| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Townsend steals the ball from Kelly Smith in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | August Keller pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Kelly Smith steals the ball from James Harrison | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | SE Missouri State | August Keller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman is hacked by Charles Junkins - foul #3 on Charles Junkins, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is hacked by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #3 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) James Harrison, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Earl Foreman | |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by John Streets is denied by Howard Moore | 36-41 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gerard Breed - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG) August Keller | |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is fouled on the floor by John Charboneau - foul #1 on John Charboneau, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Daniel Brown, John Charboneau | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Streets (fresh) PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins's layup is rejected by Fred Kim | 36-42 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it in | 36-44 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Kim | 36-44 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Junkins is called for the reach on Michael Glover - foul #4 on Charles Junkins, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert, John Streets, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG), Daniel Brown (SF) Byron Huston, Michael Glover, Fred Kim | |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Roger Patterson, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Harrison | 39-46 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Joel Willman steals the ball from Earl Foreman | 39-46 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 42-46 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Townsend | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Moore - foul #1 on Howard Moore, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (C) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Howard Moore, Earl Foreman | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz clanks a jumper in the paint | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Derrick Patterson and he's fouled by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #4 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Streets (fresh) PF - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Breed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Oliver Smith (C) Daniel Wert, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG), Daniel Brown (SF) Byron Huston, Michael Glover, Fred Kim | |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Charboneau | 47-49 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | John Streets tips it in | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gaylord Sheetz | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | August Keller gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:56 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by August Keller | 49-54 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Streets | 52-54 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Gaylord Sheetz - foul #5 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Bobby Townsend, Derrick Patterson, John Streets, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Howard Moore (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz, John Charboneau | |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Byron Huston | 55-59 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (PF) Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Oliver Smith (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, Joel Willman, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG), Daniel Brown (SF) Byron Huston, Michael Glover, Fred Kim | |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits the finger roll set up by Kelly Smith | 55-61 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is denied on a layup by Howard Moore | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 55-61 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Foreman - foul #2 on Earl Foreman, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), Joel Willman (PF) Roy Culbertson, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau (PF), Fred Kim (C) Howard Moore, Earl Foreman | |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Townsend takes the ball from John Charboneau | 56-61 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-61 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is fouled on the floor by Charles Junkins - foul #5 on Charles Junkins, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Roger Patterson (C) Derrick Patterson, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman (C) Fred Kim | |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Willman | 58-63 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | August Keller grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Joel Willman | 60-65 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Earl Foreman - foul #3 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), James Harrison (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) Bobby Townsend, John Streets, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Howard Moore (PF) Kelly Smith, August Keller, John Charboneau | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman double dribbles | 60-65 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Joel Willman (PF) Derrick Patterson, Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG) Byron Huston, Michael Glover | |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore buries a jumper near the basket | 60-67 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | James Harrison steals the ball from Kelly Smith | 60-67 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Culbertson | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Brown | 63-69 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses the shot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from August Keller | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim (PF) Howard Moore | |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the dunk | 63-74 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Townsend | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Roy Culbertson - foul #3 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Earl Foreman | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston runs out the clock | 63-74 |