| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Eder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-36 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Johnathan Cooper is called for the reach on Paul Mink - foul #3 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (SG) Johnathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Danny Yearby - foul #3 on Danny Yearby, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG) Danny Yearby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Zumbrunnen | 21-37 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen loses the dribble to Paul Mink in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't tip it in | 21-37 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Nathaniel O'Connell takes the ball from Carlos Lewis | 21-37 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 21-39 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-39 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis tips it in | 23-39 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 23-39 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (SG), John Lute (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker, Carlos Lewis, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer tips it home | 25-39 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo travels with the ball | 25-39 |
| 17:01 | SE Missouri State | Jason Custis picks off the pass by Johnathan Cooper in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan lays it up and in set up by Jason Custis | 25-41 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Jason Custis is called for the reach on Johnathan Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 16:43 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer is hacked by Brian Weddington - foul #3 on Brian Weddington, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Charlie Christie (SF) Brian Weddington, Kyle Key | |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Milliner | 28-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-44 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Alva Zoldak is called for the reach on Troy Mayer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Zoldak, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Carlos Lewis (PF), Brian Eder (C) Johnathan Cooper, John Lute, Joseph Milliner, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis grabs the offensive board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Yearby (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Eder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alva Zoldak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis's floater is tipped away by Charlie Christie | 28-44 |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis drills a shot from the left side set up by Troy Mayer and the foul's on Paul Mink - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), John Lute (SF), Kevin Wiles (C) Troy Mayer, Danny Yearby, Kevin Parker, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter | |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tyrone Hughes and he's hacked by Johnathan Cooper - foul #4 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Joseph Milliner (PF) Johnathan Cooper, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | John Lute is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #6 | 31-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF) John Lute | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #4 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #7 | 31-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder (C) Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis | |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Milliner is called for the reach on Paul Mink - foul #1 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (PF) Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Parker - foul #3 on Kevin Parker, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 13:35 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Mayer | 36-48 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled on the floor by Brian Eder - foul #1 on Brian Eder, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (PG), John Lute (SF), Kevin Wiles (C) Troy Mayer, Kevin Parker, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Kyle Key | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Custis | 36-48 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the floater from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Lute | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Roy Zaibel steps in front of the Jack Zumbrunnen pass | 36-48 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Custis - foul #2 on Jason Custis, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Joseph Milliner (PF), Brian Eder (C) Danny Yearby, Carlos Lewis, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie is hacked by John Lute - foul #3 on John Lute, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF) John Lute | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Milliner | 36-50 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Troy Mayer and the foul's on Lorenzo Hagan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #9 | 38-50 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Eder (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alva Zoldak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Zumbrunnen | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer clanks a shot from the left side | 39-50 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alva Zoldak | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Paul Mink steps in front of the Troy Mayer pass | 39-52 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alva Zoldak | 39-55 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (PG), John Lute (SF), Carlos Lewis (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Troy Mayer, Kevin Parker, Joseph Milliner, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink, Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 10:33 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles's pass is intercepted by Roy Zaibel in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby travels in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Kyle Key | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Yearby steps in front of the Billy Carter pass | 39-57 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby hits the finger roll | 41-57 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a runner from the left block | 41-57 |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-57 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-57 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Weddington | 41-57 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 08:21 | SE Missouri State | John Lute snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Jason Custis steps in front of the Jack Zumbrunnen pass | 41-57 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis lays it up and in | 41-59 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Zaibel - foul #2 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #10 | 41-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Kevin Parker (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), Brian Eder (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, John Lute, Carlos Lewis, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Yearby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milliner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Eder (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alva Zoldak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Paul Mink steals it from Kevin Parker in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Mink | 43-61 |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (SG) Danny Yearby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Kyle Key (PF) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Milliner | 46-61 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Troy Mayer - foul #3 on Troy Mayer, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Lorenzo Hagan, Charlie Christie, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer connects on the floater from close range | 48-64 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Milliner - foul #2 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (PF) Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Mayer - foul #4 on Troy Mayer, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Billy Carter | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker scores on a floater from the left side set up by Troy Mayer | 51-67 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Parker steps in front of the Paul Mink pass in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer slams it home set up by Kevin Parker | 53-67 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Kevin Parker, Carlos Lewis, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink loses the dribble to Johnathan Cooper in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink loses the dribble to Joseph Milliner | 53-69 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Kevin Parker (SF), Carlos Lewis (PF), Brian Eder (C) Troy Mayer, John Lute, Joseph Milliner, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes clanks a jumper in the lane | 53-69 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Jason Custis picks off the pass by Jack Zumbrunnen in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 53-69 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key tips it in | 53-71 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Zumbrunnen (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Cooper (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Parker (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Eder (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Custis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kyle Key (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen is fouled on the floor by Brian Weddington - foul #4 on Brian Weddington, team foul #12 | 53-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (SG), John Lute (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker, Carlos Lewis, Brian Eder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | John Lute gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner's layup is rejected by Lorenzo Hagan | 54-71 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan loses the dribble to Danny Yearby in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Yearby | 56-71 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Zumbrunnen picks off the pass by Lorenzo Hagan in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak is hacked by Jack Zumbrunnen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Kyle Key (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Key - foul #2 on Kyle Key, team foul #13 | 56-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak | |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis hits a jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Badillo | 57-75 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | John Lute comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-75 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Yearby is called for the reach on Brian Weddington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Yearby, team foul #12 | 57-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key gets the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-76 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington hits the follow up shot | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | John Lute can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner gets the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #5 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #13 | 57-78 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (SG) Jack Zumbrunnen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is whistled for a carry | 57-79 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 57-79 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington runs out the clock | 57-79 |