| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Dean Keo (fresh) SF - John May (fresh) PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) C - David Seales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres knocks in the runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | John May is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John May, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dean Keo - foul #1 on Dean Keo, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Caceres, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Edward Pickell | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John May | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is fouled on the floor by Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, John May, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) C - Bennie Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) SG - Riley Witt (fresh) SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) C - Kevin Prater (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norman Dunn | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Tolman | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Mike Tolman swats the layup by Kevin Prater | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin tips it in | 9-12 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Prater - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Ronald Cull, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), John May (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Frank Perrault, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Caceres | 12-12 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Carter is called for the reach on Calvin Tamplin - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Howard | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Sawyer and the foul's on Dean Keo - foul #2 on Dean Keo, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Dean Keo, Edward Pickell | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Rick Clapp (SF) Paul Caceres, Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) C - David Seales (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Seales | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | John May misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a runner in the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter tips it home | 16-17 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (C) Ronald Cull, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | David Seales denies the turnaround by Dwayne Jaramillo | 16-17 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | John May is called for the reach on Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on John May, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Kevin Prater (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Norman Dunn, John May, Edward Pickell | |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Prater - foul #2 on Kevin Prater, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Riley Witt, Kevin Prater | |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | David Seales hits a shot from the right wing set up by Frank Perrault | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the floater from the right block set up by Chad Stier | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) C - David Seales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault's pass is intercepted by Mike Tolman | 20-19 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo's layup is rejected by Mike Tolman | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell tips it home | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | David Seales is called for the reach on Bennie Melton - foul #1 on David Seales, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Frank Perrault, Edward Pickell | |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | David Seales double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Norman Dunn | |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is called for a backcourt violation | 25-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 25-23 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Christopher Carter, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Mike Tolman (C) Walter Hall, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | David Seales loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Robert Moore connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mike Tolman | 29-23 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marvin Sawyer | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mike Tolman | 32-23 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses long on a jumper from the left block | 32-23 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Robert Moore can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | John May connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Howard | 34-26 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG) Robert Moore, Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Edward Pickell (PF) Roger Howard, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter's pass is intercepted by Kevin Prater | 34-26 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell | |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Bennie Melton (PF) Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Howard | 36-33 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bennie Melton | 39-33 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp gets the rebound | 39-33 |