| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Sayers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis is fouled on the floor by Albert Simmons - foul #2 on Albert Simmons, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers clanks a floater in the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | John Desoto steals the ball from George Maloney | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | John Desoto banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Patterson | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Albert Simmons picks off the pass by Ray Byrne | 38-34 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Albert Simmons steps in front of the Charles Margolis pass | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons jams it | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | John Desoto lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Byrne | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG), Gary Visnosky (SF), Alan Cox (PF) Albert Simmons, George Maloney, Bradford Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Spears (PG), Armando Gonzalez (SG), Bryan Manns (SF), John McEwan (PF), Michael Shaw (C) John Desoto, Charles Margolis, Ray Byrne, Paul Sayers, John Alder | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Charles Spears connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John McEwan | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Patterson | 44-39 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw is fouled on the floor by Raymond Graham - foul #2 on Raymond Graham, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF) Steven Patterson, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller (C) Armando Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hubbs (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Andrew Timmons (fresh) PF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Spears (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Manns (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Shaw (fresh) C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Shaw | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Timmons | 46-41 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Charles Spears can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Bryan Manns - foul #1 on Bryan Manns, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), George Maloney (SF), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Raymond Graham, Russell Hubbs, Andrew Timmons, Gary Visnosky, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Desoto (PG), Charles Margolis (SG), Ray Byrne (SF), Paul Sayers (PF) Charles Spears, Bryan Manns, John McEwan, Michael Shaw | |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney is hacked by Ray Byrne - foul #2 on Ray Byrne, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Alder (C) Marcus Fuller | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson's pass is intercepted by Charles Margolis | 46-41 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers hits the finger roll and he's fouled by George Maloney - foul #1 on George Maloney, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG) Albert Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller (C) John Alder | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | John Desoto makes the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Margolis | 46-45 |
| 10:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Byrne picks off the pass by Raymond Graham | 46-45 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | John Desoto misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | George Maloney picks off the pass by Paul Sayers | 46-45 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Maloney | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Steven Patterson, George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Spears (PG), Bryan Manns (SG), John McEwan (SF), John Alder (PF), Michael Shaw (C) John Desoto, Charles Margolis, Ray Byrne, Paul Sayers, Marcus Fuller | |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Alder | 48-45 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Timmons - foul #1 on Andrew Timmons, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (PG) Raymond Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Gary Visnosky steals the ball from Bryan Manns | 50-47 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox makes the shot in the paint set up by Russell Hubbs | 52-47 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns is fouled on the floor by Russell Hubbs - foul #4 on Russell Hubbs, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Russell Hubbs, Andrew Timmons, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Desoto (PG), Marcus Fuller (C) John McEwan, Michael Shaw | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Charles Spears misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:49 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Maloney (SF) Gary Visnosky | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis (SG), Ray Byrne (SF) Charles Spears, Bryan Manns | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Alder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Desoto | 52-50 |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Allen Bearden | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Bradford Smith | 56-50 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 06:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bradford Smith | 56-50 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Simmons | 59-50 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne tips it in | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Alder - foul #1 on John Alder, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (PG), Russell Hubbs (SG) Steven Patterson, Albert Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Spears (PG), Paul Sayers (PF), Michael Shaw (C) John Desoto, John Alder, Marcus Fuller | |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham is hacked by Paul Sayers - foul #2 on Paul Sayers, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Margolis - foul #1 on Charles Margolis, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Spears | 63-57 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Spears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Michael Shaw is called for the reach on Alan Cox - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG) Russell Hubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns (SG), John McEwan (SF) Charles Margolis, Ray Byrne | |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Patterson | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Sayers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Manns - foul #2 on Bryan Manns, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Maloney (SF), Allen Bearden (C) Andrew Timmons, Gary Visnosky | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Desoto (PG), Marcus Fuller (C) John McEwan, Michael Shaw | |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | John Desoto hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Fuller | 68-62 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Maloney (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Desoto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Manns (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Sayers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Graham | 71-62 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 71-62 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Patterson and he's fouled by John Desoto - foul #1 on John Desoto, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons (SG), Bradford Smith (PF) Steven Patterson, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Margolis (SG), Ray Byrne (SF), John Alder (PF) Charles Spears, Bryan Manns, Paul Sayers | |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Bradford Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Margolis | 74-62 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Albert Simmons | 76-62 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | John Alder is denied on a layup by Bradford Smith | 76-62 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne tips it back up and in | 76-64 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint | 78-64 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Bearden - foul #1 on Allen Bearden, team foul #6 | 78-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Gary Visnosky (PF), Alan Cox (C) Albert Simmons, George Maloney, Bradford Smith, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Spears (PG), Bryan Manns (SG), John McEwan (SF) John Desoto, Charles Margolis, Ray Byrne | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw (C) Marcus Fuller | |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns is fouled on the floor by Russell Hubbs - foul #5 on Russell Hubbs, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston (PF) Russell Hubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alan Cox | 78-65 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | John McEwan is called for the reach on Alan Cox - foul #3 on John McEwan, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | John McEwan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns comes up short on the runner from close range | 78-65 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky grabs the board | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Bryan Manns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham runs out the clock | 78-65 |