| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stephen Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stout (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Curtis Clark | 38-35 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Ballou | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook is hacked by Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Nichols, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Cook | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 43-38 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), Max Wiley (PF), John Christensen (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG), Darrell Stone (SG), Christopher Coats (SF), Ray Bilderback (PF), Michael Jiminez (C) Stephen Cook, Richard Brown, Lance Dunn, Jeffrey Stout, Kenneth Marr | |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery misses the dunk attempt | 46-43 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Jiminez | 46-43 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cooper | 46-45 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley connects on the jumper from the left side set up by August Haggard | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kingery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Max Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Coats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Bilderback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jiminez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Darrell Stone and he's hacked by John Christensen - foul #1 on John Christensen, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Peter Narron (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Gary Molinari (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Eric Raiford, James Kingery, Max Wiley, John Christensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Mitchell Piland (SF), Jeffrey Stout (PF) Jason Cooper, Darrell Stone, Christopher Coats, Ray Bilderback | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Jiminez | 48-50 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the floater from the left side set up by Edward Nichols | 50-50 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook loses the dribble to Edward Nichols in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez drills a floater from close range set up by Stephen Cook | 50-52 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), James Talbot (SG), Justin Ballou (PF) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Gary Molinari | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr (C) Michael Jiminez | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:30 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marr | 51-52 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout misses the easy open layup | 51-52 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Karlinsky | 51-52 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Marr denies the turnaround by Justin Ballou | 53-52 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (SF), John Christensen (C) Eric Raiford, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG), Darrell Stone (SG), Lance Dunn (SF), Ray Bilderback (PF) Stephen Cook, Richard Brown, Mitchell Piland, Jeffrey Stout | |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 57-52 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Justin Ballou is called for the reach on Lance Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Ballou, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari (C) Justin Ballou | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 12:40 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lance Dunn | 57-54 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Christensen - foul #2 on John Christensen, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), James Talbot (SG), James Kingery (SF) Edward Nichols, August Haggard, John Christensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Kenneth Marr (C) Jason Cooper, Darrell Stone, Ray Bilderback | |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Max Wiley, Gary Molinari | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kingery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stephen Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Coats (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Brown | 57-58 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #3 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) James Talbot, James Kingery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (SG), Mitchell Piland (SF), Jeffrey Stout (PF) Richard Brown, Lance Dunn, Christopher Coats | |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Raiford - foul #1 on Eric Raiford, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Max Wiley (PF), John Christensen (C) Eric Raiford, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone (SG), Ray Bilderback (C) Stephen Cook, Kenneth Marr | |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley drills a shot from the baseline set up by Peter Narron | 61-62 |
| 09:56 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Bilderback steals the ball from John Christensen | 61-65 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Piland | 61-67 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchell Piland steps in front of the Peter Narron pass | 61-67 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Eric Raiford (SF), Gary Molinari (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Curtis Clark, Max Wiley, John Christensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown (SG), Lance Dunn (SF), Christopher Coats (PF), Michael Jiminez (C) Jason Cooper, Mitchell Piland, Jeffrey Stout, Ray Bilderback | |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG) Darrell Stone | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the fadeaway from the right block | 61-68 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari tips it home | 63-68 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF) Eric Raiford | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 63-68 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn tips it home | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kingery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stephen Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Coats (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Jiminez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn lays it in set up by Stephen Cook | 63-72 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses badly on a floater in the paint | 63-72 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Coats | 63-72 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Molinari - foul #1 on Gary Molinari, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Max Wiley (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, James Kingery, Gary Molinari, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG), Mitchell Piland (SF), Jeffrey Stout (PF), Ray Bilderback (C) Stephen Cook, Lance Dunn, Christopher Coats, Michael Jiminez | |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Clark | 66-74 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou's floater is tipped away by Ray Bilderback | 66-74 |
| 06:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Bilderback | 66-74 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stout | 66-76 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou loses the ball out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen (C) Max Wiley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Lance Dunn (SF), Kenneth Marr (C) Darrell Stone, Mitchell Piland, Ray Bilderback | |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Edward Nichols picks off the pass by Stephen Cook in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Cook steals the ball from Eric Raiford | 66-76 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout misses the lay-in | 66-76 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou tips it back up and in | 68-76 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper is hacked by Eric Raiford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Raiford, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Eric Raiford, Justin Ballou | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown (SG), Michael Jiminez (PF) Stephen Cook, Jeffrey Stout | |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Marr denies the turnaround by Edward Nichols | 68-78 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez's pass is intercepted by Peter Narron in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Dunn - foul #1 on Lance Dunn, team foul #2 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) Peter Narron, Curtis Clark, John Christensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone (PG), Ray Bilderback (PF) Jason Cooper, Kenneth Marr | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG) Edward Nichols | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG) Darrell Stone | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard loses the dribble to Stephen Cook | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Ballou - foul #2 on Justin Ballou, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), James Talbot (SG), James Kingery (SF), Gary Molinari (C) August Haggard, Peter Narron, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchell Piland (SF), Christopher Coats (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Lance Dunn, Ray Bilderback, Michael Jiminez | |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kingery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Max Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stephen Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Piland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Coats (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Coats - foul #2 on Christopher Coats, team foul #3 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen (C) Gary Molinari | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradford Taylor (PG), Darrell Stone (SG) Stephen Cook, Richard Brown | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marr | 70-80 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Taylor misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 70-80 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford gets the rebound | 70-80 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Eric Raiford, James Kingery, John Christensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Cook (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jeffrey Stout (PF) Bradford Taylor, Darrell Stone, Christopher Coats | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-80 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols grabs the offensive board | 70-80 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-80 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Stout grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stout | 70-82 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr pulls down the rebound | 70-82 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Cook | 70-84 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Clark and he's hacked by Stephen Cook - foul #2 on Stephen Cook, team foul #4 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (C) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (PG), Darrell Stone (SG), Lance Dunn (SF), Ray Bilderback (PF), Michael Jiminez (C) Stephen Cook, Richard Brown, Mitchell Piland, Jeffrey Stout, Kenneth Marr | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:14 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback pulls down the rebound | 72-84 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Lance Dunn hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Cooper | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Kingery | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Darrell Stone can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 74-86 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback grabs the board | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper runs out the clock | 74-86 |