| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Virgil Mai (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | John Maury snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Hilliker - foul #2 on David Hilliker, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Brian Ford steals it from David Pape in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford lays it in | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Damian Bedard | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Ford | 44-39 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | David Pape's pass is intercepted by Brian Ford | 44-39 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford banks in the layup | 46-39 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker tips it home | 46-41 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | David Hilliker is called for the reach on Brian Ford - foul #3 on David Hilliker, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Herndon (SF) David Hilliker | |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | David Herndon steps in front of the Benjamin Meek pass | 46-41 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee State | David Pape is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-41 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | Virgil Mai denies the turnaround by Kyle Carter | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Mai | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai blows the layup but he's fouled by Damian Bedard - foul #1 on Damian Bedard, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (SG), Paul Chapman (C) Benjamin Meek, John Maury | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (PG), Wayne Strahan (C) David Pape, Kyle Carter | |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Ford - foul #1 on Brian Ford, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Sanders (PF) Virgil Mai | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (SG) Harold Moore | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:24 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Chapman | 48-42 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Prue (PF) Damian Bedard | |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Hilliker (SF) Willie Prue | |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Chamorro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Cooper (fresh) SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Brian Ford takes the ball from James Cooper | 50-42 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | James Cooper gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Mark Chamorro - foul #3 on Mark Chamorro, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Ricky Yates, Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Harold Moore (SG), Damian Bedard (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Robert Brown, James Cooper, David Herndon, Wayne Strahan | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard can't throw it down | 50-42 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sanders | 53-44 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | John Maury misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Pape | 53-48 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Smith | 55-48 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hilliker | 55-50 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | David Sanders scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Smith | 57-50 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | David Pape scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Moore | 57-53 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Mark Chamorro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Meek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - John Maury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hilliker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Paul Sage (SG), Ricky Yates (SF), Virgil Mai (PF), Paul Chapman (C) Mark Chamorro, Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith, David Sanders, John Maury | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (PG), James Cooper (SG), David Herndon (SF), Willie Prue (PF), Wayne Strahan (C) David Pape, Harold Moore, David Hilliker, Damian Bedard, Kyle Carter | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | David Herndon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sage drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Ford | 60-53 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Strahan | 60-56 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wayne Strahan | 60-56 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Yates | 62-56 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Mai | 62-56 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Sage | 65-56 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | James Cooper misses long on a shot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Chapman | 65-56 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-56 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Herndon | 65-56 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | James Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Robert Brown | 65-58 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Yates | 68-58 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | James Cooper buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Willie Prue | 68-60 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Ricky Yates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Willie Prue | 68-60 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Sage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgil Mai (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Herndon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Prue (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Strahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue travels with the ball | 68-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF), David Sanders (PF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Paul Sage, Ricky Yates, Virgil Mai, Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Harold Moore (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Damian Bedard (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Robert Brown, James Cooper, David Herndon, Willie Prue, Wayne Strahan | |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Pape - foul #1 on David Pape, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Mark Chamorro misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard connects on the shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Hilliker - foul #4 on David Hilliker, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Benjamin Meek steals the ball from David Hilliker | 69-62 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | David Pape grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith steals it from David Hilliker | 69-62 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | John Maury misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-62 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 69-62 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker tips it in | 69-64 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Chamorro | 71-64 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Pape | 71-67 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Virgil Mai (PF) Mark Chamorro, David Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith hits a jumper from the left side | 73-67 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 73-70 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Mai (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Moore - foul #3 on Harold Moore, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Pape | 74-72 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | David Hilliker is called for the reach on Brian Ford - foul #5 on David Hilliker, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Herndon (SF) David Hilliker | |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | David Herndon hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 74-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Chapman (C) John Maury | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan (C) Kyle Carter | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Maury (C) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter (C) Wayne Strahan | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | David Pape misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford misses the shot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Pape | 74-74 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Virgil Mai takes the ball from Kyle Carter | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek hits the finger roll | 76-74 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Pape | 76-76 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Brian Ford takes the ball from Kyle Carter | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is hacked by David Pape in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pape, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith is hacked by David Pape in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pape, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Sanders (PF) Virgil Mai | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | David Pape comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith is hacked by David Pape in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Pape, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gregg Brewer (PF) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Ford steals it from Kyle Carter | 83-76 |