| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Terry Sweeting | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker tips it home | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-35 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting tips it home | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson lays it up and in set up by Christopher Cumbie | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Thompson | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Lobdell | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it home | 46-40 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins scores on a floater from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Davis | 49-42 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Korey Dowling steps in front of the Christopher Cumbie pass | 49-42 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Lobdell | 51-45 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 53-45 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Carlos Rowles, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Christopher Cumbie, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Korey Dowling | 55-45 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Marvin Anderson denies the turnaround by Michael Thompson | 55-45 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker is fouled on the floor by Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SF) Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker connects on the floater from the right side set up by Robert Thompson | 55-47 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Sherman McKewen takes the ball from Richard Graham | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) John Smith | |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Zupp - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 58-47 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Ralph Baker, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Joseph Zupp, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins loses the dribble to Wayne Camp | 60-50 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Thompson and the foul's on Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Wayne Camp, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Thompson - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SF), Richard Graham (C) Korey Dowling, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graham | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Cumbie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp double dribbles | 65-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Christopher Cumbie, John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Camp is called for the reach on Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Joseph Zupp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Smith | 65-56 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #5 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 67-59 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Richard Graham's floater is tipped away by Jim Manuel | 67-59 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sweeting steals it from John Lobdell | 67-59 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer hits a jumper from the right side set up by Wayne Camp and the foul's on Sherman McKewen - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) John Lobdell, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is whistled for a carry | 70-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) John Smith | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on Ralph Baker - foul #3 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling is fouled on the floor by Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 73-59 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Ralph Baker takes the ball from Terry Sweeting | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Cumbie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #4 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Wayne Camp (SF) Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Marvin Anderson - foul #1 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Camp - foul #2 on Wayne Camp, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson | |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF) Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the floater from the right block set up by Christopher Thompson | 77-62 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell gets the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Richard Graham scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-64 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Wayne Camp (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Charlie Chaffins steals the ball from Edwin Brouwer | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #2 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (SF) John Lobdell | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo loses the ball out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Dwight Woo | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer runs out the clock | 79-66 |