| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) SG - Christopher Santucci (fresh) SF - David Muth (fresh) PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Paul Pal (fresh) PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Randall Jordan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ralph Grimes | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Christopher Santucci takes the ball from Robert Nicholas | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Tibbs | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | David Muth clanks a floater from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | David Muth grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Gary Tibbs is called for the reach on Ralph Grimes - foul #1 on Gary Tibbs, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (SF), Glenn Wilson (PF) David Muth, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Pangle (PF) Robert Nicholas | |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses the dunk | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Santucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Parker (fresh) PF - Glenn Wilson (fresh) C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Paul Pal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Pangle (fresh) C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF), Allen Bryant (C) Ralph Grimes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (SF) Paul Pal | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Donald Parker picks off the pass by James Pangle | 5-3 |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Parker and he's fouled by James Pangle - foul #1 on James Pangle, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson (PF) Glenn Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Gary Tibbs, Wayne Anderson, Randall Jordan | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Pangle | 7-3 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | David Muth takes the ball from Robert Nicholas | 7-3 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant connects on the 3 from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Taylor | 10-6 |
| 13:51 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | Christopher Santucci is called for the reach on Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Christopher Santucci, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Brian Short (SF), John Frazier (C) Christopher Santucci, David Muth, Allen Bryant | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Paul Pal (SF), Randall Jordan (C) Clinton Taylor, Robert Whittenburg, Joseph Doyle, James Pangle | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Pal | 12-9 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Grimes, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Curry (SF), Glenn Wilson (PF) Donald Parker, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Pangle (PF) Robert Nicholas | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee State | John Frazier steals it from Gary Tibbs | 12-9 |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wayne Anderson | 15-11 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Short (fresh) SF - Brian Curry (fresh) PF - Glenn Wilson (fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Pangle (fresh) C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Curry buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Frazier and the foul's on Gary Tibbs - foul #2 on Gary Tibbs, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci (SG) Brian Short | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG) Gary Tibbs | |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Curry makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-11 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan tips it in | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci is fouled on the floor by Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF), Ray Anderson (PF) Brian Curry, Glenn Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Paul Pal, James Pangle | |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Jordan - foul #1 on Randall Jordan, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Ray Anderson swats the layup by Clinton Taylor | 19-13 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-13 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (PG), Glenn Wilson (C) Ralph Grimes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Paul Pal (SF), James Pangle (C) Wayne Anderson, Joseph Doyle, Randall Jordan | |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | James Pangle hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Whittenburg and he's hacked by Glenn Wilson - foul #1 on Glenn Wilson, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (C) Robert Nicholas | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | James Pangle makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | David Muth clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 08:58 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Santucci | 19-16 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Santucci hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | David Muth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), John Frazier (C) Donald Parker, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Randall Jordan (C) Robert Whittenburg, Donald Wiggins | |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | David Muth makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | David Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Muth - foul #1 on David Muth, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan is hacked by Christopher Santucci - foul #2 on Christopher Santucci, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker (SG), Brian Short (SF) Christopher Santucci, David Muth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Clinton Taylor, James Pangle | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Short (fresh) PF - Glenn Wilson (fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Parker - foul #2 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Joseph Doyle (SF) Wayne Anderson, Paul Pal | |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Donald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle buries a fadeaway from the right side | 23-18 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | John Frazier is called for the reach on Randall Jordan - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF), Ray Anderson (PF) Brian Short, Glenn Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), James Pangle (PF) Andrew Doering, Robert Nicholas | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | James Pangle can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by John Frazier is denied by Randall Jordan | 23-18 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | David Muth steals it from Robert Whittenburg | 23-18 |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | David Muth blows the layup but he's hacked by Clinton Taylor - foul #1 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF) Joseph Doyle | |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | David Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg loses the ball out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Short (SG), Allen Bryant (C) Ralph Grimes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Robert Whittenburg, James Pangle | |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Taylor - foul #2 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson (C) Allen Bryant | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), James Pangle (C) Clinton Taylor, Randall Jordan | |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering misses short on a runner from close range | 26-18 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Short | 26-18 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson clanks a shot from the right side | 26-18 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson tips it home | 28-18 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) SG - Raymond Oles (fresh) SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - James Pangle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Parker | 31-18 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-18 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | James Pangle tips it back up and in | 31-20 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Oles - foul #1 on Raymond Oles, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Christopher Santucci (SG), John Frazier (C) Donald Parker, David Muth, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Randall Jordan (C) Andrew Doering, Raymond Oles, Robert Nicholas | |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Glenn Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Wilson - foul #2 on Glenn Wilson, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant (PF) Glenn Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (SF) Paul Pal | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bryant misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Tibbs and he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 33-23 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Short | 36-23 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | John Frazier swats the shot by Wayne Anderson | 36-23 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Doyle | 36-23 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-23 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | John Frazier double dribbles | 36-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SF), Glenn Wilson (PF) Brian Short, Allen Bryant | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Joseph Doyle, James Pangle | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-27 |