| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits a runner from close range | 37-29 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth is hacked by Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Toth | 37-32 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Paul Jackson is blocked by Walter Snyder | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin hits a runner from close range set up by Thomas Toth | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Ovalle - foul #3 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas (C) Paul Neer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Boutin and the foul's on Joseph Lucas - foul #1 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (SF), James Serna (C) Gary Swanson, William Cranston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray (PF) Dustin Sexton | |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | James Serna gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on James Serna - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Joshua Hawkins (C) Thomas Toth, Walter Snyder | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Richard Lassiter - foul #2 on Richard Lassiter, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG) Paul Jackson, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) SF - Richard Lassiter (fresh) PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leon Lipps (fresh) SG - Joe Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Murray (fresh) C - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Neer (C) James Serna | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (SG) Joe Hurt | |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ovalle | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Lipps - foul #1 on Leon Lipps, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), William Cranston (PF) Stephen Hudkins, Richard Lassiter, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG), Dustin Sexton (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Leon Lipps, Fred Murray, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | William Cranston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Snyder - foul #3 on Walter Snyder, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Peter Grabski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | William Cranston misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | William Cranston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | Walter Snyder steps in front of the Paul Neer pass | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas (C) Paul Neer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | William Cranston pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | William Cranston is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin's layup is rejected by William Cranston | 41-42 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by William Cranston - foul #2 on William Cranston, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Paul Neer (C) Paul Jackson, Gary Swanson, William Cranston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (SG), Joshua Hawkins (C) Joe Hurt, Walter Snyder | |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Grabski | 43-45 |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses the jumper from the left block | 43-45 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lassiter (fresh) PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 45-45 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Paul Neer swats the short shot by Joshua Hawkins | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Sexton | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ovalle is called for the reach on Ernest Wilson - foul #4 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), William Cranston (PF), James Serna (C) Ernest Wilson, Richard Lassiter, Joseph Lucas, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Joe Hurt (SG), Fred Murray (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Thomas Toth, Thomas Ovalle, Dustin Sexton, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Leon Lipps steps in front of the James Serna pass | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps hits the finger roll | 45-49 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 47-49 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Serna - foul #2 on James Serna, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, James Serna | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | William Cranston snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold (SF) Victor Boutin | |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder is hacked by Paul Neer - foul #2 on Paul Neer, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG), Thomas Ovalle (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF) Leon Lipps, Joe Hurt, Cody Arnold, Fred Murray | |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Jackson and he's hacked by Thomas Ovalle - foul #5 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold (SF) Thomas Ovalle | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas (C) Paul Neer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SG) Cody Arnold | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is fouled on the floor by Victor Boutin - foul #3 on Victor Boutin, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (SG) Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt misses short on a shot in the lane | 50-51 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin tips it home | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Thomas Toth steps in front of the Gary Swanson pass | 52-55 |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Jackson and he's fouled by Joe Hurt - foul #3 on Joe Hurt, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Paul Neer (C) Paul Jackson, Gary Swanson, William Cranston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins (C) Walter Snyder | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton clanks a fadeaway from close range | 55-57 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 55-57 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Peter Grabski steals it from Thomas Toth | 55-57 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Grabski | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), William Cranston (PF) Peter Grabski, Richard Lassiter, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Cody Arnold (SF), Fred Murray (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton, Joshua Hawkins | |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Serna (C) Paul Neer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Serna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leon Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Hurt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Murray (fresh) C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | William Cranston pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | William Cranston misses long on a runner from close range | 58-57 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | James Serna tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Neer (C) James Serna | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG), Victor Boutin (SG), Dustin Sexton (PF) Leon Lipps, Joe Hurt, Fred Murray | |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cody Arnold and he's fouled by Paul Neer - foul #3 on Paul Neer, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | William Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton lays it in | 62-63 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | William Cranston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dustin Sexton | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Walter Snyder blocks the short jumper by Ernest Wilson | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |