| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | David Smith inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | David Smith scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Eyler | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Hays and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Foster | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | David Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler's fadeaway is rejected by William Flake | 39-37 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Scott Hay loses the dribble to William Flake | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Scott Hay gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Scott Hay drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hays | 39-40 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eyler - foul #1 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Morrison (PG), Curtis Foltz (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Andy Etchison (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Raymond Morrison, William Flake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) C - John May (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver drills a floater from the right side set up by Steven Hamilton | 42-42 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Robert Cook hits the finger roll set up by Steven Hamilton and he's hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), David Smith (SF) Steven Hamilton, Andy Etchison | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Tafelski | 42-44 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | John May can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Robert Cook is denied on a layup by John Bicknell | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is fouled on the floor by Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Roy Weaver, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Robert Cook, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a runner from close range set up by William Smith | 44-44 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | David Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Eyler | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Robert Hays grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | David Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Eyler | 46-49 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Smith | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is hacked by Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Dean Lustig, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, John May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Andy Etchison (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Robert Hays, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 blk. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Flake | 49-49 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andy Etchison | 49-52 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver tips it home | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster's layup is rejected by Donnie Woolridge | 52-54 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), John Bicknell (SF) William Smith, William Flake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, Ronald Eyler, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Scott Hay's pass is intercepted by John Bicknell | 52-54 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig lays it in on a great pass from John Bicknell | 54-54 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | John Bicknell is called for the reach on Elroy Tidwell - foul #4 on John Bicknell, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell clanks a turnaround from close range | 54-57 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | David Smith snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | David Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | John May is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Morrison (PG), Antony Giordano (SF) Dean Lustig, Curtis Foltz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG) Andy Etchison | |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Jeffery Thomas is called for the reach on Ronald Eyler - foul #3 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Antony Giordano, John May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Morrison (fresh) SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-57 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Hays | 54-57 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Raymond Morrison is called for the reach on Robert Hays in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Morrison, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Bobby Foster (C) Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | William Smith picks off the pass by David Smith | 54-57 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | William Flake's floater is knocked away by Elroy Tidwell | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), John May (C) Raymond Morrison, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Andy Etchison (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Robert Hays, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Bicknell | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Ronald Eyler | |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | John May can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | John May swats the layup by Robert Cook | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 56-60 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Bicknell | 59-60 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Etchison | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Weaver picks off the pass by John May | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Andy Etchison, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Robert Hays buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elroy Tidwell | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - John May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | William Smith loses the dribble to Robert Hays | 59-65 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | David Smith drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Eyler | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Hay | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Scott Hay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hays | 59-70 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the easy layup | 59-70 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Flake | 62-70 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Bicknell - foul #5 on John Bicknell, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | William Flake loses the dribble to David Smith | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | William Smith is called for the reach on Scott Hay in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Andy Etchison (SG), Roy Weaver (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Scott Hay makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the lay-in | 62-73 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard tips it in | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF) Steven Hamilton, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Lustig, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-74 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andy Etchison | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison runs out the clock | 64-74 |