| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Zurkus (fresh) PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes is fouled on the floor by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG) James Collins | |
| 19:17 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti misses the jump hook in the paint | 38-30 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert's floater is tipped away by Henry Mead | 38-30 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | John Palmer is called for the reach on Jerry Briganti in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Palmer, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (SF), Frank Woolard (C) Steven Bell, William Smith | |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Briganti | 40-30 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Zurkus - foul #1 on Steven Zurkus, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SF), Leroy Miller (PF), Marc Knotts (C) Steven Zurkus, Hubert Reichert, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Henry Mead | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks travels in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leroy Miller | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Miller takes the ball from William Perry | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Barrientes | 42-32 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Mark Hudson swats the layup by Jerry Briganti | 42-35 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Woolard | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marc Knotts - foul #1 on Marc Knotts, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (SG), Steven Zurkus (SF), Hubert Reichert (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Kyle Barrientes, Jerry Briganti, Leroy Miller, Marc Knotts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Chris Wilbanks is blocked by William Smith | 42-37 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irving Leshinsky (SG) Chris Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stuart Woodward - foul #2 on Stuart Woodward, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG), Donald Waites (SF) William Perry, John Palmer, Steven Bell | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stuart Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Irving Leshinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Zurkus (fresh) PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Irving Leshinsky travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites scores on a shot in the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward is hacked by James Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (PG), Ray Finck (SF), Leroy Miller (C) Irving Leshinsky, Steven Zurkus, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Denis Slone (C) James Collins, William Smith | |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Ray Finck loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Marc Knotts (C) Stuart Woodward, Hubert Reichert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | SE Missouri State | Marc Knotts gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Marc Knotts connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Barrientes | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Miller | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Mead | 44-43 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Finck - foul #2 on Ray Finck, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), Steven Zurkus (SF), Hubert Reichert (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Kyle Barrientes, Chris Wilbanks, Ray Finck, Leroy Miller, Marc Knotts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (SF), William Smith (C) Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF) Denis Slone | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Hubert Reichert | 44-44 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert loses the dribble to William Smith | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Briganti takes the ball from William Smith | 44-44 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson loses the dribble to Jerry Briganti | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Hubert Reichert steps in front of the William Perry pass | 46-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stuart Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Zurkus (fairly fresh) PF - Hubert Reichert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Mark Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Woodward | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Chris Wilbanks (SG), Ray Finck (SF), Leroy Miller (PF), Marc Knotts (C) Stuart Woodward, Jerry Briganti, Steven Zurkus, Hubert Reichert, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Denis Slone (C) William Perry, Guy Young, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Wilbanks and the foul's on Steven Bell - foul #1 on Steven Bell, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Mead | 52-46 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Barrientes and he's fouled by Donald Waites - foul #4 on Donald Waites, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti (SG), Charles Dupree (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Ray Finck, Leroy Miller, Marc Knotts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), William Smith (C) Donald Waites, Denis Slone | |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Mead - foul #2 on Henry Mead, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert (PF) Charles Dupree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF) Henry Mead | |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Palmer | 57-51 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Briganti | 60-51 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 08:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Barrientes | 60-51 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Wilbanks steps in front of the Guy Young pass | 60-51 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hubert Reichert | 62-51 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard buries a shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hubert Reichert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Malcom (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti scores on a floater in the lane set up by Chris Wilbanks and he's fouled by Guy Young - foul #4 on Guy Young, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (PG), Steven Zurkus (SF), Leroy Miller (PF), Marc Knotts (C) Kyle Barrientes, Chris Wilbanks, Hubert Reichert, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Mark Hudson (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Denis Slone (C) John Palmer, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti misses the free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead connects on the shot in the lane | 64-55 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Marc Knotts grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti loses the dribble to James Collins | 64-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins lays it in | 64-57 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward's pass is intercepted by Donald Waites in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins lays it in on a great pass from Donald Waites | 64-59 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Marc Knotts | 64-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Irving Leshinsky (SG) Jerry Briganti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Henry Mead | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone knocks in the shot from close range | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Ray Finck (SF), Charles Dupree (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Stuart Woodward, Steven Zurkus, Leroy Miller, Marc Knotts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF) Denis Slone | |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes misses the jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bell | 66-61 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell's pass is intercepted by Charles Dupree | 66-61 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Irving Leshinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Hubert Reichert (PF) Irving Leshinsky, Charles Dupree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Guy Young (SG), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, Steven Bell, Mark Hudson | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | William Perry is called for the reach on Kyle Barrientes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Young | 68-64 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Finck knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Kyle Barrientes | 70-64 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Finck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hubert Reichert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Malcom (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Waites (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Henry Mead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Perry | 70-67 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti (SG), Steven Zurkus (SF), Leroy Miller (C) Chris Wilbanks, Ray Finck, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Denis Slone (C) Guy Young, Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Briganti and he's hacked by Frank Woolard - foul #1 on Frank Woolard, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (PG) Kyle Barrientes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (SF) Steven Bell | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG) Chris Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG) William Perry | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins clanks a shot from the left side | 73-67 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Hubert Reichert grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti loses the dribble to Denis Slone | 73-67 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom (C) Leroy Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) John Palmer, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard, Denis Slone | |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Hubert Reichert - foul #2 on Hubert Reichert, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-67 |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith tips it home | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Guy Young is called for the reach on Jerry Briganti in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guy Young, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SG) Guy Young | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Jerry Briganti in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Waites, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SF), Leroy Miller (PF) Steven Zurkus, Hubert Reichert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG) Donald Waites | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Collins | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus (SF), Hubert Reichert (PF) Chris Wilbanks, Leroy Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti is fouled in the backcourt by John Palmer - foul #2 on John Palmer, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Zurkus runs out the clock | 79-75 |