| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) SG - Tim Renz (fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) PF - Gilbert Wiersma (fresh) C - Nathaniel Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Adamson (fresh) SG - John Camp (fresh) SF - Earl Brown (fresh) PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #1 on Earl Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Tech | Earl Brown steps in front of the Nathaniel Price pass | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donald Adamson - foul #1 on Donald Adamson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses badly on a runner from close range | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Tim Renz | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown misses badly on a floater in the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Adamson | 1-5 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 1-5 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson is hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning (C) Glenn Wilson | |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | John Camp's pass is intercepted by Tim Renz | 1-5 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | John Camp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earl Brown | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Nathaniel Price is called for the reach on John Camp - foul #1 on Nathaniel Price, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer (SF), Jeffrey Barr (PF), John Hawkinson (C) Henry Dudley, Gilbert Wiersma, Nathaniel Price | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG), Phillip Lattimer (SG), John Frazier (PF), Glenn Wilson (C) Donald Adamson, John Camp, Earl Brown, Billy Jahnke | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier is hacked by Jeffrey Barr - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barr, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva (SG) Tim Renz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) SG - Mason Grijalva (fresh) SF - Rodney Bohrer (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barr (fresh) C - John Hawkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) SG - Phillip Lattimer (fresh) SF - Derrick Browning (fresh) PF - John Frazier (fresh) C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Barr snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma (PF), Nathaniel Price (C) Mason Grijalva, Jeffrey Barr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG) John Frazier | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee misses the 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany loses the dribble to Gilbert Wiersma | 4-8 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee tips it home | 6-8 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Adamson and the foul's on Nathaniel Price - foul #2 on Nathaniel Price, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Jeffrey Barr (C) David Lee, John Hawkinson, Nathaniel Price | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Camp (SG), Earl Brown (SF), Billy Jahnke (PF) Anthony Tiffany, Phillip Lattimer, Derrick Browning | |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Bohrer | 8-11 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown misses the floater from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:06 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Wilson | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | John Camp makes the 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lee (PG), John Hawkinson (C) Rodney Bohrer, Gilbert Wiersma | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG), John Frazier (C) Donald Adamson, Glenn Wilson | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Hawkinson - foul #1 on John Hawkinson, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer (SF), Derrick Browning (C) Earl Brown, John Frazier | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | David Lee steps in front of the Anthony Tiffany pass | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Renz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barr (fresh) C - John Hawkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) SG - John Camp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Lattimer (fresh) PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Browning (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Tiffany steals the ball from David Lee | 12-17 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke is hacked by Jeffrey Barr - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barr, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma (PF) Jeffrey Barr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG) Anthony Tiffany | |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | John Camp knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Adamson | 12-19 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma misses short on a floater in the paint | 12-19 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Tim Renz picks off the pass by Phillip Lattimer | 12-19 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee is fouled on the floor by Donald Adamson - foul #2 on Donald Adamson, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer (SF) Henry Dudley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany (PG), Joseph Flannigan (SG), John Frazier (C) Donald Adamson, John Camp, Billy Jahnke | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee can't finish the layup | 12-19 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Frazier denies the turnaround by Rodney Bohrer | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Tiffany | 14-21 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Frazier takes the ball from Tim Renz | 14-21 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Bohrer steals it from John Frazier | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Tiffany - foul #1 on Anthony Tiffany, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley (SF), Jimmie Sutton (PF), Charles Jones (C) Tim Renz, Gilbert Wiersma, John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Camp (SG), Billy Jahnke (PF), Glenn Wilson (C) Phillip Lattimer, Derrick Browning, John Frazier | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Charles Jones blocks the short jumper by Billy Jahnke | 16-21 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Flannigan - foul #1 on Joseph Flannigan, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Wilson blocks the short jumper by David Lee | 16-21 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Billy Jahnke | 16-21 |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Bohrer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmie Sutton (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Flannigan (fresh) SG - John Camp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Tiffany (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 16-21 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Lee | 19-21 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from John Camp | 19-23 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Bohrer and he's hacked by Anthony Tiffany - foul #2 on Anthony Tiffany, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz (SG), Gilbert Wiersma (PF), John Hawkinson (C) Rodney Bohrer, Jimmie Sutton, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer (PG), Derrick Browning (SF) Joseph Flannigan, Anthony Tiffany | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | John Camp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Henry Dudley | 22-23 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Lee | 24-23 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson is denied on a layup by John Hawkinson | 24-23 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Wiersma | 27-23 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Jahnke | 27-26 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Derrick Browning - foul #1 on Derrick Browning, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva (PG), Rodney Bohrer (SF) David Lee, Henry Dudley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan (PG), John Frazier (PF), Allen Bryant (C) Derrick Browning, Billy Jahnke, Glenn Wilson | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | John Camp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson is hacked by Allen Bryant - foul #1 on Allen Bryant, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Tim Renz is called for the reach on Joseph Flannigan - foul #1 on Tim Renz, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones (C) John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Phillip Lattimer - foul #1 on Phillip Lattimer, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley (SF) Mason Grijalva | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke (PF) Allen Bryant | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | John Camp comes up short on the shot in the lane | 32-26 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Billy Jahnke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones grabs the board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Bohrer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Renz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Wiersma (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Flannigan (fresh) SG - John Camp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Lattimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Charles Jones is blocked by Billy Jahnke | 32-26 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Flannigan snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | John Camp comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Frazier steals the ball from Charles Jones | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses badly on a jumper from close range | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 32-26 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lee (PG), Jeffrey Barr (PF), Nathaniel Price (C) Tim Renz, Gilbert Wiersma, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson (PG), Anthony Tiffany (SG), Earl Brown (SF), Glenn Wilson (C) Joseph Flannigan, John Camp, Phillip Lattimer, John Frazier | |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Wilson | 32-28 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-28 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Adamson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Barr - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barr, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz (SG), John Hawkinson (SF), Jimmie Sutton (PF) Rodney Bohrer, Henry Dudley, Jeffrey Barr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning (PF) Billy Jahnke | |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Adamson and he's fouled by Tim Renz - foul #2 on Tim Renz, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma (PF) Jimmie Sutton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Tiffany makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Browning is called for the reach on Gilbert Wiersma - foul #2 on Derrick Browning, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Browning misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Donald Adamson hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley (SF) John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer (SG), Billy Jahnke (PF) Anthony Tiffany, Derrick Browning | |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Lattimer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Earl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |