| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) SF - Russell Orr (fresh) PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo 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 Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Perras | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo's pass is intercepted by Homer Collins | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham slams it home on a great pass from Homer Collins | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Salvato | 2-6 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato can't connect on a runner from close range | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo tips it in | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Warren Salvato is called for the reach on Eric Hall - foul #1 on Warren Salvato, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Hall | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on William Lowe - foul #1 on William Lowe, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) William Perras, John Smith, Warren Salvato | |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr clanks a turnaround in the paint | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Throop, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Johnny Brown (PF), David Fischer (C) Eric Hall, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman (C) Byron Castaldo | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) C - David Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James White (fresh) PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) C - James Foreman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | David Fischer steals it from James Foreman | 10-11 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr loses the dribble to Vincent Hunnicutt | 10-11 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Russell Orr, David Fischer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Clarence Throop, James White, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Salvato | 15-14 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Warren Salvato picks off the pass by Frank Bradham | 15-14 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Lowe denies the turnaround by Earnest Cutright | 15-14 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo tips it home | 15-16 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins banks in the layup | 17-16 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall is whistled for a carry | 17-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Russell Orr (SF), David Fischer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Johnny Brown, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt's pass is intercepted by Russell Orr | 17-19 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | James White is fouled on the floor by Brian Ford - foul #1 on Brian Ford, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) John Smith | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Ford is called for the reach on Sean McFan - foul #2 on Brian Ford, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage (PG) Brian Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Paul Sage (fresh) SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Fischer (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean McFan (fresh) SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James White (fresh) PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) C - James Foreman (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 11:19 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Sage | 19-19 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | James White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Sage - foul #1 on Paul Sage, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Paul Sage, David Fischer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Bradham | 22-20 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is fouled on the floor by William Lowe - foul #2 on William Lowe, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Johnny Brown (C) Benjamin Meek, William Lowe | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG) James White | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato lays it up and in and he's hacked by Frank Bradham - foul #1 on Frank Bradham, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham blows the layup but he's hacked by William Perras - foul #1 on William Perras, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fischer (C) Russell Orr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Perras | 23-26 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Hall | 23-26 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Bradham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Clarence Throop steals the ball from Homer Collins | 23-26 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 23-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Frank Bradham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | James White pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the jumper from the baseline set up by William Perras | 23-28 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is denied on a layup by Vincent Hunnicutt | 23-28 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | James White clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Sage | 25-28 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-28 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek tips it home | 27-28 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | James White loses the dribble to Benjamin Meek | 27-28 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Sage - foul #2 on Paul Sage, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Frank Bradham (PF), Robert Smith (C) Paul Sage, Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) William Perras, James White, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bradham | 27-29 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Hall is called for the reach on Earnest Cutright - foul #1 on Eric Hall, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Homer Collins - foul #1 on Homer Collins, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SF) Russell Orr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) Earnest Cutright | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Sean McFan | 27-33 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean McFan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 29-33 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 29-33 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF), Johnny Brown (PF), William Lowe (C) Benjamin Meek, Frank Bradham, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) Sean McFan, Warren Salvato | |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Eric Hall - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG) Eric Hall | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SF) John Smith | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Ford is called for the reach on William Perras in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ford, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG) Brian Ford, Homer Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (SF), James Foreman (C) Clarence Throop, Byron Castaldo | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman's floater is tipped away by William Lowe | 34-36 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Brown | 36-36 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek is fouled on the floor by James Foreman - foul #1 on James Foreman, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Frank Bradham (PF) Paul Sage, Benjamin Meek, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, James White, Warren Salvato, James Foreman | |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) William Perras | |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-38 |