| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) SG - Freddie Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) PF - John Armstrong (fresh) C - Bruce Castano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - Phillip Powell (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ford swats the layup by Phillip Powell | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ford | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | David Lee tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 3-4 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano is fouled on the floor by James Murrin - foul #1 on James Murrin, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Powell - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin's layup is rejected by John Armstrong | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Greco - foul #1 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | John Childress misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Johnson and he's fouled by James Murrin - foul #2 on James Murrin, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier (C) James Murrin | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier is hacked by Bruce Castano - foul #1 on Bruce Castano, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Ford, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | John Childress is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Childress, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard (C) Phillip Powell | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gustavo Greco and he's hacked by Delbert Chevalier - foul #1 on Delbert Chevalier, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), Richard Ton (SG) David Christenson, John Childress | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Castano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Kemp (fresh) SG - Richard Ton (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) C - Wayne Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | John Armstrong swats the layup by Delbert Chevalier | 10-4 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp tips it in | 10-6 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong's floater is tipped away by Delbert Chevalier | 10-6 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier is hacked by Bruce Castano - foul #2 on Bruce Castano, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SF), Paul Harrington (PF), Stephen Estabrook (C) Thomas Ford, John Armstrong, Bruce Castano | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell (PF) David Lee | |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses long on a floater near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp is whistled for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Doris (SG), Scott Singleton (C) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), John Childress (SG) Jason Kemp, Wayne Howard | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington drills a jumper near the basket | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | John Doris is called for the reach on John Childress - foul #1 on John Doris, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Freddie Johnson (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Marvin Washington, John Doris, Stephen Estabrook, Scott Singleton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lee (SF), Wayne Howard (PF), Manuel Clark (C) Richard Ton, Phillip Powell, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Christenson, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee picks off the pass by Freddie Johnson | 12-6 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee takes the ball from Paul Harrington | 12-6 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | David Lee knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Christenson and he's fouled by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook (C) Paul Harrington | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell (PF), Delbert Chevalier (C) Wayne Howard, Manuel Clark | |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Estabrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Chevalier steals it from John Armstrong | 12-9 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | David Lee misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), Richard Ton (SG) David Christenson, John Childress | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Ford | 14-10 |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp lays it up and in on a great pass from Delbert Chevalier | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Freddie Johnson | 16-12 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Freddie Johnson | 18-14 |
| 09:56 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 18-14 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook tips it in | 20-14 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Johnson picks off the pass by Delbert Chevalier | 20-14 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco lays it in on a nice dish by Freddie Johnson | 22-14 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Ford | 22-14 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Estabrook | 25-14 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | David Lee gets the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ton | 25-16 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Kemp is called for the reach on Gustavo Greco - foul #1 on Jason Kemp, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SG), Warren Sheppard (SF), Paul Harrington (PF), Scott Singleton (C) Freddie Johnson, Thomas Ford, John Armstrong, Stephen Estabrook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), John Childress (SG), David Gaddis (SF), Wayne Howard (PF), Manuel Clark (C) Jason Kemp, Richard Ton, David Lee, Phillip Powell, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | John Childress can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) SF - Warren Sheppard (fresh) PF - Paul Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Singleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Gaddis (fresh) PF - Wayne Howard (fresh) C - Manuel Clark (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Gaddis takes the ball from Paul Harrington | 27-16 |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Childress | 27-19 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Marvin Washington is blocked by Manuel Clark | 27-19 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Manuel Clark | 27-19 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gustavo Greco - foul #2 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Doris (SG) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SF) David Gaddis | |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington clanks a runner from close range | 27-21 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sheppard tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton's layup is rejected by Paul Harrington | 27-21 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris hits a runner near the basket set up by Paul Harrington | 29-21 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Christenson | 29-24 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ton is called for the reach on Warren Sheppard - foul #1 on Richard Ton, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson (SG), John Armstrong (PF), Stephen Estabrook (C) John Doris, Paul Harrington, Scott Singleton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lee (SF), Phillip Powell (PF), Delbert Chevalier (C) Richard Ton, Wayne Howard, Manuel Clark | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Phillip Powell is blocked by John Armstrong | 31-24 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Warren Sheppard - foul #1 on Warren Sheppard, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford (SF) Warren Sheppard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), David Gaddis (SG) David Christenson, John Childress | |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook's layup is rejected by Delbert Chevalier | 31-27 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | David Lee grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lorenzo Garza (PG), Paul Harrington (C) Marvin Washington, Stephen Estabrook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SG) David Gaddis | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Powell - foul #2 on Phillip Powell, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), Wayne Howard (C) Jason Kemp, Phillip Powell | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Freddie Johnson - foul #2 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Bruce Castano (C) Lorenzo Garza, Paul Harrington | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG), James Murrin (C) Richard Ton, Wayne Howard | |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Ford | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Castano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee steals it from Gustavo Greco | 34-30 |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by David Lee is blocked by John Armstrong | 34-30 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | John Childress tips it home | 34-32 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Castano | 34-32 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Childress picks off the pass by John Armstrong | 34-32 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | John Childress lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Murrin | 34-34 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | John Childress knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | David Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | David Lee knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Murrin | 39-39 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Murrin - foul #3 on James Murrin, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (PG), John Doris (SG), Paul Harrington (SF), Stephen Estabrook (PF) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson, Thomas Ford, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Phillip Powell (PF), Wayne Howard (C) David Christenson, John Childress, David Lee, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Marvin Washington - foul #1 on Marvin Washington, team foul #11 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Singleton (C) Bruce Castano | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-42 |