| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Sharp | 38-41 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | William Reed snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Kardos | 38-43 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnston | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos's fadeaway is rejected by David Scott | 38-43 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Johnston steps in front of the Eric Sharp pass | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | William Reed tips it home | 38-47 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons tips it home | 40-47 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Daniel Simmons swats the short shot by Charles Simmons | 40-47 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons is hacked by Jame Johnson - foul #1 on Jame Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Eric Sharp, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Charles Simmons, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | William Brown is called for the reach on Herschel Royal - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SF) Joshua Tate, Herschel Royal | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner lays it in | 42-47 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 42-49 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jame Johnson | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Cotton | 42-51 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | William Brown hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 42-54 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen hits a jumper from the left block | 44-54 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | William Briggs connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Brown and he's hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Bradley Piner, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) Jame Johnson, William Brown, Clayton Huff | |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Simmons | 44-56 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (PG), William Reed (PF) Micheal Cotton, William Briggs | |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is fouled on the floor by Eric Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Sharp, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 47-56 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | David Scott travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 47-59 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Simmons steps in front of the Herschel Royal pass | 47-59 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 47-61 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Simmons | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston is hacked by Herschel Royal - foul #1 on Herschel Royal, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), William Briggs (C) Larry Ogata, Rodney Johnston | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Reed | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is whistled for a carry | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen (C) Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), Clayton Huff (C) Charles Simmons, William Reed | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is fouled on the floor by Eric Sharp - foul #2 on Eric Sharp, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Bradley Piner steals it from Jame Johnson | 49-63 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 51-63 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | William Briggs snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Bradley Piner steals the ball from William Brown | 51-63 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Jame Johnson is called for the reach on Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Jame Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Bradley Piner, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, William Brown, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate buries a floater from the right block set up by Daniel Simmons | 53-63 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos's 3 pointer is rejected by David Scott | 53-63 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Simmons | 53-63 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Johnston is called for the reach on Daniel Simmons - foul #3 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Johnston blocks the short jumper by Herschel Royal | 53-63 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | William Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-63 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Simmons | 53-63 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is hacked by Daniel Kardos - foul #3 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) Jame Johnson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 55-63 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Cotton and the foul's on Herschel Royal - foul #2 on Herschel Royal, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Daniel Kardos, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), William Brown (SF) Larry Ogata, Charles Simmons | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 55-67 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner misses the shot from the left block | 55-67 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses the tip | 55-67 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Brown | 55-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clayton Huff - foul #2 on Clayton Huff, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), David Scott (PF) Joshua Tate, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Bradley Piner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the easy layup | 57-69 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-69 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson snags the offensive board | 57-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jame Johnson | 57-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal comes up short on the floater from close range | 57-72 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Bradley Piner (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Briggs (PF) Jame Johnson, William Brown, William Reed | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Robert Everman (C) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Clayton Huff (C) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, Rodney Johnston | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon's pass is intercepted by Bradley Piner | 57-73 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner is fouled on the floor by Scott Shannon - foul #1 on Scott Shannon, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | William Briggs pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Bradley Piner swats the short shot by Scott Shannon | 58-73 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is hacked by Robert Everman - foul #1 on Robert Everman, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen (C) Robert Everman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF) Scott Shannon | |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Fisher steals it from Larry Ogata | 58-75 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Clayton Huff - foul #3 on Clayton Huff, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner loses the ball out of bounds | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton runs out the clock | 60-75 |