| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Terry Bechard (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Castellano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Baccus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Olson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson inbounds the ball | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terry Bechard picks off the pass by Eugene Thorpe in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| 19:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Elmer Lowery | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson tips it but misses | 58-37 |
| 19:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 19:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 19:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 19:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray hits a shot near the basket set up by Kenny Christensen | 58-39 |
| 19:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-39 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William Ray | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 18:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 58-39 |
| 18:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-39 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray knocks in the shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 18:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Elmer Lowery | 61-41 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Olson | 61-44 |
| 17:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Terry Bechard, team foul #1 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Dan Daniels (PF), Craig Franklin (C) Terry Bechard, Elmer Lowery, David Baccus, Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Brian Arnette (SG), Tony Swanson (SF), Mathew Foster (PF), Kyle Roache (C) Eugene Thorpe, Kenny Christensen, David Olson, Brian Truskowski, William Ray | |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-44 |
| 17:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster gets the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 17:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Francis Castellano | 61-44 |
| 17:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leon Miller takes the ball from James Williams | 61-44 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Miller | 61-47 |
| 16:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 16:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Franklin - foul #1 on Craig Franklin, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard (PG), John Cessna (SG), David Baccus (PF), Kenneth Walters (C) James Williams, Robert Patterson, Dan Daniels, Craig Franklin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), Brian Truskowski (PF), William Ray (C) Leon Miller, Brian Arnette, Tony Swanson, Mathew Foster | |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 16:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard is hacked by Kyle Roache - foul #1 on Kyle Roache, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley (SF) Kyle Roache | |
| 16:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Cessna is called for the reach on Kenny Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cessna, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG) Chad Peppers | |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Francis Castellano - foul #4 on Francis Castellano, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery (SG) Francis Castellano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (SF) Raymond Talley | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Terry Bechard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 15:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 15:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenny Christensen - foul #2 on Kenny Christensen, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG) Eugene Thorpe | |
| 15:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 15:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Baccus is called for the reach on Brian Truskowski - foul #1 on David Baccus, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Tyrone Neblett (SF), Dan Daniels (PF), Craig Franklin (C) Terry Bechard, Elmer Lowery, John Cessna, David Baccus, Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson (SF) David Olson | |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson is hacked by Dan Daniels - foul #1 on Dan Daniels, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette (SG), Mathew Foster (C) Kenny Christensen, William Ray | |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski buries a floater from the left block set up by Leon Miller and the foul's on Dan Daniels - foul #2 on Dan Daniels, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG) Brian Arnette | |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses the free throw | 62-51 |
| 14:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Craig Franklin pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 14:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Thorpe - foul #2 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters (C) Dan Daniels | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (SG) Leon Miller | |
| 14:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 14:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Walters swats the layup by Brian Truskowski | 64-51 |
| 13:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Craig Franklin pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 13:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Craig Franklin loses the dribble to Tony Swanson | 64-51 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe hits the finger roll set up by Tony Swanson | 64-53 |
| 13:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams misses the dunk attempt | 64-53 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brian Truskowski | 64-53 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Swanson | 64-55 |
| 13:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Franklin - foul #2 on Craig Franklin, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Cessna (PG), Elmer Lowery (SG), Francis Castellano (SF), David Baccus (PF), Dan Daniels (C) James Williams, Robert Patterson, Tyrone Neblett, Craig Franklin, Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (SG), David Olson (SF), Kyle Roache (PF), William Ray (C) Chad Peppers, Tony Swanson, Brian Truskowski, Mathew Foster | |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 13:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dan Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 12:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Cessna | 68-55 |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Castellano - foul #5 on Francis Castellano, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard (PG) Francis Castellano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG) Eugene Thorpe | |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 12:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 12:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus misses the floater from the left block | 68-56 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to William Ray | 68-56 |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-56 |
| 11:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Terry Bechard (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Leon Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Roache (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus double dribbles | 68-56 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams (PG), Tyrone Neblett (SF), Kenneth Walters (C) Terry Bechard, John Cessna, Dan Daniels | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF) David Olson, Kyle Roache | |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 68-56 |
| 11:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 11:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Baccus | 71-56 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Lowery - foul #2 on Elmer Lowery, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (SG) Elmer Lowery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Brian Arnette (SG) Leon Miller, Kenny Christensen | |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 10:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 10:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 10:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson's pass is intercepted by James Williams in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 10:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tyrone Neblett blows the layup | 71-56 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Williams steps in front of the Tony Swanson pass | 71-56 |
| 09:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard (PG), Elmer Lowery (SG), John Cessna (SF), Craig Franklin (PF) James Williams, Robert Patterson, Tyrone Neblett, David Baccus | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), David Olson (SF), Mathew Foster (C) Chad Peppers, Brian Arnette, Tony Swanson, William Ray | |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-56 |
