| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Russell Orr | 38-43 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Byron Castaldo | 41-43 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Chambless | 41-45 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Kunkel | 43-45 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Orr - foul #2 on Russell Orr, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 46-46 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kunkel | 49-46 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-46 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 17:53 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Clarence Throop is called for the reach on Perry Chambless - foul #1 on Clarence Throop, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 49-49 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo's pass is intercepted by Homer Collins | 49-49 |
| 16:43 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Randy Ellison (PF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (SG), Eric Hall (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), David Fischer (C) Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Randy Ellison is called for the reach on Perry Chambless - foul #2 on Randy Ellison, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins (PG) Perry Chambless | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Connery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Goins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Robbs (fresh) SF - Eric Hall (fresh) PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #2 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, Randy Ellison, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Paul Robbs, Eric Hall | |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins is hacked by Byron Castaldo - foul #3 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Homer Collins - foul #1 on Homer Collins, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Samuel Goins, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:30 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Warren Salvato swats the short shot by Frank Bradham | 50-49 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Throop | 52-51 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bradham | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless is called for a charge - foul #2 on Perry Chambless, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Randy Ellison (C) Christopher Connery, John Smith, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (SG), Johnny Brown (SF) Homer Collins, Russell Orr | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's floater is tipped away by William Lowe | 52-51 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Robbs | 52-54 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Chambless | 54-57 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Bradham is called for the reach on Warren Salvato - foul #2 on Frank Bradham, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (SG), John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Clarence Throop, Warren Salvato, Randy Ellison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), David Fischer (C) Paul Robbs, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Homer Collins is called for the reach on Christopher Connery - foul #2 on Homer Collins, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Connery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (C) Johnny Brown | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel is hacked by Perry Chambless - foul #3 on Perry Chambless, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Thomas | 57-57 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Perry Chambless | 57-59 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 60-59 |
| 09:48 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer is hacked by Manuel Thomas - foul #2 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Warren Salvato (PF) Jeremy Kunkel, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins (PG), Johnny Brown (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Perry Chambless, Russell Orr, David Fischer, Paul Robbs | |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Connery steals it from Johnny Brown | 60-59 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Goins hits a shot from the left side set up by William Lowe | 60-61 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato is hacked by Frank Bradham - foul #3 on Frank Bradham, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas (SF), Randy Ellison (C) John Smith, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless (PG), Paul Robbs (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Samuel Goins, Homer Collins, Johnny Brown | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG) Christopher Connery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Perry Chambless | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Robbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Manuel Thomas, Randy Ellison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Johnny Brown (C) Paul Robbs, William Lowe | |
| 06:59 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Byron Castaldo - foul #4 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison (PF) Warren Salvato | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (SF), David Fischer (C) Russell Orr, Frank Bradham | |
| 06:59 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 3 from straight away set up by Byron Castaldo | 66-66 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Ellison | 68-69 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Byron Castaldo picks off the pass by Johnny Brown | 68-69 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Castaldo | 71-69 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Perry Chambless | 71-72 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kunkel | 74-72 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) Randy Ellison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Eric Hall, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 74-72 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-72 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo tips it back up and in | 76-72 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Smith | 76-72 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kunkel | 79-72 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins tips it home | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Perry Chambless (fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato can't connect on a jumper from close range | 79-74 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel snags the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Bradham steals it from Clarence Throop | 79-74 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-74 |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins grabs the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 79-74 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | Homer Collins is called for the reach on Clarence Throop - foul #3 on Homer Collins, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Manuel Thomas (SF) Jeremy Kunkel, John Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Robbs (SG) Homer Collins | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Thomas picks off the pass by Frank Bradham | 79-74 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF) Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG) Paul Robbs | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Connery | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Orr | 82-77 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the board | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:39 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Homer Collins, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG) Christopher Connery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is hacked by Russell Orr - foul #3 on Russell Orr, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bradham | 82-77 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Perry Chambless | 82-79 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the lay-in | 82-79 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bradham | 82-79 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Chambless | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo tips it back up and in | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Perry Chambless hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-82 |