| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) PF - Richard Walton (fresh) C - Michel Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) SF - Kent Patton (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fresh) C - Tyler Depaz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Darrell Butler | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michel Fudge | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge's layup is rejected by Aaron Rasmussen | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker lays it in on a great pass from Joey Coleman | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tyler Depaz steals the ball from Steven Douglas | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Steven Douglas - foul #1 on Steven Douglas, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Eric Gayman (SG), Don Houck (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Kent Patton, Aaron Rasmussen, Tyler Depaz | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Laplante | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck misses the dunk | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Whisnant - foul #1 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Jerry Nichols, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Graham (PG), Kent Patton (SF), Aaron Rasmussen (PF) Joseph Belin, Don Houck, Donald Smith | |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Graham | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) SG - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Walton (fairly fresh) C - Michel Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gayman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Earnshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is hacked by Kent Patton - foul #1 on Kent Patton, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Jerry Nichols (PF) Leonard Curry, Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Tyler Depaz (C) Robert Graham, Eric Gayman, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Nichols and he's fouled by Kent Patton - foul #2 on Kent Patton, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (C) Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Houck (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Kent Patton, Aaron Rasmussen | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Douglas - foul #2 on Steven Douglas, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge (C) Steven Douglas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joey Coleman | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols drills a runner from close range | 12-10 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith's layup is rejected by Michel Fudge | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyler Depaz picks off the pass by Michel Fudge | 12-10 |
| 14:26 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Richard Walton (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (SG), Warren Towers (SF), Aaron Rasmussen (PF) Joey Coleman, Don Houck, Donald Smith | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tyler Depaz | 12-10 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Laplante blocks the short jumper by Joseph Belin | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:56 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Nichols is called for the reach on Joseph Belin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Nichols, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG), Michael Ellis (SF) Jerry Nichols, Kendrick Pearson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman (SF) Charlie Buker | |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Belin | 12-12 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Towers picks off the pass by Michael Ellis | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers hits the finger roll | 12-14 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers is hacked by Larry Whisnant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), William Lopp (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Leonard Curry, Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Joseph Belin, Warren Towers, Aaron Rasmussen, Tyler Depaz | |
| 12:38 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Butler | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by William Lopp - foul #1 on William Lopp, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Houck (SF) Eric Gayman | |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fairly fresh) PF - William Lopp (fairly fresh) C - Michel Fudge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joey Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Houck (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Earnshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leo Earnshaw | 14-14 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker is hacked by Darrell Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Butler, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler is fouled on the floor by Charlie Buker - foul #1 on Charlie Buker, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SG), Richard Walton (PF) Jerry Nichols, William Lopp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Graham (PG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Charlie Buker, Joey Coleman, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG) Darrell Butler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz tips it in | 14-18 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 16-18 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Kendrick Pearson takes the ball from Aaron Rasmussen in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck hits a jumper in the lane set up by Warren Towers and he's hacked by Michel Fudge - foul #1 on Michel Fudge, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), William Lopp (C) Leonard Curry, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Eric Gayman (SF), Donald Smith (C) Robert Graham, Aaron Rasmussen, Tyler Depaz | |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SG), Phillip Laplante (C) Michael Ellis, Richard Walton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman (SG), Leo Earnshaw (C) Warren Towers, Don Houck | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Belin | 16-24 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darrell Butler | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Laplante - foul #1 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Kendrick Pearson, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers (SG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Joey Coleman, Donald Smith, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Ellis | 22-26 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Curry picks off the pass by Eric Gayman | 22-26 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry banks in the layup | 24-26 |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Belin | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Walton (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joseph Belin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Towers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gayman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyler Depaz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols is hacked by Eric Gayman - foul #1 on Eric Gayman, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), William Lopp (PF) Leonard Curry, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Don Houck (SF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Joseph Belin, Warren Towers, Eric Gayman, Tyler Depaz | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Joey Coleman - foul #1 on Joey Coleman, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 3rd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by William Lopp | 25-28 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen tips it but misses | 25-28 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Nichols | 27-28 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Earnshaw | 27-28 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Don Houck grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman misses the floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Lopp | 30-28 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Nichols - foul #2 on Jerry Nichols, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), Phillip Laplante (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Darrell Butler, Jerry Nichols, Kendrick Pearson, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Graham (PG), Eric Gayman (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Tyler Depaz (C) Charlie Buker, Don Houck, Aaron Rasmussen, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Joey Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 30-30 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith misses the runner from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF) William Lopp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Warren Towers (SG) Joey Coleman | |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 04:44 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Walton - foul #1 on Richard Walton, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Leonard Curry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Aaron Rasmussen (PF) Robert Graham, Donald Smith | |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | Tyler Depaz pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Warren Towers | 32-33 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), William Lopp (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Michael Ellis, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton (SF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Eric Gayman, Tyler Depaz | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Laplante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lopp (tiring) C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charlie Buker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Warren Towers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Patton (fresh) PF - Aaron Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Leo Earnshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen's pass is intercepted by Larry Whisnant | 32-33 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | Steven Douglas steals it from Charlie Buker in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Michel Fudge is called for the reach on Leo Earnshaw - foul #2 on Michel Fudge, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Phillip Laplante, William Lopp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin (PG), Joey Coleman (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Charlie Buker, Warren Towers, Aaron Rasmussen | |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Leo Earnshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Larry Whisnant is called for the reach on Joseph Belin - foul #3 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SF) Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman (SG), Don Houck (PF) Joey Coleman, Leo Earnshaw | |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Belin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton misses short on an open floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman is hacked by Michel Fudge - foul #3 on Michel Fudge, team foul #14 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Michael Ellis, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker (PG), Warren Towers (SG), Tyler Depaz (C) Joseph Belin, Kent Patton, Donald Smith | |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Eric Gayman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Don Houck | 32-38 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker is hacked by Leonard Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Curry, team foul #15 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Leonard Curry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kent Patton (SF), Aaron Rasmussen (PF), Leo Earnshaw (C) Eric Gayman, Don Houck, Tyler Depaz | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Charlie Buker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp tips it in | 34-39 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Steven Douglas picks off the pass by Warren Towers in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Rasmussen grabs the board | 34-39 |