| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Straus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nowicki (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Douse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Straus | 42-44 |
| 19:40 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Gallant picks off the pass by Walter Sledge | 42-44 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is hacked by Benjamin Rose - foul #3 on Benjamin Rose, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano (SF) Benjamin Rose | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Straus | 44-44 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Walter Sledge is called for the reach on Zane Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Sledge, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG) Walter Sledge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Douse | 44-47 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Nowicki | 46-47 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt is hacked by Frank Swigart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Swigart, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG), Robert Green (PF), John Davis (C) Andy Reed, Charles Straus, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Antonio Belden (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Michael Douse | |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:44 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler is hacked by Zane Hunt - foul #1 on Zane Hunt, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Michael Green (C) Frank Swigart, Marvin Feliciano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) Zane Hunt | |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | James Young banks in the layup and the foul's on Jerry Rondeau - foul #1 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | James Young makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:05 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Leyba | 49-49 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), Charles Straus (PF) James Young, Jesse Keisler, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Michael Douse (C) Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden, Donald Leyba | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Shawn Varley, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki (C) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Larry Martines (SG) Nick Courtney, Gordon Gallant | |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Frank Swigart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andy Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Feliciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Straus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nowicki (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Douse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Michael Douse snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt is hacked by Frank Swigart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Swigart, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Jesse Keisler (SG), Benjamin Rose (SF), Robert Green (PF) Frank Swigart, Andy Reed, Marvin Feliciano, Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Antonio Belden (PF), William Anwar (C) Larry Martines, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Michael Douse | |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Anwar | 49-51 |
| 14:37 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Sledge | 51-51 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Robert Green steps in front of the Antonio Belden pass | 51-51 |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 14:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green tips it in | 53-51 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Robert Green steps in front of the Zane Hunt pass | 53-51 |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Belden is called for the reach on John Nowicki - foul #1 on Antonio Belden, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Andy Reed (SG), John Davis (PF), Michael Green (C) Walter Sledge, Jesse Keisler, Robert Green, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Nick Courtney, Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden, William Anwar | |
| 13:02 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Benjamin Rose steps in front of the Gordon Gallant pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Charles Straus (PF) James Young, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (SG), John Nowicki (C) Andy Reed, John Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | James Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Shawn Varley | 55-55 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Frank Swigart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Straus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nowicki (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | James Young misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Sean Clawson is blocked by Charles Straus | 55-55 |
| 11:07 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Varley steals the ball from John Nowicki | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley lays it up and in | 55-57 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by John Nowicki is blocked by Donald Leyba | 55-57 |
| 10:39 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | James Young is hacked by Sean Clawson - foul #2 on Sean Clawson, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Andy Reed (SG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Green (C) Frank Swigart, James Young, Benjamin Rose, Charles Straus, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Michael Douse (PF), William Anwar (C) Jerry Rondeau, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Anwar - foul #4 on William Anwar, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) William Anwar | |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt is open and lays it up and in set up by Shawn Varley | 57-59 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Sledge | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Andy Reed in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald double dribbles | 60-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus (PF), Robert Green (C) Michael Green, John Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (PF) Noah Fitzgerald | |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green is fouled on the floor by Shawn Varley - foul #2 on Shawn Varley, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SF) Marvin Feliciano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Michael Douse | |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney's pass is intercepted by Walter Sledge in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 08:59 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge lays it up and in | 63-59 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Keisler - foul #1 on Jesse Keisler, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed loses the dribble to Nick Courtney | 63-61 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is denied on a layup by Charles Straus | 63-61 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Straus, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Marvin Feliciano (SF) Walter Sledge, Andy Reed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), William Anwar (C) Zane Hunt, Nick Courtney, Shawn Varley, Antonio Belden | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Keisler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Straus (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Anwar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | William Anwar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Michael Green (PF) Jesse Keisler, Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Young | 66-61 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson loses the dribble to James Young in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 06:59 | East Tennessee State | James Young lays it up and in | 68-61 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Frank Swigart is called for the reach on Larry Martines - foul #4 on Frank Swigart, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Andy Reed (SG), Benjamin Rose (SF), John Davis (PF), John Nowicki (C) Frank Swigart, James Young, Marvin Feliciano, Michael Green, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Gordon Gallant, Sean Clawson, William Anwar | |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Leyba | 68-62 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Douse | 68-65 |
| 05:45 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Benjamin Rose, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG), Charles Straus (PF) Andy Reed, John Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Shawn Varley (SF), Antonio Belden (PF), William Anwar (C) Larry Martines, Michael Douse, Noah Fitzgerald, Donald Leyba | |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Sledge - foul #4 on Walter Sledge, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:26 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-67 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Benjamin Rose steps in front of the Shawn Varley pass | 68-67 |
| 04:55 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler is fouled on the floor by Nick Courtney - foul #2 on Nick Courtney, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), James Young (SG), Robert Green (C) Walter Sledge, Benjamin Rose, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG) Nick Courtney | |
| 04:55 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:55 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Zane Hunt | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler's pass is intercepted by William Anwar | 70-70 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Charles Straus is called for the reach on Gordon Gallant - foul #2 on Charles Straus, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed (SG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Green (C) James Young, Jesse Keisler, Charles Straus, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (SF), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Shawn Varley, Antonio Belden, William Anwar | |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Swigart | 72-72 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Frank Swigart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andy Reed (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Green (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Douse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noah Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Andy Reed steps in front of the Gordon Gallant pass in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Zane Hunt | 75-72 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 75-72 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Michael Douse can't tip it in | 75-72 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Charles Straus (PF), John Nowicki (C) Frank Swigart, John Davis, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Michael Douse, Noah Fitzgerald | |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Zane Hunt | 75-72 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Benjamin Rose (SF), Robert Green (PF), Michael Green (C) James Young, Marvin Feliciano, Charles Straus, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (SF), William Anwar (C) Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Michael Douse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (C) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Michael Douse, Antonio Belden | |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | John Davis tips it back up and in | 77-72 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Walter Sledge takes the ball from William Anwar in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andy Reed | 79-72 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | William Anwar hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Walter Sledge - foul #5 on Walter Sledge, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Charles Straus (PF), John Nowicki (C) Walter Sledge, Robert Green, John Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses the free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is fouled on the floor by John Nowicki - foul #2 on John Nowicki, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 79-76 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Zane Hunt is called for the reach on John Nowicki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zane Hunt, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (PG), Marvin Feliciano (SF) Frank Swigart, Benjamin Rose | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Gallant | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Benjamin Rose (SF) Jesse Keisler, Marvin Feliciano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose is hacked by Shawn Varley - foul #3 on Shawn Varley, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-79 |