| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Bert Warren is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #1 on Bert Warren, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 18-23 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 20-23 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Danny Ardoin takes the ball from Raymond Newton | 20-23 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 20-23 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bert Warren and he's hacked by John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG) John Crist | |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube is hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Bert Warren can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nelson | 23-24 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Zachary Camper is called for the reach on Bert Warren - foul #1 on Zachary Camper, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Fresquez - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Robert Marcum, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo's pass is intercepted by Ralph King | 26-26 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the finger roll set up by Ralph King | 26-28 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Dodson | 29-28 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Newton | 32-28 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Gilchrist steals the ball from Merle Stokes | 32-28 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 34-28 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Gilchrist steals the ball from Zachary Camper | 34-28 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | John Crist tips it home | 34-30 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Crist | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Camper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph King | 34-32 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Newton is blocked by Merle Stokes | 34-32 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #4 on Raymond Newton, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Zachary Camper | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | James Roberts clanks a shot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Bert Warren scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Marcum | 37-33 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is called for 10 seconds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Robert Marcum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | John Crist loses the dribble to Paul Adams | 37-35 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Paul Adams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bert Warren | 39-35 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a shot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Bert Warren steals the ball from Willie Dube | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Leslie Nelson picks off the pass by Daniel Harter | 42-37 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 42-39 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Adams | 45-39 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube | |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph King | 45-41 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton knocks in the jump hook from close range | 47-41 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Newton - foul #5 on Raymond Newton, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Dale Cole (PF) Bert Warren, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Paul Strahan denies the turnaround by Paul Adams | 47-41 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by John Crist is blocked by Dale Cole | 47-41 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is fouled on the floor by Dale Cole - foul #1 on Dale Cole, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF) Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (PF) Paul Strahan | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Paul Adams connects on the shot from the left block set up by Leroy Gilchrist and he's fouled by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Bert Warren (SG) Jeffrey Heaney, Leroy Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG), Willie Dube (PF) John Crist, Zachary Camper | |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bert Warren - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SF) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 52-45 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits a runner from the left block set up by Ralph King | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Marcum and the foul's on Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Robert Marcum, Leroy Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is denied on a layup by James Roberts | 55-47 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Paul Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Dube | 55-47 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | John Crist snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #12 | 55-47 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Paul Adams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #13 | 55-49 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph King, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph King - foul #4 on Ralph King, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph King | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Ralph King is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph King, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) Ralph King | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is fouled on the floor by Bert Warren - foul #4 on Bert Warren, team foul #14 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF) Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | John Crist is called for the reach on Bert Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Crist, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (PF) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is hacked by John Crist in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Crist, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF) Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 63-58 |