| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Harvey McGeady - foul #1 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Bechtel | 29-36 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is fouled on the floor by Richard Arnold - foul #2 on Richard Arnold, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Bechtel - foul #3 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts (PF) Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Googe - foul #2 on Eric Googe, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey McGeady - foul #2 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts drills a runner from close range set up by Brett Kornegay | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brett Kornegay - foul #3 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is fouled on the floor by Bobby Townsend - foul #3 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 36-43 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harvey McGeady - foul #3 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (C) Michael Lewis, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (SF) Dannie Gardner | |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Derrick Patterson picks off the pass by Nelson Swift | 36-44 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | John Smith gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-44 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) PF - Ernest Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 36-44 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart lays it in | 36-46 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the driving attempt from the left block | 36-48 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders's layup is rejected by Micheal Hart | 36-48 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 36-48 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau is fouled on the floor by Donald Rezendes - foul #1 on Donald Rezendes, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Richard Bechtel (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Thomas Goudeau, Ernest Roberts, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner buries a floater from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joel Willman - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes tips it back up and in | 38-54 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Brett Kornegay - foul #4 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Joel Willman | |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Lewis | 41-54 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes scores on a floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady clanks a runner near the basket | 41-56 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-56 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Arnold - foul #3 on Richard Arnold, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Ernest Roberts (PF) Brett Kornegay, Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG) Dannie Gardner | |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau is called for traveling | 41-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders (C) Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF), Joel Willman (PF) Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 41-60 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Bechtel (PF) Thomas Goudeau, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF) Derrick Patterson, Eric Googe | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is hacked by Brett Kornegay - foul #4 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady (C) Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Dannie Gardner picks off the pass by Richard Bechtel | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-62 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Kornegay | 46-62 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bechtel is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson - foul #4 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF) Nelson Swift, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (SF), Eric Googe (C) Dannie Gardner, Joel Willman | |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses badly on a runner from the right block | 49-64 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Bechtel | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the shot from the left side | 52-66 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Roy Culbertson is called for the reach on Brett Kornegay - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts (PF), Joshua Sanders (C) Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Roy Culbertson, Donald Schwenzer, Micheal Hart | |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Roberts - foul #1 on Ernest Roberts, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG) Brett Kornegay, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Donald Rezendes takes the ball from Joshua Sanders | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bobby Townsend | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Roberts | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Dannie Gardner is blocked by Joshua Sanders | 55-71 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner tips it back up and in | 55-73 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-73 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 55-75 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 58-75 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes jams it on a great pass from Dannie Gardner | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Eric Googe | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Nelson Swift | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson runs out the clock | 63-79 |