| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Chambliss (fresh) C - Curtis Gama (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Garf Stroinski | 31-47 |
| 19:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Forrester is called for the reach on Walter Chambliss - foul #2 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 19:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 19:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss can't tip it in | 31-47 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Derek Robb | 36-47 |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Montagna - foul #3 on David Montagna, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) David Montagna | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses long on a floater in the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester tips it home | 38-48 |
| 17:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 17:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 17:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Titus and he's fouled by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SG), Joe Ewing (SF) Derek Robb, Garf Stroinski | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake (SG), Robert Hurlbert (SF), Michael Govan (PF), Jerry Milazzo (C) Timothy Titus, Charles Birkholz, Walter Chambliss, Curtis Gama | |
| 17:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Robert Hurlbert - foul #2 on Robert Hurlbert, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 16:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Hurlbert drills a fadeaway from close range | 38-53 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Govan - foul #1 on Michael Govan, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus (SG) Brian Fairbanks | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 15:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Leland Drake (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hurlbert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Govan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Daggett | 42-55 |
| 15:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 15:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Hurlbert tips it in | 42-57 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Kenneth Blalock, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Birkholz (SF), Walter Chambliss (PF), Curtis Gama (C) Robert Hurlbert, Michael Govan, Jerry Milazzo | |
| 14:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Titus | 42-60 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 14:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leland Drake and the foul's on David Montagna - foul #4 on David Montagna, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG), Joe Ewing (SF), David Escamilla (C) David Montagna, Garf Stroinski, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks (PG) Leland Drake | |
| 14:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Titus steps in front of the Derek Robb pass in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 14:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus lays it up and in | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the floater from the left block | 47-65 |
| 13:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't finish the layup | 47-65 |
| 13:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Timothy Titus | 47-67 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 12:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 12:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Derek Robb | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake (SG), Robert Hurlbert (SF), Michael Govan (PF) Timothy Titus, Charles Birkholz, Walter Chambliss | |
| 12:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 12:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-68 |
| 11:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama double dribbles | 49-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Michael Wasson (PF) James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo (C) Curtis Gama | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leland Drake (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hurlbert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Govan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Govan blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Daggett | 49-68 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb grabs the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's layup is rejected by Jerry Milazzo | 49-68 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it home | 51-68 |
| 10:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Govan buries a shot from the baseline | 51-70 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits a floater from the free throw line | 53-70 |
| 10:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks misses short on a jumper from the left block | 53-70 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla clanks a turnaround near the basket | 53-70 |
| 09:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 09:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 09:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake snags the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 09:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Fairbanks and he's hacked by Garf Stroinski - foul #1 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Garf Stroinski, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus (SG), Charles Birkholz (SF), Walter Chambliss (PF) Leland Drake, Robert Hurlbert, Michael Govan | |
| 09:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo misses the free throw | 53-72 |
| 09:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Birkholz grabs the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 08:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-72 |
| 08:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Birkholz gets the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 08:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-72 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 08:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Chambliss snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 07:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Michael Wasson (C) Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama (C) Jerry Milazzo | |
| 07:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 07:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Brian Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Titus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Chambliss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Gama (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Fairbanks - foul #1 on Brian Fairbanks, team foul #3 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake (PG) Brian Fairbanks | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 07:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Watkins steps in front of the Leland Drake pass | 54-74 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garf Stroinski and the foul's on Timothy Titus - foul #2 on Timothy Titus, team foul #4 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 06:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-74 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 06:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Curtis Gama | 57-74 |
| 06:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Gama - foul #3 on Curtis Gama, team foul #5 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Michael Wasson (PF) James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks (PG), Robert Hurlbert (SF), Michael Govan (PF) Leland Drake, Charles Birkholz, Walter Chambliss | |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Govan is hacked by Garf Stroinski - foul #2 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 05:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Govan makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 05:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hurlbert - foul #3 on Robert Hurlbert, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Montagna is called for the reach on Brian Fairbanks - foul #5 on David Montagna, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Kenneth Blalock (PF) David Montagna, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 05:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 05:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock loses the dribble to Curtis Gama | 61-78 |
| 04:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama comes up short on the floater in the paint | 61-78 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the lay-in | 61-78 |
| 04:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Curtis Gama gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Govan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake (SG), Charles Birkholz (SF), Walter Chambliss (PF), Jerry Milazzo (C) Timothy Titus, Robert Hurlbert, Michael Govan, Curtis Gama | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Brian Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Drake (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Chambliss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Milazzo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Daggett | 64-78 |
| 02:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Milazzo swats the shot by Garf Stroinski | 64-78 |
| 02:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Birkholz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 02:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Nicholas Daggett steals it from Brian Fairbanks | 64-78 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Daggett and he's fouled by Leland Drake - foul #3 on Leland Drake, team foul #7 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus (SG), Robert Hurlbert (SF), Michael Govan (PF) Brian Fairbanks, Charles Birkholz, Walter Chambliss | |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hurlbert | 67-81 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-81 |
| 01:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Hurlbert | 67-81 |
| 01:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Timothy Titus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-81 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 67-81 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Forrester | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Milazzo is whistled for traveling | 69-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson lays it up and in | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leland Drake runs out the clock | 71-81 |