| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses the dunk attempt | 26-28 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dick Bristow | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | David Theisen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwight Cota | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | David Theisen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark lays it up and in | 30-31 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Joshua Casson steals the ball from Sean Clawson | 30-31 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates buries a jumper from close range set up by Dick Bristow | 32-31 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Donald Leyba | |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Brad Waters grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Koepp | 32-33 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Brad Waters steps in front of the Joe Ewing pass | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Brad Waters, Sean Clawson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the floater in the paint | 32-33 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Michael Douse snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau and the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF) Jerry Rondeau, Michael Douse | |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 37-36 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Leyba | 37-39 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG), Sean Clawson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Larry Martines, Antonio Belden, Donald Leyba | |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Theisen | 37-42 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | David Theisen connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dwight Cota | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Donald Leyba (C) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Kyle Koepp | |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 39-44 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Leyba steals it from John Cargile | 39-44 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba tips it in | 39-46 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Larry Martines drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Lee | 42-48 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sean Clawson | 42-51 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Larry Martines loses the dribble to Joshua Casson | 42-51 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Leyba is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Donald Leyba, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Antonio Belden, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Douse | 42-51 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 42-51 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Brad Waters - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Waters | 42-51 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota blows the layup | 42-51 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester blows the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Dwight Cota, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Brad Waters, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Donald Leyba steps in front of the Joe Ewing pass | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 46-52 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba blows the dunk | 46-52 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba tips it home | 46-54 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dick Bristow | 48-54 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | David Theisen is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #3 on Kevin Clark, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Simmons | 51-56 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on David Theisen - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Dick Bristow, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG), Kyle Koepp (C) Larry Martines, Donald Leyba | |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Steven Yates steals the ball from Sean Clawson | 51-56 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 51-56 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 51-56 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Antonio Belden, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Donald Leyba (C) David Theisen, Sean Clawson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 54-56 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Belden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Belden picks off the pass by Derrick Kline | 54-56 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (C) Dick Bristow, Derrick Kline, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Antonio Belden | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dwight Cota | 54-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Joshua Casson is denied by Donald Leyba | 54-59 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | David Theisen is hacked by Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 57-61 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Larry Martines comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 59-61 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Clawson | 59-64 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba hits a shot in the lane set up by David Theisen | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Sean Clawson - foul #1 on Sean Clawson, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Bristow - foul #5 on Dick Bristow, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yates | 61-68 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Antonio Belden | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Sean Clawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| 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 | David Theisen runs out the clock | 61-70 |