| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Harold Stafford | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Betton | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Bustamante - foul #2 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford's pass is intercepted by Robert Liebowitz | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Barnette - foul #2 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is hacked by Eugene Bustamante in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG) Eugene Bustamante | |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Dryden | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Carter | 35-32 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Froman | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter connects on the shot from the left side set up by Robert Liebowitz | 37-35 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Stanley Burch is called for the reach on Thomas Dryden - foul #2 on Stanley Burch, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Todd Carter, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), James White (SF), Roberto Cruz (C) Ron Clark, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Percy Fry (fresh) SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James White (fresh) PF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jeff Logston - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) James White | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Roberto Cruz is called for the reach on Larry Morgan - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Bustamante picks off the pass by Percy Fry | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Betton | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Eugene Bustamante - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), James White (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Thomas Dryden, Johnnie Betton, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz | |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | James White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Carter | 39-41 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman is fouled on the floor by Todd Carter - foul #2 on Todd Carter, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | James White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by Eugene Bustamante - foul #4 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Frank McDaniel (PF) Eugene Bustamante, James White, Jacob Froman | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Liebowitz - foul #2 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Johnnie Betton steals it from Robert Liebowitz | 39-42 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Alexander Hoehn | 39-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel scores on a shot from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton's pass is intercepted by Stanley Burch | 43-44 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dryden is called for the reach on Todd Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Dryden, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Todd Carter, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Dale Johns (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Thomas Dryden, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Frank McDaniel, Harold Stafford | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Jacob Froman - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Ron Davis, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG) Dale Johns | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF) Percy Fry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF) James White, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz tips it home | 47-46 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman's pass is intercepted by Stanley Burch | 47-46 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's fouled by Frank McDaniel - foul #1 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Harold Stafford (C) Thomas Dryden, Roberto Cruz | |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Bustamante | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Barnette | 52-48 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Andrew Barnette - foul #3 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Frank McDaniel | |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eugene Bustamante | 52-49 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Froman | 52-52 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry knocks in the floater from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Percy Fry | 54-52 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Alexander Hoehn is blocked by Jacob Froman | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Froman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Ron Clark buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Bustamante | 54-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Bustamante - foul #5 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF) Percy Fry, Michael Smith, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), James White (SG), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Eugene Bustamante, Ron Clark, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Carter | 57-54 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn (C) Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Frank McDaniel (PF), Harold Stafford (C) James White, Douglas Blankenship, Roberto Cruz | |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Barnette - foul #4 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Ron Clark steals the ball from Alexander Hoehn | 57-56 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF) Frank McDaniel | |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Dryden | 57-58 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford lays it in set up by Thomas Dryden | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn knocks in the floater near the basket | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Liebowitz - foul #3 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jacob Froman | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman runs out the clock | 59-61 |