| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Steven Messerly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Richins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Delaware | Steven Messerly knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Antonio Shephard | 41-34 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Patterson | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 19:02 | Delaware | Steven Messerly tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Jim Richins steals the ball from Bradford Smith | 43-37 |
| 18:12 | Delaware | Jim Richins is called for 3 seconds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Kellum (PG), Eugene Rickman (SG), Stanley Spurlock (SF), Kevin Kendall (PF), Anthony Luckey (C) Steven Messerly, Antonio Shephard, Wesley Etheridge, Jim Richins, Scott Sherman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG), Gary Visnosky (SF), Alan Cox (PF) Albert Simmons, George Maloney, Bradford Smith | |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG) Steven Patterson | |
| 17:35 | Delaware | Anthony Luckey scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Kellum | 45-37 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Kendall is called for the reach on Raymond Graham - foul #2 on Kevin Kendall, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith (PF) Allen Bearden | |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Luckey takes the ball from Bradford Smith | 45-37 |
| 16:57 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 16:37 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Anthony Luckey | 45-37 |
| 16:22 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Rickman and he's hacked by Raymond Graham - foul #3 on Raymond Graham, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Messerly (PG), Antonio Shephard (SG), Jim Richins (PF), Scott Sherman (C) Terry Kellum, Eugene Rickman, Kevin Kendall, Anthony Luckey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), George Maloney (SF), Robert Humiston (C) Raymond Graham, Russell Hubbs, Bradford Smith, Alan Cox | |
| 16:22 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Messerly - foul #3 on Steven Messerly, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steve Stanfill (PG), Wesley Etheridge (SF) Steven Messerly, Stanley Spurlock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden (C) Gary Visnosky | |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Steve Stanfill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Richins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Humiston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Delaware | Jim Richins lays it in set up by Wesley Etheridge | 50-39 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG), Bradford Smith (PF) Albert Simmons, Robert Humiston | |
| 15:13 | Delaware | Steve Stanfill misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 50-39 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 14:35 | Delaware | Antonio Shephard pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:15 | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge makes the runner in the paint | 52-39 |
| 13:56 | SE Missouri State | Antonio Shephard is called for the reach on Russell Hubbs - foul #2 on Antonio Shephard, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Messerly (PG), Eugene Rickman (SG), Stanley Spurlock (SF), Kevin Kendall (PF), Anthony Luckey (C) Steve Stanfill, Antonio Shephard, Wesley Etheridge, Jim Richins, Scott Sherman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Steven Patterson, Russell Hubbs, George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-39 |
| 13:38 | Delaware | Kevin Kendall snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 13:30 | Delaware | Eugene Rickman double dribbles | 52-39 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Kendall - foul #3 on Kevin Kendall, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:12 | Delaware | Anthony Luckey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:08 | Delaware | Steven Messerly misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 13:06 | Delaware | Anthony Luckey hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Messerly - foul #4 on Steven Messerly, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steve Stanfill (PG) Steven Messerly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Simmons | 54-42 |
| 12:21 | Delaware | Eugene Rickman is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge (SF) Kevin Kendall | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Russell Hubbs (SG), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Raymond Graham, Albert Simmons, Andrew Timmons, Alan Cox | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 11:56 | Delaware | Steve Stanfill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Steve Stanfill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Rickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Etheridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Spurlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Anthony Luckey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Hubbs | 54-47 |
| 11:20 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock hits the finger roll | 56-47 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Rickman is called for the reach on Russell Hubbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Rickman, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Kellum (PG), Antonio Shephard (SG), Jim Richins (PF), Scott Sherman (C) Steve Stanfill, Eugene Rickman, Stanley Spurlock, Anthony Luckey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Maloney (SF) Gary Visnosky | |
| 11:01 | SE Missouri State | Scott Sherman takes the ball from Steven Patterson | 56-47 |
| 10:57 | Delaware | Russell Hubbs steps in front of the Terry Kellum pass in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 10:29 | Delaware | Jim Richins gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:07 | Delaware | Scott Sherman drills a runner from the left block | 58-47 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Terry Kellum steals the ball from George Maloney | 58-47 |
| 09:45 | Delaware | Antonio Shephard misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Maloney - foul #3 on George Maloney, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steve Stanfill (PG), Stanley Spurlock (SF), Kevin Kendall (C) Terry Kellum, Wesley Etheridge, Scott Sherman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Steven Patterson, Russell Hubbs, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| 09:45 | Delaware | Antonio Shephard misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:45 | Delaware | Antonio Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Graham and the foul's on Antonio Shephard - foul #3 on Antonio Shephard, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Delaware | Eugene Rickman (SG) Antonio Shephard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons (SF) George Maloney | |
