fouled on the floor by Randy Coutu - foul #3 on Randy Coutu, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst (C) Larry Caron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (SG), Michael Willis (C) Travis Creswell, Brian Gray | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scottie Romer - foul #2 on Scottie Romer, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (SF) Randy Coutu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin (SG), Steve Stanhope (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Scottie Romer, Norman Williams, Peter Peirce, Michael Willis | |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope connects on the shot from close range set up by Kevin Thompson | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Fitch | 65-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tony Fitch | 65-55 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Virgil White picks off the pass by Manuel Davenport in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG), Todd Reynolds (SG), Randy Coutu (SF), John Leonetti (PF), Anthony Sanders (C) Michael Gossman, Manuel Davenport, Earl Byington, Tony Fitch, Andre Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Travis Creswell (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Michael Willis (C) Virgil White, Timothy Chafin, Gregory Mercer, Kevin Thompson | |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti scores on a runner from the right block | 67-55 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Randy Coutu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Leonetti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Stanhope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Travis Creswell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Coutu - foul #4 on Randy Coutu, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron (PG) Dennis Chung | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce (C) Brian Gray | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Leonetti swats the layup by Steve Stanhope | 67-57 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Richard Roberts steals it from Larry Caron | 67-60 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) Todd Reynolds, Randy Coutu, John Leonetti, Anthony Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) Richard Roberts, Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Michael Willis | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil White | 67-62 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Fitch | 69-62 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White's pass is intercepted by Dennis Chung | 69-62 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Chung | 71-62 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Andre Whitehurst - foul #2 on Andre Whitehurst, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (SF) Larry Caron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray (PF) Peter Peirce | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 04:32 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch tips it in | 73-65 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses short on a floater from the left block | 73-65 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti (PF) Tony Fitch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis (C) Gregory Mercer | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray is hacked by John Leonetti - foul #3 on John Leonetti, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu (SF), Anthony Sanders (C) Michael Gossman, Andre Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell (SG), Kevin Thompson (C) Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron (C) Anthony Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG) Virgil White, Brian Gray | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Caron steals it from Michael Willis | 73-67 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Coutu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Leonetti (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Caron (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Stanhope (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Travis Creswell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis travels with the ball | 75-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Earl Byington (SG), Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) Dennis Chung, Manuel Davenport, Randy Coutu, John Leonetti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Norman Williams (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) Richard Roberts, Travis Creswell, Michael Willis | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil White - foul #3 on Virgil White, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin (SG) Steve Stanhope | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Andre Whitehurst swats the short shot by Kevin Thompson | 77-67 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Randy Coutu (SF) Michael Gossman, Earl Byington, Larry Caron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray (PF) Gregory Mercer | |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Coutu - foul #5 on Randy Coutu, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron (SF) Randy Coutu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis (C) Kevin Thompson | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport hits a shot from the right block set up by Dennis Chung and he's fouled by Timothy Chafin - foul #3 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson (C) Michael Willis | |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Williams | 80-72 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Davenport | 82-72 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 82-72 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Chafin | 82-72 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Fitch - foul #2 on Tony Fitch, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Earl Byington (SG), John Leonetti (PF), Anthony Sanders (C) Dennis Chung, Manuel Davenport, Tony Fitch, Andre Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Michael Willis (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) Virgil White, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Brian Gray | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Anthony Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Andre Whitehurst (C) Michael Gossman, Earl Byington, John Leonetti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Richard Roberts, Steve Stanhope, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer | |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-74 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dennis Chung | 84-74 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil White - foul #4 on Virgil White, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (SG), John Leonetti (C) Manuel Davenport, Andre Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Michael Willis (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Virgil White, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 85-77 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport (SG), Andre Whitehurst (C) Anthony Sanders, John Leonetti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Steve Stanhope, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer, Peter Peirce | |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Virgil White is called for the reach on Dennis Chung in the backcourt - foul #5 on Virgil White, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG) Virgil White | |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams gets the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Roberts and he's fouled by Manuel Davenport - foul #1 on Manuel Davenport, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch (PF) Michael Gossman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron is hacked by Richard Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (SF) Tony Fitch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman is hacked by Richard Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #16 | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung runs out the clock | 87-84 |