| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers throws it down set up by Joel Palmer | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses long on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Jack Adcox takes the ball from Joel Palmer | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | James Griffith picks off the pass by Wesley Heller | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | James Griffith blows the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Myers - foul #1 on Phillip Myers, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF) Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | John Sprague is called for the reach on Tony Crisler - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Thomas Porter (PF) Albert Odom, James Griffith | |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler's floater is knocked away by Arthur Johnson | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | David Mathis's layup is rejected by Wesley Heller | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is fouled on the floor by Paul Roder - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Crisler | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF) Tony Crisler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Ivory Farrell (C) David Mathis, Arthur Johnson | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke loses the dribble to Albert Odom | 4-6 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Albert Odom slams it home | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Wiley Grossman | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Albert Odom connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Adcox | 6-11 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea's pass is intercepted by Richard Boykin | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Albert Odom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the lay-in | 6-13 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Albert Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke clanks a shot from the left block | 6-13 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 3rd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | David Mathis blows the layup | 8-15 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | John Sprague can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - John Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 8-15 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | David Mathis grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | David Mathis is fouled on the floor by Wesley Heller - foul #1 on Wesley Heller, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Albert Odom, John Sprague | |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Adcox | 8-18 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Tony Crisler steals it from David Mathis | 8-18 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Crisler | 10-18 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (PF) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) James Griffith | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF), David Swarts (C) Tony Crisler, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman can't finish the layup | 10-18 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts tips it home | 12-18 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | David Mathis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Swarts | 12-18 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 12-18 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | David Mathis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), John Sprague (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF), James Griffith (PF) David Mathis, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | James Griffith tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Phillip Myers swats the layup by Thomas Porter | 12-20 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 12-20 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman buries a floater from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Albert Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, Thomas Porter | |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 14-23 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 16-25 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF) Wiley Grossman, Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Jack Adcox, James Griffith | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Odom | 18-28 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits the finger roll | 20-28 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | David Mathis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Menke - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Oscar Finklea, Bruce Menke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell is fouled on the floor by Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Phillip Myers (PF) Wiley Grossman, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the tip | 20-31 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Paul Roder, Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 20-31 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is fouled on the floor by John Sprague - foul #2 on John Sprague, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Richard Boykin (SF) David Mathis, John Sprague | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Albert Odom and the foul's on Phillip Myers - foul #2 on Phillip Myers, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 22-34 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Albert Odom and he's hacked by Phillip Myers - foul #3 on Phillip Myers, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Bruce Menke (PF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on Wiley Grossman - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) Tony Crisler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-37 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it back up and in | 24-39 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #9 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) James Griffith | |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Albert Odom clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 24-39 |