| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Heaney steps in front of the Merle Stokes pass | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is fouled on the floor by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Jimmy Dodson is blocked by Merle Stokes | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by John Crist | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | John Crist picks off the pass by Jeffrey Heaney | 38-39 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph King | 38-41 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | James Roberts hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin loses the dribble to Jeffrey Heaney | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney banks in the layup | 42-44 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Paul Strahan steals it from Jeffrey Heaney | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-46 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Daniel Harter (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum loses the dribble to Merle Stokes | 48-46 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF), James Roberts (PF) Larry McMurdo, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube's dunk attempt is rejected by James Roberts | 48-46 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Paul Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Robert Marcum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Adams | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Paul Adams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 54-50 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 54-52 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | John Crist is called for the reach on Leroy Gilchrist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Paul Adams, James Roberts, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Clark | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney and the foul's on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Newton blocks the short jumper by Zachary Camper | 57-55 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Harter | 57-55 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Larry McMurdo, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph King and he's fouled by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson tips it home | 62-61 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 62-63 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Bert Warren, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Dube | 62-65 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Chad Fresquez is called for the reach on Leroy Gilchrist - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Zachary Camper (PF) John Crist, Willie Dube | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter tips it in | 64-65 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Heaney steps in front of the David Clark pass | 64-65 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the dunk attempt | 67-65 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Paul Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 70-65 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Bert Warren is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #4 on Bert Warren, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Dodson is blocked by Merle Stokes | 70-67 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Ralph King steals the ball from Raymond Newton | 70-67 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the lay-in | 70-67 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph King | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Paul Adams takes the ball from John Crist | 72-69 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Adams | 74-69 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Crist | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses long on a floater from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | John Crist buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph King | 74-74 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Bert Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Warren | 74-74 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Dodson is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #4 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the shot from the left side | 74-77 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the shot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Newton | 76-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the lay-in | 76-77 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Newton | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Paul Adams knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 78-77 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Newton | 81-78 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's floater is tipped away by Paul Adams | 81-78 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 84-78 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-78 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Dodson steals it from Danny Ardoin | 84-78 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Newton | 86-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph King | 86-80 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Paul Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-80 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #10 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) Ralph King | |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Paul Adams takes the ball from John Crist | 86-82 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 86-82 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-82 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Merle Stokes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is fouled in the backcourt by John Crist - foul #4 on John Crist, team foul #7 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF), Dale Cole (C) Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 88-82 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Dale Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph King - foul #3 on Ralph King, team foul #8 | 88-82 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | James Roberts is hacked by Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph King, team foul #9 | 88-82 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 90-82 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 90-82 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Roberts is hacked by John Crist in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Crist, team foul #10 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG) John Crist | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 91-82 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #12 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Ralph King is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph King, team foul #11 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF), Dale Cole (C) Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) Ralph King | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-84 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-84 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 93-84 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-84 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 93-84 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is hacked by Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #12 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Adams swats the shot by Willie Dube | 95-84 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 95-84 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney runs out the clock | 95-84 |