| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Reddy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Tripp (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Yancy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jim Yancy and he's fouled by Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Harold Marcus | 25-31 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled on the floor by Robert Reddy - foul #3 on Robert Reddy, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG) Robert Reddy | |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jim Yancy denies the turnaround by Chester Hollis | 25-31 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo loses the dribble to Curt Jacobs | 25-31 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana jams it on a nice dish by Curt Jacobs | 25-33 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Royal | 28-33 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it in | 30-35 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it in | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy is fouled on the floor by Robert Royal - foul #2 on Robert Royal, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Robby Maddy (PF), Andre Davis (C) Tommy Thomas, Eugene Tripp, Jim Yancy | |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Angelo is called for the reach on Curt Jacobs - foul #2 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), James Leblanc (SF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Curt Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robby Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker is hacked by Curt Jacobs - foul #1 on Curt Jacobs, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Terry Haugen (SF), Eugene Tripp (PF) Curt Jacobs, Aaron Aldana, Andre Davis | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is hacked by Terry Haugen - foul #2 on Terry Haugen, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas (SF) Terry Haugen | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Grant | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Carnegie | 35-37 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus (C) Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana (SG), Jim Yancy (C) David Carnegie, Robby Maddy | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus tips it home | 37-37 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp tips it home | 37-39 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis connects on the shot in the paint | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jules Russo | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Tripp - foul #3 on Eugene Tripp, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie (SF), Robby Maddy (PF) Tommy Thomas, Eugene Tripp | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo (PF) Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG) Robert Reddy | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robby Maddy | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Curt Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robby Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Yancy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jim Yancy - foul #3 on Jim Yancy, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis (C) Jim Yancy | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Angelo is called for the reach on David Carnegie - foul #3 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Bernard Campbell (C) Martin Tucker, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG) Curt Jacobs | |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo clanks a shot in the paint | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre Davis | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana loses the dribble to James Leblanc | 44-46 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Angelo - foul #4 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Jim Yancy (C) Robert Reddy, Aaron Aldana, Andre Davis | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Yancy - foul #4 on Jim Yancy, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp (PF), Andre Davis (C) Robby Maddy, Jim Yancy | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eugene Tripp | 45-49 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Carnegie | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Eugene Tripp, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG) Martin Tucker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Aaron Aldana (SG), Louis Rich (C) Curt Jacobs, David Carnegie, Eugene Tripp | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jules Russo | 48-49 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Harold Marcus | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Reddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Davis (fresh) C - Louis Rich (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp (PF), Jim Yancy (C) Andre Davis, Louis Rich | |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Royal | 51-49 |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Aaron Aldana is blocked by Harold Marcus | 51-49 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Jim Yancy is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Jim Yancy, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Curt Jacobs (PG), David Carnegie (SG), Terry Haugen (SF), Andre Davis (C) Robert Reddy, Aaron Aldana, Tommy Thomas, Jim Yancy | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Grant | 56-49 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | David Carnegie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Grant - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Bernard Campbell (C) Richard Grant, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy (PG), Aaron Aldana (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF) Curt Jacobs, David Carnegie, Terry Haugen | |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Aldana steals the ball from Dennis Merry | 56-49 |
| 04:03 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas hits a shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Andre Davis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Reddy | 56-53 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, Jules Russo, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy (PF) Eugene Tripp | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Reddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aldana (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robby Maddy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Jules Russo (SF) Dennis Merry, James Leblanc | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eugene Tripp (PF) Andre Davis | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Royal and the foul's on Aaron Aldana - foul #1 on Aaron Aldana, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Tripp and the foul's on Chester Hollis - foul #2 on Chester Hollis, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Tommy Thomas makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus scores on a jumper in the lane | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Royal is called for the reach on Aaron Aldana - foul #3 on Robert Royal, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Aldana | 61-58 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Robby Maddy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Royal | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reddy makes the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Aldana | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Reddy is called for the reach on Chester Hollis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reddy, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Aldana knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal runs out the clock | 65-64 |