| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Cooper is called for the reach on Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Edward Cooper, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox knocks in the runner from the right block | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trent Andresen | 45-37 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller drills a runner in the lane | 47-37 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Porter | 47-40 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Trent Andresen and he's hacked by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Albert Odom (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SG - Albert Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-40 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivory Farrell - foul #2 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Barry Ellison, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Donald Standley is fouled on the floor by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) John Whalen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Frank Love tips it in | 52-42 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman tips it home | 54-42 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Standley and he's hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Nicholas Belle (PF) Trent Andresen, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Standley picks off the pass by Adam Cox | 54-47 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 54-49 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter drills a jumper from close range set up by Larry Hartung | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle loses the dribble to Larry Hartung | 54-51 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 54-53 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Oscar Finklea takes the ball from Thomas Porter | 54-53 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wiley Grossman | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea | 58-53 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Donald Standley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Cooper | 58-56 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Larry Hartung steps in front of the Wiley Grossman pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Adam Cox, Nicholas Belle, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Trent Andresen | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Johnson and the foul's on Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Ivory Farrell picks off the pass by John Whalen | 61-59 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG) Jack Keene | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Arthur Johnson is blocked by Tony Crisler | 61-59 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 61-59 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell banks in the layup set up by Robert Kinney | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 64-61 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson, Ivory Farrell | |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle tips it in | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is fouled in the backcourt by Wiley Grossman - foul #3 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Wesley Heller (C) Trent Andresen, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG) Robert Kinney | |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 66-67 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle scores on a shot in the paint | 68-67 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Cox - foul #3 on Adam Cox, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Whalen | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Cox | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Albert Odom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Standley | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper's floater is knocked away by Wesley Heller | 71-68 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Frank Love snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Albert Odom | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Frank Love can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller tips it home | 73-72 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Frank Love comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Wesley Heller denies the turnaround by Larry Hartung | 75-75 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 75-75 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Donald Standley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is hacked by John Whalen - foul #2 on John Whalen, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 77-76 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG) Wiley Grossman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Frank Love | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 80-76 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Nicholas Belle - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SF) Edward Cooper | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney, Ivory Farrell | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Hartung | 80-79 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Larry Hartung and the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #2 on Wesley Heller, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Wiley Grossman is called for the reach on Larry Hartung - foul #4 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 83-83 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Standley | 83-86 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is hacked by Frank Love - foul #3 on Frank Love, team foul #5 | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-86 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Wiley Grossman steps in front of the Larry Hartung pass | 85-86 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #6 | 85-86 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits a shot from the right wing | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 87-88 |