| 09:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Craig Franklin pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 09:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Thorpe - foul #3 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #4 | 71-56 |
| 09:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 09:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Cessna steals the ball from Kenny Christensen | 73-56 |
| 09:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Craig Franklin is fouled on the floor by Brian Truskowski - foul #2 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #5 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Dan Daniels (PF) Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Kyle Roache (PF), William Ray (C) Eugene Thorpe, Brian Truskowski, Mathew Foster | |
| 08:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dan Daniels is fouled on the floor by Kyle Roache - foul #2 on Kyle Roache, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (SF) John Cessna | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette (SG), Brian Truskowski (PF) Kenny Christensen, David Olson | |
| 08:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 08:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Arnette | 73-58 |
| 08:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Dan Daniels - foul #3 on Dan Daniels, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams (PG), Tyrone Neblett (SF), Kenneth Walters (C) Terry Bechard, Robert Patterson, Craig Franklin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), Tony Swanson (SF) Leon Miller, Brian Arnette, Kyle Roache | |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 07:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tyrone Neblett tips it home | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Elmer Lowery (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyrone Neblett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Walters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Truskowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski is denied on a layup by Dan Daniels | 75-61 |
| 07:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 07:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Williams | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenny Christensen | 77-63 |
| 06:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-63 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses the tip | 77-63 |
| 06:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Elmer Lowery | 79-63 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski is called for traveling | 79-63 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), John Cessna (SF), David Baccus (PF), Craig Franklin (C) James Williams, Elmer Lowery, Tyrone Neblett, Dan Daniels, Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Brian Arnette (SG), David Olson (SF), Mathew Foster (PF), Kyle Roache (C) Eugene Thorpe, Kenny Christensen, Tony Swanson, Brian Truskowski, William Ray | |
| 05:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson is whistled for traveling | 79-63 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terry Bechard is called for the reach on Mathew Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Bechard, team foul #13 | 79-63 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 05:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Roache | 79-64 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-64 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters (C) Craig Franklin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski (PF) Kyle Roache | |
| 05:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 82-64 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses the jumper from close range | 82-64 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette can't tip it in | 82-64 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson snags the offensive board | 82-64 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 82-64 |
| 04:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 04:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-64 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller is fouled in the backcourt by John Cessna - foul #3 on John Cessna, team foul #14 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams (PG), Tyrone Neblett (SG), Craig Franklin (C) Terry Bechard, John Cessna, Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (SG), Raymond Talley (SF), Tony Swanson (PF), William Ray (C) Brian Arnette, David Olson, Brian Truskowski, Mathew Foster | |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 04:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Craig Franklin pulls down the rebound | 84-65 |
| 03:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Ray is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #3 on William Ray, team foul #7 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG) Leon Miller | |
| 03:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray snags the defensive board | 84-65 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen travels with the ball | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Elmer Lowery (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tyrone Neblett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Baccus (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Craig Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) PF - Tony Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-65 |
| 03:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Raymond Talley | 84-65 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Neblett is called for the reach on Eugene Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Neblett, team foul #15 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Dan Daniels (C) Craig Franklin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (SG), Kyle Roache (C) Kenny Christensen, William Ray | |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 84-66 |
| 03:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Tony Swanson - foul #1 on Tony Swanson, team foul #8 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (SF) Tyrone Neblett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (SG) Eugene Thorpe | |
| 03:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus misses the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson can't finish the layup | 85-66 |
| 02:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley grabs the offensive rebound | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley travels with the ball | 85-66 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard (PG), John Cessna (SF), Craig Franklin (PF), Kenneth Walters (C) James Williams, Elmer Lowery, David Baccus, Dan Daniels | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster (PF) Raymond Talley | |
| 02:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Bechard buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Cessna | 88-66 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is hacked by Terry Bechard - foul #5 on Terry Bechard, team foul #16 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams (PG), Tyrone Neblett (SF) Terry Bechard, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers makes the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers misses the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tyrone Neblett snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| 01:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tony Swanson is called for the reach on Kenneth Walters - foul #2 on Tony Swanson, team foul #9 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), David Baccus (PF) John Cessna, Tyrone Neblett, Craig Franklin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette (SG) Chad Peppers | |
| 01:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters makes the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 01:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 01:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette grabs the board | 89-67 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-67 |
| 01:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 89-67 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache pulls down the rebound | 89-67 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-67 |
| 01:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Baccus gets the rebound | 89-67 |
| 00:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Patterson | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller is hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #17 | 92-67 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller misses the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 92-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams comes up short on the floater in the paint | 92-68 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster gets the rebound | 92-68 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Williams steals the ball from Leon Miller | 92-68 |
| 00:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Williams | 94-68 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 94-68 |
| 00:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters gets the rebound | 94-68 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Williams runs out the clock | 94-68 |