| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) PF - Boris Zolty (fresh) C - Kevin Wiles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is fouled on the floor by Boris Zolty - foul #1 on Boris Zolty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Johnathan Cooper is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Zumbrunnen is called for the reach on Paul Mink - foul #1 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Zaibel | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Paul Mink is called for the reach on Jack Zumbrunnen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Parker steps in front of the Roy Zaibel pass | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the floater from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 5-3 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Mink | 7-3 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Paul Mink picks off the pass by Jack Zumbrunnen | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) PF - Boris Zolty (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Wiles (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key drills a turnaround near the basket | 9-3 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles snags the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel buries a shot from the right wing | 11-3 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Roy Zaibel is called for the reach on Johnathan Cooper - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (PG), John Lute (SG), Danny Yearby (SF), Lloyd Burgin (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Johnathan Cooper, Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty, Kevin Wiles | |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | John Lute drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Yearby | 11-6 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Burgin - foul #1 on Lloyd Burgin, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter clanks a jumper from the left block | 11-8 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | John Lute pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | John Lute is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Jason Custis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Brian Weddington picks off the pass by Danny Yearby in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan throws it down set up by Brian Weddington | 13-8 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Brian Weddington | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | John Lute throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Ronald Wheeler (SF), Boris Zolty (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Lawrence Barrett, John Lute, Danny Yearby, Lloyd Burgin, Damon Swarthout | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Don Lacefield (fresh) SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) PF - Boris Zolty (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Wiles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Don Lacefield - foul #1 on Don Lacefield, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 15-8 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Don Lacefield | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Wiles denies the turnaround by Roy Zaibel | 15-10 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Zaibel - foul #2 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Danny Yearby (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), John Lute (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Don Lacefield, Jack Zumbrunnen, Ronald Wheeler, Boris Zolty, Kevin Wiles | |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Brian Weddington steals it from Johnathan Cooper | 17-10 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington dunks the ball | 19-10 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Billy Carter steals it from Danny Yearby in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-10 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Parker | 19-10 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Alva Zoldak (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (SG), Lloyd Burgin (PF) Danny Yearby, John Lute | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Custis | 21-10 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Alva Zoldak takes the ball from Lawrence Barrett | 21-10 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 08:50 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Jason Custis is called for the reach on Johnathan Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty (PF) Damon Swarthout | |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Mink - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Paul Mink | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Danny Yearby (SF) Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker | |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alva Zoldak | 23-11 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jason Custis and he's hacked by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #2 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Jason Custis, Alva Zoldak, Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Ronald Wheeler (SF), John Lute (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Lawrence Barrett, Jack Zumbrunnen, Boris Zolty, Lloyd Burgin | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the free throw | 26-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Yearby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) PF - John Lute (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Wiles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-13 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes double dribbles | 26-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF), Boris Zolty (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Danny Yearby, Ronald Wheeler, Kevin Wiles | |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 26-13 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker hits the follow up shot | 26-15 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Johnathan Cooper - foul #2 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield (PG), Lawrence Barrett (SG) Johnathan Cooper, John Lute | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the shot in the paint | 28-17 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 30-17 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-17 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Brian Weddington | 32-17 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Lacefield | 32-19 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 35-19 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker dunks the ball | 35-21 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Carter | 38-21 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Lacefield, team foul #8 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Alva Zoldak (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (PG), John Lute (SG), Ronald Wheeler (SF), Lloyd Burgin (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Don Lacefield, Lawrence Barrett, Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty, Damon Swarthout | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Burgin | 38-21 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it back up and in | 40-21 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby is hacked by Charlie Christie - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #6 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Alva Zoldak, Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG) Ronald Wheeler, Kevin Wiles | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Custis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Yearby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Lute (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Burgin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | John Lute connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Johnathan Cooper | 40-23 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-23 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Alva Zoldak (SF) Jason Custis, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes connects on the floater from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | John Lute hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-23 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen tips it in | 42-25 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled on the floor by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #3 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #9 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF), Damon Swarthout (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Danny Yearby, Lloyd Burgin | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-25 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charlie Christie - foul #2 on Charlie Christie, team foul #7 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Brian Weddington (SG), Alva Zoldak (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield (PG), Lawrence Barrett (SG) Johnathan Cooper, John Lute | |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington double dribbles | 43-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Alva Zoldak, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty (PF) Kevin Wiles | |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout grabs the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett's floater is knocked away by Tyrone Hughes | 43-26 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Custis | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-26 |