| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) SG - John Alongi (fresh) SF - James Powell (fresh) PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Richard Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | UMKC | Richard Peterson is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson's pass is intercepted by Richard Peterson | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMKC | John Alongi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Peterson | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Wiggins - foul #1 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | UMKC | James Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | UMKC | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | UMKC | James Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:29 | UMKC | James Powell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Powell, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | UMKC | James Powell scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Wiggins | 6-7 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | UMKC | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:32 | UMKC | James Powell is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SF) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) James Powell, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:17 | UMKC | Michael Wasson is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Ruben Snow (SG) Trey Holt, John Alongi | |
| 17:04 | UMKC | Ruben Snow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it in | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | UMKC | Ruben Snow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Wesson | 8-10 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown's floater is tipped away by Ralph Thomas | 8-10 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 16:10 | UMKC | Ruben Snow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 16:09 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Wesson | 10-10 |
| 15:59 | UMKC | William Swasey can't connect on a runner from close range | 10-10 |
| 15:57 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Carroll Wesson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Swasey (fresh) PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Brindle (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Carroll Wesson steps in front of the Joshua Casson pass | 10-12 |
| 15:25 | UMKC | Victor Brindle blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 15:24 | UMKC | William Swasey snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:04 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by William Swasey - foul #1 on William Swasey, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Mark Brown, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), John Alongi (SG), James Powell (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Carroll Wesson, Ruben Snow, William Swasey, Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | William Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cargile | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | UMKC | John Alongi clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 14:05 | UMKC | John Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:05 | UMKC | John Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 13:49 | UMKC | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:29 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Peterson denies the turnaround by William Clark | 12-14 |
| 12:59 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | UMKC | John Alongi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | UMKC | James Powell tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Robb | 14-16 |
| 11:58 | UMKC | Richard Peterson is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Derek Robb, William Clark, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF) James Powell | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) SG - John Alongi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Swasey (fresh) PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the easy layup | 14-16 |
| 11:49 | UMKC | Trey Holt gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:43 | UMKC | Trey Holt can't finish the layup | 14-16 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 11:21 | UMKC | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | UMKC | William Swasey comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Ruben Snow (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) Trey Holt, John Alongi, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| 10:56 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Cargile | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | UMKC | Victor Brindle makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carroll Wesson | 16-20 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Powell (SF) Carroll Wesson | |
| 09:50 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas can't finish the layup | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 09:22 | UMKC | William Swasey pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:04 | UMKC | William Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (SG), Jerry Forrester (SF), Joe Ewing (PF) James Watkins, Mark Brown, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), John Alongi (SG), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Ruben Snow, William Swasey, Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | UMKC | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:09 | UMKC | Richard Peterson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester tips it home | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) SG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) SG - John Alongi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:30 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 07:28 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins tips it in | 18-24 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson's floater is tipped away by James Powell | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | UMKC | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:59 | UMKC | Richard Peterson misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Wasson - foul #2 on Michael Wasson, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF) James Powell | |
| 06:59 | UMKC | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:59 | UMKC | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown loses the dribble to Trey Holt | 18-25 |
| 06:38 | UMKC | John Alongi lays it up and in on a great pass from Trey Holt | 18-27 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Cargile | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | UMKC | William Swasey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG), Jerry Forrester (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Ruben Snow (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) Trey Holt, John Alongi, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derek Robb and he's fouled by Ruben Snow - foul #1 on Ruben Snow, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | UMKC | The jump hook by William Swasey is blocked by Joshua Casson | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Brown | 25-29 |
| 04:22 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Derek Robb | |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), John Alongi (SG) Carroll Wesson, Ruben Snow | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Trey Holt - foul #1 on Trey Holt, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Powell (SF) William Swasey | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:51 | UMKC | David Escamilla is called for the reach on Trey Holt - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Joshua Casson, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 03:51 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:51 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Simmons | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Powell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Brindle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| 03:15 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:15 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons tips it home | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | UMKC | John Alongi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | John Alongi steals the ball from Kevin Clark | 31-32 |
| 02:04 | UMKC | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Clark and he's fouled by Trey Holt - foul #2 on Trey Holt, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Ruben Snow (SG), William Swasey (SF) Trey Holt, John Alongi, James Powell | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:24 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ruben Snow | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson's floater is tipped away by Arthur Wiggins | 34-34 |
| 00:58 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:37 | UMKC | William Swasey buries a runner from the right block set up by Ruben Snow | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Carroll Wesson - foul #1 on Carroll Wesson, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG), Mark Brown (SF) John Cargile, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), John Alongi (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) Carroll Wesson, Ruben Snow, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Victor Brindle | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | William Swasey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |