| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Beauchamp | 38-25 |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Steven Cummings scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 40-25 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler blows the layup but the foul's on Neal Stephens - foul #1 on Neal Stephens, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs is hacked by Eric Olson - foul #2 on Eric Olson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:45 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses the jumper from close range | 40-27 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Beauchamp | 40-30 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Steven Cummings misses the jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:05 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:38 | Missouri | James Brown hits the finger roll set up by Shaun Scruggs | 42-30 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Neal Stephens steals it from Barry Laub | 42-30 |
| 17:00 | Missouri | Steven Cummings loses the dribble to Barry Laub | 42-30 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Steven Cummings swats the shot by Barry Laub | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Neal Stephens | 42-30 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jeanlouis | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 15:56 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs grabs the board | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Kirk Peavler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Steven Cummings clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kirk Peavler - foul #3 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Rothe (PG), Paul Blackwood (SG), Cornelius Fisher (SF), John Lewis (PF) Shaun Scruggs, Kenneth Marquis, James Brown, Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG), Steven Ditto (SG), Lyle Aragon (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Kirk Peavler | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Steven Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Steven Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Steven Cummings steps in front of the Steven Ditto pass | 44-30 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Cornelius Fisher - foul #2 on Cornelius Fisher, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Neal Stephens (PF) Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Ditto | 44-30 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon is fouled on the floor by Neal Stephens - foul #2 on Neal Stephens, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs (PG) James Rothe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 14:01 | Missouri | John Lewis grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Isler - foul #1 on Daniel Isler, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Brown (PF) Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG) Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto | |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 13:12 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 12:55 | Missouri | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Lyle Aragon | 44-30 |
| 12:53 | Missouri | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:32 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Brandon Jeanlouis and he's hacked by Cornelius Fisher - foul #3 on Cornelius Fisher, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis (SG), Neal Stephens (PF), Steven Cummings (C) Paul Blackwood, Cornelius Fisher, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Lyle Aragon | |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Steven Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is denied on a layup by James Brown | 44-33 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-33 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | Kirk Peavler is called for the reach on Steven Cummings - foul #4 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (PG), Cornelius Fisher (SF), John Lewis (C) Shaun Scruggs, James Brown, Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Lyle Aragon (C) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, Michael Elledge, Kirk Peavler | |
| 09:42 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cornelius Fisher | 47-33 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-33 |
| 09:36 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 47-33 |
| 09:13 | Missouri | Neal Stephens is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Brown (PF) Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs (PG) Kenneth Marquis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG) Daniel Isler | |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs's floater is knocked away by Brandon Jeanlouis | 47-35 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher is fouled on the floor by Barry Laub - foul #1 on Barry Laub, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Richard McGavin | |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Blackwood | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cornelius Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Brown | 49-35 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Lyle Aragon steps in front of the Cornelius Fisher pass | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Barry Laub picks off the pass by John Lewis | 49-35 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 49-37 |
| 05:58 | Missouri | James Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 05:56 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs tips it home | 51-37 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | John Lewis picks off the pass by Robert Beauchamp | 51-37 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis (SG), Neal Stephens (PF), Steven Cummings (C) Paul Blackwood, Cornelius Fisher, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Lyle Aragon | |
| 05:11 | Missouri | James Brown buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shaun Scruggs | 53-37 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Shaun Scruggs steals the ball from Eric Olson in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 05:06 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs hits the finger roll | 55-37 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Cummings is called for the reach on Kirk Peavler - foul #1 on Steven Cummings, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Steven Ditto (PF), Michael Elledge (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Brown | 58-37 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | James Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-40 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McGavin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) PF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Elledge (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize double dribbles | 58-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon (C) Matthew Maize | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Steven Cummings throws it down on a nice dish by Shaun Scruggs | 60-40 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 60-40 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Neal Stephens steals it from Daniel Isler | 60-40 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | Steven Cummings misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-40 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Scruggs | 60-40 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Steven Cummings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 01:54 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs snags the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 01:29 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-40 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | Steven Cummings hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 60-40 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler grabs the board | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard McGavin | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Steven Cummings makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shaun Scruggs | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Cornelius Fisher is called for the reach on Steven Ditto - foul #4 on Cornelius Fisher, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Brown (SF) Cornelius Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Steven Cummings snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs runs out the clock | 62-44 |