| 09:37 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:37 | Delaware | Jim Richins grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock connects on the shot from the left block | 61-49 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 08:35 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock clanks a floater from the left side | 61-51 |
| 08:34 | Delaware | Kevin Kendall pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:17 | Delaware | Jim Richins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-51 |
| 08:16 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | Delaware | Eugene Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:06 | Delaware | Eugene Rickman snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 08:00 | Delaware | Steve Stanfill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Rickman | 64-51 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Steve Stanfill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Rickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Spurlock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Richins (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Raymond Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Timmons (fresh) PF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Alan Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Delaware | Steve Stanfill's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Timmons | 64-54 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 07:10 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Eugene Rickman | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Delaware | Jim Richins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Simmons | 64-56 |
| 06:26 | Delaware | Jim Richins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Visnosky | 64-58 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Timmons - foul #1 on Andrew Timmons, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Messerly (PG), Antonio Shephard (SG), Anthony Luckey (PF), Scott Sherman (C) Steve Stanfill, Eugene Rickman, Jim Richins, Kevin Kendall | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Russell Hubbs (SG), George Maloney (SF), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Raymond Graham, Albert Simmons, Andrew Timmons, Gary Visnosky, Alan Cox | |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge (SF) Stanley Spurlock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:24 | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge buries a shot from the left block set up by Steven Messerly | 67-58 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Maloney | 67-60 |
| 04:36 | Delaware | Allen Bearden steps in front of the Wesley Etheridge pass | 67-60 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 04:06 | Delaware | Russell Hubbs swats the short shot by Anthony Luckey | 67-62 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-62 |
| 03:36 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Steven Messerly | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Steven Messerly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Shephard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Etheridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Luckey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Sherman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Maloney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradford Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Delaware | Antonio Shephard connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Messerly | 69-62 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Patterson | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | Delaware | Steven Messerly clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steve Stanfill (PG), Eugene Rickman (SG), Stanley Spurlock (SF), Jim Richins (PF) Steven Messerly, Antonio Shephard, Wesley Etheridge, Anthony Luckey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Robert Humiston (C) Russell Hubbs, George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| 02:26 | Delaware | Scott Sherman makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steve Stanfill | 71-65 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Kendall (C) Scott Sherman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox (C) Robert Humiston | |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 02:10 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:10 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Delaware | Antonio Shephard (SG), Anthony Luckey (C) Eugene Rickman, Jim Richins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Maloney (SF), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Andrew Timmons, Gary Visnosky, Alan Cox | |
| 01:54 | Delaware | Bradford Smith steals it from Anthony Luckey | 71-65 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by George Maloney | 71-68 |
| 01:31 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Delaware | Wesley Etheridge (SF), Jim Richins (PF), Scott Sherman (C) Stanley Spurlock, Kevin Kendall, Anthony Luckey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:05 | Delaware | Antonio Shephard scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Stanfill | 73-68 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Antonio Shephard is called for the reach on Albert Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Shephard, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Delaware | Scott Sherman misses short on a runner from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith misses the easy layup | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Delaware | Steve Stanfill snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Delaware | Steven Patterson is called for the reach on Steve Stanfill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Patterson, team foul #4 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Messerly (SG), Stanley Spurlock (PF) Antonio Shephard, Jim Richins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:20 | Delaware | Steven Messerly is hacked by Albert Simmons - foul #2 on Albert Simmons, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Delaware | Steven Messerly is fouled on the floor by Albert Simmons - foul #3 on Albert Simmons, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Delaware | George Maloney is called for the reach on Steven Messerly - foul #4 on George Maloney, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Delaware | Steven Messerly makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Delaware | Steven Messerly makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Delaware | Stanley Spurlock grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jim Richins (PF) Wesley Etheridge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Delaware | Steven Messerly is hacked by Albert Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Simmons, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Delaware | Steven Messerly makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Delaware | Steven Messerly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradford Smith | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The clock runs out | 77-70 |