| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 36-39 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Weldy steals the ball from Brian Short | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Ernest Wood is denied by Pierre Depaz | 39-39 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez tips it in | 39-41 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy | 39-44 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood's pass is intercepted by Pierre Depaz | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Mann - foul #2 on Jamie Mann, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG), Peter Auld (C) Melvin Davis, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood | |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Anderson | 44-44 |
| 16:25 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gabriel Holzer | 44-44 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ray Anderson - foul #2 on Ray Anderson, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Brian Short, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green (C) Myron Troxler | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Auld (fresh) PF - David Muth (fresh) C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Auld - foul #2 on Peter Auld, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG) Ralph Grimes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Michael Voss (C) Gabriel Holzer, Jason Tellez | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | David Muth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Muth, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brian Short (SF), Ray Anderson (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Clyde Underwood, Barney Noble, Peter Auld, David Muth, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Voss | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Mann | 44-51 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-51 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Short | 47-51 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Ronald Green is blocked by Pierre Depaz | 47-51 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jamie Mann | 47-54 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Pierre Depaz picks off the pass by Ronald Green | 47-54 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 12:00 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis hits a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Pierre Depaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Mann | 50-56 |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler's pass is intercepted by Brian Short | 50-56 |
| 10:35 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Mann steals the ball from Pierre Depaz | 50-56 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann can't connect on a runner in the paint | 50-56 |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Pierre Depaz | 50-56 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG), Barney Noble (SG), Peter Auld (SF), David Muth (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Ralph Grimes, Melvin Davis, Brian Short, Ray Anderson, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Ronald Green, Myron Troxler | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gabriel Holzer | 50-58 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez blows the layup but he's hacked by David Muth - foul #2 on David Muth, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Leroy O'Shea - foul #1 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG) Clyde Underwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Holzer | 52-62 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig can't finish the layup | 52-62 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marco Adams | 52-64 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | David Muth misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-64 |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Auld (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Muth (fresh) C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Voss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Voss swats the shot by Ralph Grimes | 52-64 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Breunig | 52-64 |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Jason Tellez swats the short shot by David Muth | 52-64 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Marco Adams | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Barney Noble | 54-66 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is whistled for traveling | 54-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brian Short (SF), Ray Anderson (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Ralph Grimes, Barney Noble, Peter Auld, David Muth, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Jason Tellez, Michael Voss | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Pierre Depaz swats the short shot by Myron Troxler | 54-66 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Green - foul #2 on Ronald Green, team foul #3 | 54-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG) Clyde Underwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez (PF) Ronald Green | |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Tellez | 54-66 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Davis | 57-66 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Ricky Weldy | 57-68 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses the floater from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Grimes | 57-68 |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | Myron Troxler is called for the reach on Ralph Grimes - foul #1 on Myron Troxler, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Gabriel Holzer is called for the reach on Ray Anderson - foul #1 on Gabriel Holzer, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld (C) Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Ronald Green (PF) Jamie Mann, Jason Tellez | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Auld (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Melvin Davis - foul #2 on Melvin Davis, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG) Melvin Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Ernest Wood | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz (C) Peter Auld | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green | |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz is hacked by Jason Tellez - foul #3 on Jason Tellez, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG) Barney Noble | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson lays it in set up by Ralph Grimes | 61-71 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Davis is called for the reach on Ricky Weldy - foul #3 on Melvin Davis, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-71 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is denied on a layup by Pierre Depaz | 61-71 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis loses the dribble to Ernest Wood | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez tips it home | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short tips it but misses | 61-73 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG), Barney Noble (SG), Peter Auld (SF), David Muth (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Ralph Grimes, Melvin Davis, Brian Short, Ray Anderson, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld scores on a driving attempt from close range | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams runs out the clock | 63-73 |