| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fresh) SG - John Montenegro (fresh) SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Adam Brantner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Douglas Coughlin (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bishop (fresh) PF - Steven Blythe (fresh) C - Joseph Labonte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Steven Blythe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Steven Blythe connects on the shot from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Steven Blythe snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop banks in the layup set up by Douglas Coughlin | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson is hacked by Steven Blythe - foul #1 on Steven Blythe, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards (SF), Virgil Baillargeon (PF) Jonathan Bishop, Steven Blythe | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Terry Dzierzanowski | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Montenegro - foul #1 on John Montenegro, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda (PG), Gary Haines (SF) Douglas Coughlin, Robert Vermillion | |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Masuda | 2-7 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Baillargeon | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards travels in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (PG), John Haywood (SG), Kevin Klink (SF) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Montenegro, Ray Carrington | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop (SF), Steven Blythe (PF) Gary Haines, Joseph Labonte | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Chris Boydston (fresh) SG - John Haywood (fresh) SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Vizcarrondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Masuda (fresh) SG - Samuel Edwards (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Baillargeon (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Vizcarrondo | 2-7 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson loses the dribble to Michael Masuda | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil Baillargeon steals the ball from John Patterson | 2-9 |
| 14:53 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Blythe and the foul's on John Haywood - foul #1 on John Haywood, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Adam Brantner (C) Chris Boydston, John Haywood, John Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG) Michael Masuda, Jonathan Bishop | |
| 14:53 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards misses the free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Montenegro | 5-11 |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Steven Blythe snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Steven Blythe can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Coughlin - foul #1 on Douglas Coughlin, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), John Patterson (PF) Kevin Klink, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines (SF), Philip Hughes (PF), Joseph Labonte (C) Samuel Edwards, Steven Blythe, Virgil Baillargeon | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington's pass is intercepted by Robert Vermillion | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | John Montenegro steps in front of the Gary Haines pass in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro lays it in | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (PG), John Haywood (SG), Kevin Klink (PF) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Montenegro, John Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda (PG), Jonathan Bishop (SF), Virgil Baillargeon (PF), Ulysses Gunn (C) Douglas Coughlin, Robert Vermillion, Philip Hughes, Joseph Labonte | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ulysses Gunn - foul #1 on Ulysses Gunn, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo (PF) Ray Carrington | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | Chris Boydston is called for the reach on Michael Masuda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Boydston, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lemaster (SG) Gary Haines | |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Klink - foul #1 on Kevin Klink, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Blythe (PF) Ulysses Gunn | |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Baillargeon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Chris Boydston (fresh) SG - John Haywood (fresh) SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Vizcarrondo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Brantner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lemaster (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Baillargeon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Baillargeon | 10-19 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink hits a 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop misses short on a jumper from close range | 13-19 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), John Patterson (PF) Kevin Klink, Steven Vizcarrondo, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Joseph Labonte (C) Michael Masuda, David Lemaster, Virgil Baillargeon | |
| 11:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines (SF), Samuel Edwards (PF) Jonathan Bishop, Steven Blythe | |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 13-19 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston is fouled on the floor by Douglas Coughlin - foul #2 on Douglas Coughlin, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Chris Boydston, John Haywood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda (PG), Virgil Baillargeon (PF) Douglas Coughlin, Gary Haines | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Edwards - foul #1 on Samuel Edwards, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Montenegro - foul #2 on John Montenegro, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles (SG) John Montenegro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 10:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Baillargeon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Charles is called for the reach on Michael Masuda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Adam Brantner (C) Ronald Charles, Ray Carrington, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines (SG), Jonathan Bishop (SF), Steven Blythe (PF) Robert Vermillion, Samuel Edwards, Joseph Labonte | |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Terry Dzierzanowski is called for the reach on Michael Masuda - foul #1 on Terry Dzierzanowski, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (PG) Terry Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn (C) Virgil Baillargeon | |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Blythe swats the short shot by John Haywood | 14-24 