| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) PF - Jonathan Siu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Drago (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Grund (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Weyant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Grund steps in front of the Francis Clark pass | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Scott Grossman blocks the short jumper by Evan Mangum | 36-40 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Weyant - foul #2 on William Weyant, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark loses the dribble to Corey Grund | 36-42 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum is hacked by Richard Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | Mark Drago misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-42 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Weyant | 36-42 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves tips it in | 38-42 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum is hacked by Richard Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Richard Carlisle, Francis Clark, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown (PG), Donald Alcaraz (SG), Robert Grace (SF), David Fischer (C) Perry Chambless, Evan Mangum, Mark Drago, William Weyant | |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Alcaraz | 38-44 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Myron Davies | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Myron Davies - foul #2 on Myron Davies, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits a floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Grace travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Frank Bradham (PF) Robert Grace, Corey Grund | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies is hacked by Frank Bradham - foul #2 on Frank Bradham, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum (SG), Mark Drago (SF) Michael Brown, Donald Alcaraz | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Mark Drago | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Nieves (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myron Davies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Piechowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Drago (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown (SF), William Weyant (C) Mark Drago, David Fischer | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses the shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Perry Chambless | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Siu | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Perry Chambless - foul #2 on Perry Chambless, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz (SG), Robert Grace (SF), Corey Grund (PF) Perry Chambless, Evan Mangum, Frank Bradham | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 46-52 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Siu | 49-52 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Grace | 49-54 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Grund blocks the jumper by Richard Carlisle | 49-54 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Robert Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Robert Grace can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle's floater is tipped away by William Weyant | 49-54 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 49-54 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Mayers is called for the reach on Robert Grace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Mayers, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Richard Carlisle, Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Evan Mangum (SG), Mark Drago (SF), David Fischer (C) Michael Brown, Donald Alcaraz, Robert Grace, William Weyant | |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Corey Grund - foul #1 on Corey Grund, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham (PF) Corey Grund | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myron Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Igor Piechowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Drago (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Myron Davies - foul #3 on Myron Davies, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark (SG) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 54-55 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Igor Piechowski is called for the reach on Perry Chambless - foul #3 on Igor Piechowski, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Donald Cole (PF) Robert Williams, Myron Davies | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz (PG), Robert Grace (SG), William Weyant (C) Perry Chambless, Evan Mangum, David Fischer | |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Igor Piechowski - foul #4 on Igor Piechowski, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu (PF) Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown (PG), Corey Grund (PF) Mark Drago, Frank Bradham | |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark tips it home | 56-56 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Siu steps in front of the Donald Alcaraz pass in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu is fouled on the floor by William Weyant - foul #3 on William Weyant, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG) Francis Clark | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Frank Bradham (C) Robert Grace, William Weyant | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Anderson | 56-56 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Perry Chambless - foul #3 on Perry Chambless, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies (PF) Jonathan Siu | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum (SG), Mark Drago (SF) Michael Brown, Donald Alcaraz | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz (PG), Robert Grace (PF), David Fischer (C) Perry Chambless, Corey Grund, Frank Bradham | |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Gregory Nieves picks off the pass by David Fischer | 56-56 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mark Drago | 56-56 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Mark Drago misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Clark | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Fischer | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Nieves (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Myron Davies (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Grossman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Alcaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Mangum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Drago (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Grace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Myron Davies | 61-59 |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Francis Clark is called for the reach on Evan Mangum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Clark, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Donald Cole (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Robert Williams, Francis Clark, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Corey Grund (PF), William Weyant (C) Donald Alcaraz, Mark Drago, Robert Grace, David Fischer | |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Franklin Anderson - foul #1 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Perry Chambless - foul #4 on Perry Chambless, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark (SG), Jonathan Siu (PF) Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz (SF) Evan Mangum | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Donald Alcaraz misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-63 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Grund swats the short shot by Jonathan Siu | 64-63 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown throws it down on a great pass from Perry Chambless | 64-65 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu clanks a shot from the left block | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Siu and he's hacked by Perry Chambless - foul #5 on Perry Chambless, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Myron Davies (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Francis Clark, Jonathan Siu, Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins (PG), Robert Grace (SG), Mark Drago (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), David Fischer (C) Perry Chambless, Michael Brown, Donald Alcaraz, Corey Grund, William Weyant | |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Myron Davies is called for the reach on Frank Bradham - foul #4 on Myron Davies, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Richard Carlisle | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Anderson | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Mark Drago is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Davies - foul #5 on Myron Davies, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (PF) Myron Davies | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Mark Drago makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Mark Drago makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Mayers and the foul's on Samuel Goins - foul #1 on Samuel Goins, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum (SG) Robert Grace | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman misses the free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum is hacked by Franklin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:46 | SE Missouri State | Mark Drago misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gerald Mayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) C - Scott Grossman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Goins (fresh) SG - Evan Mangum (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Drago (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 74-71 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fischer | 74-71 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Jonathan Siu (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown (PG), Corey Grund (PF), William Weyant (C) Samuel Goins, Frank Bradham, David Fischer | |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Siu is called for the reach on Corey Grund - foul #1 on Jonathan Siu, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Brown | 74-74 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Francis Clark | 76-74 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Brown steals the ball from Richard Carlisle in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 76-74 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Mangum steals it from Francis Clark | 76-74 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Corey Grund hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Evan Mangum | 76-76 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Igor Piechowski | 79-76 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman (C) Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Weyant | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | William Weyant snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Grund | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Evan Mangum connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Brown | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Mangum - foul #2 on Evan Mangum, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-79 |