| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons's pass is intercepted by Larry Martines | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Larry Martines banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | David Theisen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Martines and he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Watkins | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Larry Martines buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Koepp | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Martines - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Larry Martines buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Cota | 6-10 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | David Theisen is fouled on the floor by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | John Cargile steals the ball from Dwight Cota | 6-10 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile hits the finger roll | 8-10 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Kevin Clark takes the ball from Dwight Cota | 8-10 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Anderson is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Cargile | 10-10 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Joe Ewing steals the ball from Jerry Rondeau | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) SF - Brad Waters (fresh) PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Ewing | 12-10 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, William Clark, Jerry Forrester, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters | |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the fadeaway in the paint | 12-12 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson lays it up and in set up by Michael Simmons | 14-12 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon connects on the jump hook from the right block | 14-14 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brent McGoon - foul #1 on Brent McGoon, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the fadeaway in the lane | 15-16 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Koepp | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Brad Waters (SF) Larry Martines, Dwight Cota | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Anderson | 17-19 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Brad Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 17-19 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Rondeau - foul #1 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses long on a floater in the paint | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown comes up short on the runner in the paint | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Cargile | 21-19 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Joe Ewing takes the ball from Kenneth Anderson | 21-19 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Brad Waters's pass is intercepted by Jerry Forrester | 24-19 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Koepp takes the ball from Mark Brown | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is called for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brent McGoon - foul #2 on Brent McGoon, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brent McGoon | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Kevin Clark steals it from Larry Martines | 25-19 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Simmons | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin's pass is intercepted by Mark Brown | 28-19 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the finger roll | 30-19 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Brad Waters (PF) Douglas Dam, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Watkins | 32-19 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | David Theisen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Waters | 32-21 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-21 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Simmons | 35-21 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp (C) Sherman Feagin | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | David Theisen's pass is intercepted by John Cargile | 35-23 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Cargile | 37-23 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Larry Martines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Brad Waters steals it from James Watkins | 37-23 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp can't tip it in | 37-23 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Brad Waters gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | David Theisen is fouled on the floor by John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #6 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (SF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Brad Waters | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hinerman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 39-26 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Mark Brown steals the ball from Douglas Dam | 39-26 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Brown | 41-26 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #7 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Frank Hinerman, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins loses the dribble to Sherman Feagin | 41-28 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | David Theisen scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-30 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Larry Martines pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Larry Martines comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Sherman Feagin is called for the reach on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brent McGoon | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (PF) Michael Simmons, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sherman Feagin | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |