| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Major (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Poythress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herman Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Cepeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Tomasini | 26-32 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major is hacked by Zachary Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Horn, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 19:28 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress scores on a shot from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-34 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pellowski | 26-34 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Dawson | 28-34 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Major | 28-34 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-34 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Herman Andrews | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews's pass is intercepted by Kevin Tomasini | 28-34 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Alexander Major is called for the reach on Mark Dawson - foul #1 on Alexander Major, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba (PG), Radman Zehring (SG), Christopher Peterson (SF), James Lindell (PF), Jaime Luoma (C) Walter Sanders, Alexander Major, John Poythress, Herman Andrews, Douglas Cepeda | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) C - John Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Daniel Barba (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Radman Zehring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Peterson (fresh) PF - James Lindell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jaime Luoma (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba lays it in set up by Christopher Peterson | 28-36 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG) Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Carter is blocked by James Lindell | 28-36 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Radman Zehring - foul #3 on Radman Zehring, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF) John Cephas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major (SG), Samuel Patty (PF) Radman Zehring, Jaime Luoma | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Zachary Horn | 33-36 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Peterson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #2 on Walter Hardin, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF) Louis Bradley, Lester Brownlee, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders (PG), Douglas Cepeda (C) Daniel Barba, James Lindell | |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Poythress (SF) Christopher Peterson | |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Timothy Carter picks off the pass by John Poythress | 33-37 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Carter | 35-37 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Poythress, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (C) Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma (PG), Radman Zehring (SG), Herman Andrews (PF) Walter Sanders, Alexander Major, Samuel Patty | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Cepeda grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring is hacked by Kevin Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba (SF) John Poythress | |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Lindell (SF) Douglas Cepeda | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee's pass is intercepted by James Lindell | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba makes the 3 from straight away set up by Radman Zehring | 35-40 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Hardin | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Daniel Barba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zehring (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lindell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Jaime Luoma (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Lindell and he's hacked by Louis Bradley - foul #1 on Louis Bradley, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG) Jackson Caruso, John Cephas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders (PG), Alexander Major (SG), Christopher Peterson (C) Radman Zehring, James Lindell, Jaime Luoma | |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Barba steals it from Louis Bradley | 38-43 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Barba | 38-45 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Sanders steps in front of the Mark Dawson pass | 38-45 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba banks in the layup set up by Walter Sanders | 38-47 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson loses the dribble to Walter Sanders | 38-47 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:17 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #3 on Walter Hardin, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Louis Bradley, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma (PG), Radman Zehring (SG), James Lindell (SF), Douglas Cepeda (C) Walter Sanders, Alexander Major, Daniel Barba, Christopher Peterson | |
| 10:17 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski scores on a jump hook in the paint | 40-49 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Poythress (SF) Herman Andrews | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski's pass is intercepted by John Poythress | 40-49 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress dunks the ball | 40-51 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate hits a floater in the lane set up by Jackson Caruso | 42-51 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma is hacked by Charles Holgate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Holgate, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) John Cephas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major (SG) Jaime Luoma | |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Douglas Cepeda | 42-53 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is denied on a layup by Douglas Cepeda | 42-53 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Charles Holgate takes the ball from John Poythress in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 44-53 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Pellowski steals it from Douglas Cepeda | 44-53 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Zachary Horn | 47-53 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Cepeda misses the easy open layup | 47-53 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Tomasini | 50-55 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jackson Caruso - foul #3 on Jackson Caruso, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Louis Bradley (SG), John Cephas (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders (PG), Christopher Peterson (SF), Samuel Patty (PF), Jaime Luoma (C) Radman Zehring, John Poythress, James Lindell, Douglas Cepeda | |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Major (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Patty (fresh) C - Jaime Luoma (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Bradley - foul #2 on Louis Bradley, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (C) Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba (SF), Herman Andrews (PF) Samuel Patty, Jaime Luoma | |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-59 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin tips it in | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lester Brownlee - foul #1 on Lester Brownlee, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF) Louis Bradley, John Cephas, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Douglas Cepeda (C) Alexander Major | |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter is hacked by Daniel Barba - foul #1 on Daniel Barba, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Lindell (SF) Christopher Peterson | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee makes the floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Barba's pass is intercepted by Mark Dawson in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas Cepeda | 57-62 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Herman Andrews - foul #2 on Herman Andrews, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Louis Bradley (C) Mark Dawson, Lester Brownlee, Kevin Tomasini, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma (PG), Radman Zehring (SG), Christopher Peterson (SF), Samuel Patty (PF) Walter Sanders, Daniel Barba, James Lindell, Herman Andrews | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackson Caruso - foul #4 on Jackson Caruso, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF) Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major (SG) Douglas Cepeda | |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Radman Zehring makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is fouled on the floor by Jaime Luoma - foul #2 on Jaime Luoma, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (C) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Cephas | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Poythress (SF), Douglas Cepeda (C) Radman Zehring, Christopher Peterson | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Patty grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #4 on Walter Hardin, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, John Cephas, Walter Hardin, Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Lindell (SF), Herman Andrews (PF) John Poythress, Samuel Patty | |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jaime Luoma (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alexander Major (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Lindell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Douglas Cepeda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Cepeda gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Jaime Luoma is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (SG) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders (PG), Daniel Barba (SG), Christopher Peterson (SF) Jaime Luoma, Alexander Major, Douglas Cepeda | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Brownlee | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (SF), Louis Bradley (C) Lester Brownlee, Kevin Tomasini, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major (SG), Douglas Cepeda (C) Daniel Barba, James Lindell | |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alexander Major | 66-66 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF) Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Cepeda snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Sanders | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the jumper in the paint set up by John Cephas | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders's pass is intercepted by Kevin Tomasini in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Dawson | 71-68 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Cepeda is blocked by Robert Pellowski | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Herman Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Major scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Andrews | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Pellowski | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Walter Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) John Cephas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Poythress (SF) Christopher Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Sanders - foul #2 on Walter Sanders, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Cepeda is called for the reach on Zachary Horn - foul #2 on Douglas Cepeda, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Douglas Cepeda | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | John Poythress misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is hacked by Walter Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Sanders, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Pellowski steps in front of the Walter Sanders pass in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Herman Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Pellowski - foul #3 on Herman Andrews, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), John Cephas (SF) Mark Dawson, Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Douglas Cepeda | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Douglas Cepeda misses long on a fullcourt shot | 76-71 |