| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hooper steals it from John Smith | 29-35 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | John Lobdell is called for the reach on Ryan Hooper - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Lobdell | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Hooper - foul #3 on Ryan Hooper, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Ryan Hooper | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 33-40 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF), Jim Manuel (PF) Gary Rewakowski, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phelps (PF) Mathew Cox | |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-40 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Manuel (fresh) C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel banks in the layup | 35-42 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Jim Manuel, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Mathew Cox (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Stephen Webb, Robert Phelps, Richard Graham | |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mathew Cox | 35-42 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Rewakowski - foul #2 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard double dribbles | 35-44 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 35-46 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Dick Hubbard is denied by Terry Sweeting | 35-46 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 35-48 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hooper - foul #4 on Ryan Hooper, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Robert Phelps (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Ryan Hooper, Korey Dowling, Mathew Cox, Terry Sweeting | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Heil | 35-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Zupp | 35-50 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Phelps steals it from Ralph Baker | 35-50 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Thompson | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil lays it up and in | 37-52 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | John Smith is called for the reach on Robert Phelps - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Cox (PF) Robert Phelps | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-52 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Stephen Webb | 37-52 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox connects on the floater from the right wing | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Cox picks off the pass by John Smith | 37-54 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-54 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dick Hubbard - foul #1 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF) John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan travels with the ball | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (C) Stephen Webb, Richard Graham | |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Russell Callahan picks off the pass by Joseph Zupp | 37-54 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan hits the finger roll | 39-54 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Zupp and he's hacked by Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (C) Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Joseph Zupp | |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil's layup is rejected by Mathew Cox | 39-57 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Christopher Thompson | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan's floater is knocked away by Mathew Cox | 39-59 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the easy layup | 39-59 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 39-59 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox slams it home | 39-61 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on Russell Callahan - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Gary Rewakowski, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Robert Phelps (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Mathew Cox, Terry Sweeting | |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Richard Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-61 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Ralph Baker is denied by Robert Phelps | 41-61 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 41-61 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-61 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Hooper | 41-64 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 43-64 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Baker - foul #3 on Ralph Baker, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson is whistled for a carry | 43-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (C) Richard Graham | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 43-66 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the jumper in the lane | 45-66 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Thompson | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Sweeting - foul #1 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-68 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Thompson - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Robert Phelps | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie loses the ball out of bounds | 47-68 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is whistled for traveling | 47-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (SF) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phelps (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 49-68 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 49-70 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Davis picks off the pass by Russell Callahan | 49-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Manuel - foul #2 on Jim Manuel, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sweeting blocks the short jumper by Marvin Anderson | 49-72 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Korey Dowling | 49-72 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis runs out the clock | 49-72 |