| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:24 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 44-38 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr double dribbles | 44-38 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson loses the dribble to Kyle Bristol | 44-38 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Martin Carr - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Steven Ross, Kenneth Ribeiro, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 44-38 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle hits a fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Victor Boutin (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Joe Hurt, Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Martin Carr (C) Jesse Goris, Denny Johnson | |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is hacked by Martin Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Carr, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson (C) Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Martin Carr is called for the reach on Thomas Toth - foul #2 on Martin Carr, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG) Thomas Toth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) Theodore Berger, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Ribeiro steals the ball from Ronald Seevers | 46-40 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Ribeiro | 46-42 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Victor Boutin and the foul's on Steven Ross - foul #3 on Steven Ross, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Jesse Goris (SG) Steven Ross, Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Seevers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Goris (fresh) SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kyle Bristol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr makes the floater near the basket | 48-44 |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-44 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Goris and the foul's on Ronald Seevers - foul #2 on Ronald Seevers, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF), John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Jesse Goris, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ovalle | 50-47 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Akin | 50-50 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:33 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Toth | 53-50 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ovalle - foul #3 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Fred Murray (PF) Thomas Toth, Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Martin Carr (C) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro, Steven Ross, John Akin | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Hurt - foul #2 on Joe Hurt, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:58 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore throws it down set up by William Harris | 55-52 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris's floater is knocked away by Brett Moore | 55-52 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF), Leonard Pearson (C) Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF) Ellis Schneider | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Jesse Goris is denied by Fred Murray | 55-52 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 55-52 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 55-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Dustin Sexton (PF) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Fred Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris, Denny Johnson | |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #2 on Kenneth Ribeiro, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Boutin | 58-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Bristol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 58-54 |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 60-56 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton is fouled on the floor by Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF), Brett Moore (C) Thomas Ovalle, Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Steven Ross, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harris | 62-56 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Akin | 62-59 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Denny Johnson steals it from Brett Moore | 62-59 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Seevers | 62-59 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Stover - foul #1 on Mathew Stover, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson (C) Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris, Ellis Schneider | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Pearson steps in front of the John Akin pass | 62-60 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the easy layup | 64-60 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 64-60 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Hurt (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Denny Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Bristol (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Akin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Ribeiro | 64-63 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, John Akin | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Schneider - foul #1 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Goris is called for the reach on Victor Boutin - foul #3 on Jesse Goris, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Sexton steps in front of the Martin Carr pass | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton lays it in | 66-63 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Martin Carr | 66-65 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Goris picks off the pass by Thomas Ovalle in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Moore - foul #1 on Brett Moore, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray (PF) Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson (SF) Steven Ross | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Carr - foul #3 on Martin Carr, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris, Ellis Schneider | |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr is fouled on the floor by Brett Moore - foul #2 on Brett Moore, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Ronald Seevers (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG) Frank Broaddus | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David McCaa - foul #1 on David McCaa, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Seevers | 68-65 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Bristol - foul #2 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF) Fred Murray, Ronald Seevers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SF) David McCaa, Denny Johnson | |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Boutin | 69-65 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 69-65 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | William Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Stover | 72-65 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Pearson steps in front of the Theodore Berger pass | 72-65 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Stover | 74-65 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Bristol (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger buries a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Ribeiro | 74-68 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton throws it down set up by Mathew Stover | 76-68 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Akin | 76-70 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Denny Johnson | 76-73 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ellis Schneider - foul #2 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Victor Boutin (SF) Thomas Ovalle, Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Seevers | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Bristol picks off the pass by William Harris in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Victor Bowen steals it from Leonard Pearson | 78-76 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits the finger roll | 78-78 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover loses the dribble to Kenneth Ribeiro in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Denny Johnson is denied by Leonard Pearson | 78-78 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr tips it back up and in | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Harris | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Seevers | 80-80 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Bristol (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson is hacked by William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG) William Harris, Mathew Stover | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Victor Bowen, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers is hacked by Ellis Schneider - foul #3 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-82 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-82 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross gets the rebound | 81-82 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson slams it home | 81-84 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle drills a shot from the left side | 83-84 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Boutin picks off the pass by Kenneth Ribeiro | 83-84 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Steven Ross takes the ball from Thomas Toth in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Boutin | 83-84 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Ellis Schneider swats the short shot by Leonard Pearson | 83-84 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SF) Victor Boutin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG) Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson's floater is tipped away by John Akin | 83-84 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Victor Boutin (SF) Thomas Ovalle, Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson can't finish the layup | 83-84 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen tips it in | 83-86 |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 83-86 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 01:40 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Seevers | 85-86 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-88 |
| 01:06 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Carr - foul #4 on Martin Carr, team foul #13 | 85-88 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF) John Akin | |
| 01:06 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:06 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor Boutin - foul #1 on Victor Boutin, team foul #9 | 87-88 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Stover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Seevers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 89-90 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol grabs the offensive rebound | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #4 on William Harris, team foul #10 | 89-90 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Ribeiro steals the ball from William Harris in the backcourt | 89-92 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mathew Stover is called for the reach on Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #2 on Mathew Stover, team foul #11 | 89-92 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (PF) Kyle Bristol | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-94 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the offensive board | 89-94 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The clock runs out | 89-94 |