| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) C - Samuel Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Jacksonville State | Johnathan Cooper steals it from Mark Harris in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | SE Missouri State | John Crider jams it on a nice dish by Johnathan Cooper | 2-0 |
| 19:51 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Lewis picks off the pass by Marvin Williams in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | John Crider drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnathan Cooper | 5-0 |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses short on an open floater from the right block | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's pass is intercepted by John Crider in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | John Crider lays it in | 7-2 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | John Crider double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Micheal Clark is called for the reach on Olen Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | James Rey lays it up and in set up by Lonnie Yoder | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Micheal Clark | 10-4 |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | James Rey loses the dribble to Micheal Clark | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark jams it | 12-4 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 12-4 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sanders steps in front of the Joseph Milliner pass | 12-4 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lute (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Eder (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Olen Morton (fairly fresh) SF - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Rey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waters (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Troy Mayer is called for the reach on Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Mayer, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, John Lute, Brian Eder, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), William Jones (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Maurice Duncan (C) Paul Sanders, Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, James Rey, John Waters | |
| 14:57 | Jacksonville State | William Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Parker | 14-6 |
| 14:21 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses the easy layup | 14-9 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | William Jones gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | William Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Parker - foul #1 on Kevin Parker, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker (C) Maurice Duncan | |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Clark and the foul's on Jessie Quick - foul #1 on Jessie Quick, team foul #1 | 16-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (PF) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, William Jones, Jessie Quick | |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 17-11 |
| 12:52 | Jacksonville State | John Waters tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Scotty Reza is denied by Wayne Carrington | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 17-13 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza scores on a shot near the basket set up by Troy Mayer and he's hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), John Lute (SF), Joseph Milliner (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), James Rey (PF) Paul Sanders, Olen Morton, John Waters | |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:53 | Jacksonville State | John Lute is called for the reach on Lonnie Yoder in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lute, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder (PF) Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Zumbrunnen | 22-15 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lute (fresh) PF - Brian Eder (fresh) C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - James Rey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | Johnathan Cooper is called for the reach on Lonnie Yoder - foul #1 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Scotty Reza (PF) Jack Zumbrunnen, Johnathan Cooper, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG), Maurice Duncan (C) Wayne Carrington, Samuel Baker | |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Mark Harris is called for the reach on John Crider - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF), Carlos Lewis (C) John Lute, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Maurice Duncan | |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Crider | 24-15 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | James Rey hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jessie Quick | 24-17 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | John Crider clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sanders steps in front of the Kevin Parker pass | 24-17 |
| 09:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick lays it in set up by Paul Sanders | 24-19 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-19 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker tips it in | 26-19 |
| 08:38 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Lewis blocks the jumper by Paul Sanders | 26-19 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | John Waters denies the turnaround by Kevin Parker | 26-19 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lewis | 26-19 |
| 07:53 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-19 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Clark | 26-19 |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | John Crider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Paul Sanders, Marvin Williams, James Rey, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Eder | 26-19 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lute (fresh) PF - Brian Eder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Olen Morton is called for the reach on Brian Eder - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Mark Harris steals the ball from Troy Mayer | 26-22 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Carlos Lewis (C) Troy Mayer, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Lute | 28-22 |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (PF) Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), William Jones (SF), Jessie Quick (PF) Mark Harris, Olen Morton, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan | |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Cooper | 28-22 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Joseph Milliner (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Johnathan Cooper, John Lute, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), John Waters (PF) William Jones, Jessie Quick | |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:14 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams loses the dribble to Micheal Clark | 30-22 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal Clark | 32-22 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-22 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 03:44 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Lewis is called for the reach on John Waters - foul #1 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (PF) Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (C) Marvin Williams, Lonnie Yoder, Samuel Baker | |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-22 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza banks in the layup set up by Micheal Clark | 34-22 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Duncan (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | John Waters denies the turnaround by Kevin Parker | 34-22 |
| 02:34 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner tips it in | 36-22 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Milliner - foul #1 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, Scotty Reza, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Jessie Quick (PF), James Rey (C) Paul Sanders, John Waters, Maurice Duncan | |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Mark Harris picks off the pass by Johnathan Cooper | 36-23 |
| 01:38 | Jacksonville State | James Rey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Lewis - foul #2 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington | |
| 01:38 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:38 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-25 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams is hacked by Johnathan Cooper - foul #2 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) Johnathan Cooper, John Lute, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker (C) Lonnie Yoder | |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Jessie Quick denies the turnaround by Kevin Parker | 36-27 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Olen Morton | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | James Rey denies the turnaround by Scotty Reza | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-29 |