| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Calvin Tamplin takes the ball from Dwayne Jaramillo | 32-36 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's pass is intercepted by Paul Caceres | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 32-36 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Brent Slama (C) Richard Heyward, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Christopher Carter | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Moore | 32-39 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Ronald Cull, Bennie Melton | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Rick Clapp steals the ball from Norman Dunn | 32-41 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Heyward | 35-43 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Howard | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (C) Mike Cooper, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Brent Slama (C) Richard Heyward, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Mike Tolman (PF) Paul Caceres, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Moore steals it from Brian Nichols | 38-47 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Mike Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bennie Melton - foul #2 on Bennie Melton, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Mike Cooper, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore, Bennie Melton | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Calvin Tamplin steals it from Dwayne Jaramillo | 41-54 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Frank Perrault is called for the reach on Ronald Cull - foul #1 on Frank Perrault, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 41-55 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull knocks in the runner from the baseline | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault tips it in | 45-57 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Sawyer | 45-59 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is hacked by Ronald Cull - foul #2 on Ronald Cull, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Richard Heyward, Frank Perrault, Calvin Tamplin, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell's pass is intercepted by Rick Clapp | 45-59 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman double dribbles | 45-59 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bennie Melton - foul #3 on Bennie Melton, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Walter Hall knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bennie Melton | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Bennie Melton | 47-61 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Clapp | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard loses the dribble to Mike Tolman | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Norman Dunn steals the ball from Robert Moore | 49-63 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Rick Clapp takes the ball from Edward Pickell | 49-63 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Paul Caceres - foul #1 on Paul Caceres, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Roger Howard | 51-65 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #3 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (C) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sawyer is called for the reach on Edward Pickell - foul #4 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Brent Slama (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Robert Moore scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rick Clapp | 53-69 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn drills a shot from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Riley Witt - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell travels with the ball | 55-70 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mike Tolman | 55-73 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Mike Tolman swats the short shot by Riley Witt | 55-73 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mike Tolman | 55-73 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp can't finish the layup | 55-73 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Walter Hall tips it in | 55-75 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 55-75 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp blows the dunk | 56-75 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 56-75 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frank Perrault, team foul #10 | 56-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is hacked by Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #11 | 56-75 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton pulls down the rebound | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Moore runs out the clock | 56-77 |