| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John McCartney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) PF - Richard Murry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Joseph (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Perron (fresh) PF - Kenneth Favors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | David Perron inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Richard Murry swats the dunk try by David Perron | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | John McCartney connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stewart | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Stewart picks off the pass by David Lane | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | David Perron hits a floater from close range on a great pass from David Lane and he's fouled by Henry Joseph - foul #1 on Henry Joseph, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | David Perron makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry clanks a jump hook in the paint | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | William Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stewart | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | John McCartney misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | David Perron clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | David Lane steals it from Michael Stewart | 42-37 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-37 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | David Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | David Lane makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Rhoades | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John McCartney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Murry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Perron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Favors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Nicholes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Marsala (PG), Alex Severance (SG), Kevin Rodgers (SF), Dennis Whitney (PF), Cliff Freel (C) William Johnson, John McCartney, Michael Stewart, Richard Murry, Henry Joseph | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG), Thomas Weisinger (SG), Bruce Hartline (SF), Larry Becton (PF) David Lane, David Rhoades, David Perron, Kenneth Favors | |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes lays it up and in and the foul's on Dennis Whitney - foul #1 on Dennis Whitney, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Larry Becton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Nicholes | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades (SG) Jonathan Nicholes | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Larry Becton snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gavin Strohl | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Weisinger | 45-47 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), John McCartney (SG), Richard Murry (PF) James Marsala, Alex Severance, Cliff Freel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lane (PG), David Perron (SF) Gavin Strohl, Thomas Weisinger | |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | David Lane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John McCartney - foul #1 on John McCartney, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph (C) Dennis Whitney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | David Lane makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | David Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Hartline | 45-48 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Henry Joseph steals the ball from David Lane | 45-48 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | John McCartney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | John McCartney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | David Perron grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John McCartney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Murry (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Joseph (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Perron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hartline (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Larry Becton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline drills a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on John McCartney - foul #2 on John McCartney, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart (SF) Kevin Rodgers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors (PF), Jonathan Nicholes (C) David Perron, Larry Becton | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Favors | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Favors - foul #1 on Kenneth Favors, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (PG), Cliff Freel (SG), Dennis Whitney (C) William Johnson, John McCartney, Henry Joseph | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG), Thomas Weisinger (SG), David Perron (SF) David Lane, David Rhoades, Bruce Hartline | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers (C) Richard Murry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Dennis Whitney grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cliff Freel | 49-52 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | David Perron loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG) Cliff Freel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades (SG) David Perron | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Dennis Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG) Alex Severance | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lane (PG) Thomas Weisinger | |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Lane | 49-55 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Favors takes the ball from John McCartney | 49-55 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | David Lane throws it down set up by Gavin Strohl | 49-57 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | John McCartney makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Stewart | 52-57 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the dunk | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Dennis Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee State | David Lane steps in front of the William Johnson pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | David Lane can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (PG), Cliff Freel (SG), Richard Murry (PF), Henry Joseph (C) William Johnson, John McCartney, Michael Stewart, Dennis Whitney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Perron (SF), Bruce Hartline (PF), Larry Becton (C) Gavin Strohl, Kenneth Favors, Jonathan Nicholes | |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | David Lane makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | David Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Severance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cliff Freel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Murry (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Henry Joseph (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Perron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hartline (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Becton (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | David Lane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades is hacked by Cliff Freel - foul #3 on Cliff Freel, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Marsala (PG) Kevin Rodgers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (PG) David Lane | |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | James Marsala misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Hartline - foul #1 on Bruce Hartline, team foul #2 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG) Cliff Freel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Weisinger (SG), Jonathan Nicholes (C) David Rhoades, Larry Becton | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | James Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | James Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | David Perron's layup is rejected by Richard Murry | 58-60 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Hartline gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Weisinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Michael Stewart (SF) James Marsala, Alex Severance | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors (PF) Bruce Hartline | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | William Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Weisinger | 58-62 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Johnson and he's fouled by Jonathan Nicholes - foul #1 on Jonathan Nicholes, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lane (PG), David Rhoades (SG) Gavin Strohl, Thomas Weisinger | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:59 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Richard Murry - foul #2 on Richard Murry, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (SG), Kevin Rodgers (SF), Dennis Whitney (PF), Cliff Freel (C) John McCartney, Michael Stewart, Richard Murry, Henry Joseph | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Weisinger (SF), Bruce Hartline (PF), Larry Becton (C) David Perron, Kenneth Favors, Jonathan Nicholes | |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dennis Whitney | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance travels with the ball | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl (SF) Thomas Weisinger | |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | David Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 64-62 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | David Lane misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG), Richard Murry (PF) Alex Severance, Cliff Freel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | David Lane makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | David Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McCartney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Murry (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Lane (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Strohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bruce Hartline (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Becton (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Becton - foul #1 on Larry Becton, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart (SF) Kevin Rodgers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Perron (SF), Kenneth Favors (PF), Jonathan Nicholes (C) David Lane, Bruce Hartline, Larry Becton | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gavin Strohl | 66-67 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Nicholes blocks the short jumper by William Johnson | 66-67 |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Favors | 66-67 |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | John McCartney misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry tips it home | 68-67 |
| 01:36 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Rhoades | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry's pass is intercepted by Gavin Strohl | 68-70 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Gavin Strohl can't finish the layup | 68-70 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | David Perron grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Nicholes can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | John McCartney makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Whitney | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Richard Murry blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Favors | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Favors pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | David Rhoades drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph (C) Dennis Whitney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |