| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) C - Martin Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kyle Bristol | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers drills a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol clanks a shot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson and he's fouled by Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #1 on Kenneth Ribeiro, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mathew Stover - foul #1 on Mathew Stover, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG) Mathew Stover | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin is whistled for a carry | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF) William Harris, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers | |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ellis Schneider - foul #1 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Moore - foul #1 on Brett Moore, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Toth | 4-11 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Sexton is called for the reach on Jesse Goris - foul #1 on Dustin Sexton, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson (SF) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Toth, Dustin Sexton | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Goris | 6-11 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Denny Johnson steals the ball from Ronald Seevers | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Goris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Akin (fairly fresh) C - Ellis Schneider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:37 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Thomas Ovalle | 6-13 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the easy layup | 6-13 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson tips it home | 8-13 |
| 15:11 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Thomas Ovalle, Mathew Stover, Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Toth - foul #1 on Thomas Toth, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | William Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | William Harris grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the turnaround from the left block | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is hacked by Dustin Sexton - foul #2 on Dustin Sexton, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Toth, Dustin Sexton | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Boutin takes the ball from Denny Johnson | 9-13 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is hacked by Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF) Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Joe Hurt (SF), Brett Moore (C) William Harris, Victor Boutin, Leonard Pearson | |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Ross - foul #1 on Steven Ross, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG) Martin Carr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Ellis Schneider is denied by Brett Moore | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Seevers | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mathew Stover | 9-17 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), John Akin (SF) Theodore Berger, Steven Ross | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Fred Murray (PF) Mathew Stover, Ronald Seevers | |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray is fouled on the floor by Ellis Schneider - foul #2 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), Martin Carr (C) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Leonard Pearson (C) Thomas Ovalle, Brett Moore | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) SG - Jesse Goris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Akin (fresh) C - Martin Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Fred Murray (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Harris and he's hacked by Jesse Goris - foul #1 on Jesse Goris, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG) Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF) Joe Hurt | |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Murray blocks the short jumper by Martin Carr | 9-20 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Victor Boutin and he's hacked by Martin Carr - foul #1 on Martin Carr, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| 11:30 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Pearson steals the ball from Martin Carr | 9-23 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 9-23 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson tips it back up and in | 9-25 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 9-25 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson gets the rebound | 9-25 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Victor Bowen is called for the reach on William Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Bowen, team foul #8 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, John Akin, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF), Brett Moore (C) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin, Fred Murray, Leonard Pearson | |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 9-27 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Moore | 9-27 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore pulls down the rebound | 9-27 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is hacked by Steven Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #9 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG) Mathew Stover | |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-28 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 9-28 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the board | 9-28 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger loses the dribble to Thomas Ovalle | 9-28 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | William Harris lays it in set up by Thomas Ovalle | 9-30 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the floater in the lane set up by Kenneth Ribeiro and he's fouled by Ronald Seevers - foul #1 on Ronald Seevers, team foul #6 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) Denny Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG) William Harris | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the free throw | 12-30 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Ribeiro picks off the pass by Thomas Ovalle in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ovalle steps in front of the Kenneth Ribeiro pass | 12-30 |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover is whistled for a carry | 12-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Denny Johnson (SF) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF), Fred Murray (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David McCaa | 14-30 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Ovalle | 14-32 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank Broaddus | 16-32 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Bristol picks off the pass by Thomas Ovalle in the backcourt | 16-32 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 16-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), John Akin (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Fred Murray | |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Bristol - foul #2 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #10 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (C) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Brett Moore (C) Mathew Stover, Leonard Pearson | |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Toth is called for the reach on Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #2 on Thomas Toth, team foul #7 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) Denny Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Joe Hurt (SF) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG) Victor Bowen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Akin (fairly fresh) C - Martin Carr (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Moore (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-33 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger gets the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Theodore Berger | 20-33 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Martin Carr - foul #2 on Martin Carr, team foul #11 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Denny Johnson (SF) Kenneth Ribeiro, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF), Fred Murray (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin comes up short on the runner from the left block | 20-33 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus and he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG) William Harris | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover blows the layup | 23-33 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris is hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers (PF), Brett Moore (C) Fred Murray, Leonard Pearson | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:13 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Victor Boutin | 24-35 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Goris | 24-35 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson is hacked by Victor Boutin - foul #1 on Victor Boutin, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Boutin | 25-35 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the shot from the left side | 25-35 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #2 on Kenneth Ribeiro, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Joe Hurt (SF), Fred Murray (PF), Michael Stokes (C) William Harris, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Michael Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Berger takes the ball from Thomas Ovalle | 25-36 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson lays it in | 27-36 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | John Akin is called for the reach on Thomas Ovalle - foul #1 on John Akin, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 29-37 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle is hacked by Frank Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #14 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, John Akin, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Dustin Sexton (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Mathew Stover, Fred Murray, Michael Stokes | |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro blows the layup | 29-39 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Ribeiro steals the ball from Dustin Sexton in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle is hacked by Victor Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Bowen, team foul #15 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG) Victor Bowen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF) Joe Hurt | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Boutin - foul #2 on Victor Boutin, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | William Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Theodore Berger - foul #1 on Theodore Berger, team foul #16 | 35-41 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider buries a floater from the right wing set up by Theodore Berger | 37-43 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) Theodore Berger, Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF) Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson tips it home | 39-43 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Denny Johnson takes the ball from Fred Murray in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-43 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is hacked by Kenneth Ribeiro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Ribeiro, team foul #17 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Carr | 41-43 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Murray is called for the reach on Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Fred Murray, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SF) Ronald Seevers | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Carr | 44-43 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | William Harris hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Hurt | 44-46 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #13 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Ellis Schneider (PF) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Kyle Bristol | |
| 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, Fred Murray, Brett Moore | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Pearson blocks the short jumper by Ellis Schneider | 46-46 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 46-46 |