| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fitch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Andre Whitehurst (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Chung | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Kevin Thompson is denied by Tony Fitch | 34-41 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Michael Willis (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Richard Roberts, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Brian Gray, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron (SF) Randy Coutu | |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Earl Byington (SG), John Leonetti (PF), Anthony Sanders (C) Dennis Chung, Manuel Davenport, Tony Fitch, Andre Whitehurst | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer is denied on a layup by John Leonetti | 39-43 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Mercer - foul #1 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Michael Willis is called for the reach on Larry Caron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Willis, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF) Scottie Romer, Steve Stanhope, Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu (SF) Anthony Sanders | |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Chafin | 43-44 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Gossman | 43-46 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-46 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Byington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Coutu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Leonetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Caron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman is hacked by Timothy Chafin - foul #1 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) Michael Gossman, Earl Byington, John Leonetti, Larry Caron | |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Steve Stanhope steals it from Andre Whitehurst | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White lays it up and in set up by Steve Stanhope | 45-46 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White is hacked by Randy Coutu - foul #2 on Randy Coutu, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Manuel Davenport | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Chung | 45-48 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Creswell | 47-48 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 47-48 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope clanks a shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport misses the easy open layup | 47-50 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Peter Peirce (C) Virgil White, Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Todd Reynolds (SG), Larry Caron (SF), Anthony Sanders (C) Dennis Chung, Manuel Davenport, Randy Coutu, Andre Whitehurst | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is hacked by Tony Fitch - foul #1 on Tony Fitch, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gossman - foul #1 on Michael Gossman, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti (PF) Tony Fitch | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gossman | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Peirce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Larry Caron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Leonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin connects on the floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Sanders is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Peter Peirce | 56-55 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Gossman | 56-57 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Willis | 58-57 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Richard Roberts takes the ball from Larry Caron in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Chafin | 61-57 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Michael Gossman | 61-59 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Michael Willis, Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Earl Byington (SF), Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) Michael Gossman, Todd Reynolds, Larry Caron, John Leonetti, Anthony Sanders | |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung is hacked by Gregory Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Chung | 61-61 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray (PF) Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu (SF) Earl Byington | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil White | 64-61 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 08:21 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Virgil White, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Virgil White, Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron (SF) Randy Coutu | |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Thompson | 64-63 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Chafin | 66-63 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Scottie Romer - foul #2 on Scottie Romer, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scottie Romer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Chafin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Davenport (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Caron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Fitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Davenport picks off the pass by Scottie Romer | 66-65 |
| 07:10 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Davenport | 66-67 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung is fouled on the floor by Timothy Chafin - foul #2 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Michael Willis (PF) Scottie Romer, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SG), Earl Byington (SF), John Leonetti (PF) Manuel Davenport, Larry Caron, Tony Fitch | |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Chafin | 69-69 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Norman Williams steals the ball from Todd Reynolds | 69-69 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White banks in the layup set up by Norman Williams | 71-69 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Chafin is called for the reach on Todd Reynolds - foul #3 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Michael Willis, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Randy Coutu (SF), Anthony Sanders (PF) Dennis Chung, Earl Byington, Andre Whitehurst | |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Peirce | 73-71 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Virgil White is called for the reach on John Leonetti - foul #5 on Virgil White, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG) Virgil White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport (SG) Todd Reynolds | |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | John Leonetti grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Steve Stanhope is called for the reach on Manuel Davenport in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Stanhope, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Travis Creswell, Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron (SF), Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) Randy Coutu, John Leonetti, Anthony Sanders | |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (SG), Michael Willis (C) Steve Stanhope, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (PG) Michael Gossman | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits the follow up shot | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Willis - foul #3 on Michael Willis, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung (PG) Earl Byington | |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scottie Romer | 78-76 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung is fouled on the floor by Norman Williams - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Norman Williams, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu (SF), Anthony Sanders (C) Larry Caron, Andre Whitehurst | |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scottie Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Creswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Peirce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Chung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Davenport (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Coutu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Tony Fitch steals the ball from Travis Creswell | 78-77 |
| 02:39 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch tips it back up and in | 78-79 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Steve Stanhope (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) Scottie Romer, Travis Creswell, Michael Willis, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (SG), Larry Caron (SF), John Leonetti (PF) Manuel Davenport, Randy Coutu, Tony Fitch | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Timothy Chafin and he's fouled by Dennis Chung - foul #2 on Dennis Chung, team foul #4 | 80-79 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope makes the free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis (PF) Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport (SG) Michael Gossman | |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Mercer - foul #3 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Steve Stanhope, Michael Willis, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch (PF), Andre Whitehurst (C) John Leonetti, Anthony Sanders | |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Larry Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #16 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Coutu (SF) Larry Caron | |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Andre Whitehurst jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Chung | 81-82 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-82 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Davenport pulls down the rebound | 81-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Norman Williams steals the ball from Manuel Davenport in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin can't finish the layup | 81-82 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andre Whitehurst | 81-82 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Tony Fitch misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-82 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Chafin | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Davenport - foul #1 on Manuel Davenport, team foul #5 | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Chung scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams clanks a fullcourt shot | 82-85 |