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner hits the follow up shot | 16-24 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda is hacked by Kevin Klink - foul #2 on Kevin Klink, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Ray Carrington (SF), Steven Vizcarrondo (PF) John Haywood, Kevin Klink, John Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion (SG), Samuel Edwards (SF), Virgil Baillargeon (PF), Joseph Labonte (C) Gary Haines, Jonathan Bishop, Steven Blythe, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston is fouled on the floor by Joseph Labonte - foul #1 on Joseph Labonte, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lemaster (PG) Michael Masuda | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Boydston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) PF - Steven Vizcarrondo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Brantner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lemaster (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Virgil Baillargeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Labonte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Baillargeon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 19-28 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by David Lemaster - foul #1 on David Lemaster, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), John Haywood (SG), John Patterson (PF) Terry Dzierzanowski, Chris Boydston, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines (SF) Samuel Edwards | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Baillargeon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Virgil Baillargeon, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn (C) Joseph Labonte | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Lemaster steps in front of the Jack Dixon pass | 22-30 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion lays it up and in set up by David Lemaster | 22-32 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Virgil Baillargeon - foul #2 on Virgil Baillargeon, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner (C) Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop (SF), Steven Blythe (PF) David Lemaster, Virgil Baillargeon | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop's layup is rejected by Adam Brantner | 24-32 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood buries a floater from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines hits a turnaround in the lane | 26-34 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ulysses Gunn - foul #2 on Ulysses Gunn, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Chris Boydston (SG), Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Jack Dixon, John Haywood, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda (PG), Samuel Edwards (SG), Philip Hughes (PF), Joseph Labonte (C) Gary Haines, Robert Vermillion, Steven Blythe, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Chris Boydston is called for the reach on Samuel Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Boydston, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood (SG) Chris Boydston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the turnaround from the right block | 29-36 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-36 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Edwards | 29-36 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 29-36 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Haywood | 29-36 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Carrington | 32-36 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro (SG), Ronald Charles (SF), Kevin Klink (PF) John Haywood, Ray Carrington, John Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin (PG), David Lemaster (SG), Virgil Baillargeon (PF) Michael Masuda, Jonathan Bishop, Philip Hughes | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Lemaster steals the ball from Kevin Klink | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Montenegro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Charles (fresh) PF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Vizcarrondo (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Douglas Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lemaster (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Baillargeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Labonte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by Samuel Edwards is denied by Steven Vizcarrondo | 32-36 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Edwards pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin's pass is intercepted by Kevin Klink | 32-36 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (PG), Ray Carrington (SF), John Patterson (PF), Adam Brantner (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, Ronald Charles, Kevin Klink, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion (SG), Gary Haines (SF), Steven Blythe (PF) David Lemaster, Samuel Edwards, Joseph Labonte | |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | John Montenegro is called for the reach on Robert Vermillion - foul #3 on John Montenegro, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG) John Montenegro | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Masuda (PG) Douglas Coughlin | |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner is hacked by Steven Blythe - foul #2 on Steven Blythe, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines is hacked by Jack Dixon - foul #1 on Jack Dixon, team foul #12 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn (C) Virgil Baillargeon | |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Gary Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ray Carrington | 36-37 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | Ray Carrington steals the ball from Gary Haines in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Blythe steps in front of the Chris Boydston pass | 36-37 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion is fouled on the floor by Chris Boydston - foul #3 on Chris Boydston, team foul #13 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), John Haywood (C) Jack Dixon, Chris Boydston, Ray Carrington, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Coughlin (PG), Jonathan Bishop (SF), Philip Hughes (PF), Joseph Labonte (C) Michael Masuda, Gary Haines, Steven Blythe, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson scores on a shot in the lane | 38-38 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop is hacked by Kevin Klink - foul #3 on Kevin Klink, team foul #14 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo (PF), Adam Brantner (C) Kevin Klink, John Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lemaster (SG), Virgil Baillargeon (PF) Robert Vermillion, Philip Hughes | |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Labonte grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Haywood | 38-39 |