| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Dwight Cota, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Koepp - foul #3 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) Kyle Koepp | |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | David Theisen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Brad Waters steals it from Kevin Clark | 43-40 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | David Theisen is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (SG), Brent McGoon (C) Brad Waters, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar (SG) David Theisen | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leroy Lamar | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Frank Hinerman steals it from Joe Ewing | 46-46 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hinerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent McGoon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Garrett Reamer steals it from John Cargile | 46-48 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Mark Brown steals the ball from Frank Hinerman | 46-48 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Lamar - foul #1 on Leroy Lamar, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Garrett Reamer, Leroy Lamar, Frank Hinerman, Robert Wilson, Brent McGoon | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Joe Ewing steps in front of the Dwight Cota pass | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Watkins | 51-48 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | James Watkins steals it from David Theisen | 51-48 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins dunks the ball | 53-48 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Cota denies the turnaround by James Watkins | 53-53 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the jumper from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Kevin Clark picks off the pass by Kyle Koepp | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Dam picks off the pass by James Watkins | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Michael Simmons picks off the pass by Kyle Koepp | 55-53 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Anderson steps in front of the James Watkins pass | 55-53 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Brent McGoon (C) David Theisen, Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing drills a runner near the basket set up by William Clark and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson banks in the layup | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Cargile | 60-57 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Frank Hinerman | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent McGoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 62-58 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon loses the ball out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar (PG), Douglas Dam (SG) Garrett Reamer, Brad Waters | |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 64-58 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), William Clark (SF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Sherman Feagin (C) Leroy Lamar, Brent McGoon | |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Robert Wilson, Sherman Feagin | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it in | 66-59 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Clark | 66-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the jumper in the lane | 66-59 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam's floater is knocked away by William Clark | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwight Cota | 66-64 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF) Derek Robb, William Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Watkins | 69-64 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses long on a jump hook from close range | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | David Escamilla steals the ball from Kenneth Anderson | 69-64 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 69-64 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Cota steals the ball from Kevin Clark | 69-64 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the easy layup | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Forrester - foul #2 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Kyle Koepp | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins blows the layup | 69-66 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Watkins | 72-66 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Theisen | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses short on a shot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | The 3pt attempt by Dwight Cota is denied by David Escamilla | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by David Theisen - foul #1 on David Theisen, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) James Watkins, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by David Theisen - foul #2 on David Theisen, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | David Theisen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | David Theisen is called for the reach on Kevin Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Theisen, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |