| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Arnette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Justice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Likens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor White (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley inbounds the ball | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-49 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young grabs the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Manuel Edmonds steals it from Brian Arnette | 31-49 |
| 19:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Justice - foul #2 on Stephen Justice, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| 19:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 19:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Patterson takes the ball from Frederick Young in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 19:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker misses the easy layup | 31-50 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-50 |
| 18:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 18:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Likens misses the floater from the right side | 33-50 |
| 18:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice gets the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice makes the floater from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 17:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White hits a jump hook from the left block set up by James Walker | 35-52 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette is hacked by Howard Likens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Likens, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (PG), David Sanders (SG), Michael Love (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Douglas Leach (C) Chad Peppers, Brian Arnette, Raymond Talley, Stephen Justice, Frederick Young | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG), Elmer Lowery (SG), Robert McClarnon (SF), Kenneth Walters (PF) Robert Patterson, Howard Likens, James Walker, Victor White | |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks hits a jumper in the lane | 37-52 |
| 17:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert McClarnon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Lowery | 37-55 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach knocks in the runner near the basket | 39-55 |
| 16:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert McClarnon | 39-58 |
| 16:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Raymond Talley (SF), Frederick Young (C) Justin Quinn, Patrick Parks, Douglas Leach | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Dwayne Mann (SF), Michael Beltz (PF) Robert McClarnon, Kenneth Walters | |
| 16:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frederick Young - foul #3 on Frederick Young, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham (SG), Stephen Justice (PF), Patrick Parks (C) David Sanders, Michael Love, Frederick Young | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 16:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 16:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), Howard Likens (SG) Francis Castellano, Elmer Lowery | |
| 16:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Stephen Justice denies the turnaround by Dwayne Mann | 39-59 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-59 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice tips it home | 41-59 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrance Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Justice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Mann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Beltz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Edmonds (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dwayne Mann is hacked by Stephen Justice - foul #3 on Stephen Justice, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (SG), Frederick Young (C) Terrance Higginbotham, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker (SF) Dwayne Mann | |
| 15:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Howard Likens | 41-61 |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-61 |
| 15:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 14:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-61 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Talley | 43-61 |
| 14:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Walker | 43-63 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 43-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Tucker (PG), Brian Arnette (SG), David Sanders (SF), Michael Love (PF), Douglas Leach (C) Chad Peppers, Justin Quinn, Raymond Talley, Stephen Justice, Frederick Young | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG), Elmer Lowery (SG), Robert McClarnon (SF), Victor White (PF) Robert Patterson, Howard Likens, James Walker, Michael Beltz | |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Tucker | 45-63 |
| 14:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White knocks in the shot from close range | 45-65 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 13:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 13:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Tucker is called for the reach on Francis Castellano - foul #2 on Rodney Tucker, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (PG) Rodney Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Marty Dail (C) Manuel Edmonds | |
| 13:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 13:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McClarnon | 45-65 |
| 13:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Lowery - foul #2 on Elmer Lowery, team foul #3 | 45-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham (SG), Patrick Parks (PF), Frederick Young (C) Brian Arnette, David Sanders, Douglas Leach | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), Dwayne Mann (SG), James Walker (SF), Kenneth Walters (PF) Francis Castellano, Elmer Lowery, Robert McClarnon, Victor White | |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 12:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dwayne Mann misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terrance Higginbotham | 48-65 |
| 12:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Justin Quinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Raymond Talley (SF), Stephen Justice (PF) Justin Quinn, Michael Love, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG), Howard Likens (SG), Michael Beltz (C) Robert Patterson, Dwayne Mann, Marty Dail | |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers connects on the open shot in the lane | 50-65 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrance Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Justice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frederick Young (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Francis Castellano (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Howard Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beltz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham is hacked by Howard Likens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Likens, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette (SG) Terrance Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery (SF), Manuel Edmonds (C) James Walker, Kenneth Walters | |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 11:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 11:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Castellano | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice is hacked by Michael Beltz - foul #1 on Michael Beltz, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (SG), David Sanders (SF), Patrick Parks (PF) Brian Arnette, Raymond Talley, Stephen Justice | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), James Walker (SF), Victor White (PF), Marty Dail (C) Francis Castellano, Howard Likens, Michael Beltz, Manuel Edmonds | |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks double dribbles | 50-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Tucker (PG), Douglas Leach (C) Chad Peppers, Frederick Young | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 10:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Patrick Parks steals the ball from Robert Patterson | 50-68 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Patterson takes the ball from Justin Quinn in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 10:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Quinn - foul #1 on Justin Quinn, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham (SG), Michael Love (PF) Rodney Tucker, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert McClarnon (SG) Elmer Lowery | |
| 10:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 10:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love grabs the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 09:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert McClarnon | 53-72 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by David Sanders | 55-72 |
| 09:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Marty Dail can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Quinn - foul #2 on Justin Quinn, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Brian Arnette (SG), Raymond Talley (SF), Stephen Justice (PF), Frederick Young (C) Justin Quinn, Terrance Higginbotham, David Sanders, Michael Love, Douglas Leach | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG), Howard Likens (SG), Elmer Lowery (SF), Kenneth Walters (PF) Robert Patterson, Robert McClarnon, James Walker, Victor White | |
| 09:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Marty Dail makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 09:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Marty Dail misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marty Dail swats the layup by Raymond Talley | 55-73 |
| 08:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Kenneth Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 08:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Talley - foul #3 on Raymond Talley, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks (PF) Stephen Justice | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz (C) Marty Dail | |
| 08:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 08:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks clanks a runner in the paint | 55-75 |
| 08:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walters | 55-75 |
| 08:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-75 |
| 08:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 08:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz dunks the ball | 55-77 |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-77 |
| 07:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Arnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Francis Castellano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Lowery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beltz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Young | 55-77 |
| 07:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz tips it back up and in | 55-79 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Castellano - foul #2 on Francis Castellano, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (SG), Stephen Justice (PF), Michael Love (C) Brian Arnette, Patrick Parks, Frederick Young | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert McClarnon (SG), Dwayne Mann (SF), Victor White (PF), Manuel Edmonds (C) Francis Castellano, Howard Likens, Elmer Lowery, Kenneth Walters, Michael Beltz | |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 07:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Victor White | 55-79 |
| 07:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Chad Peppers - foul #3 on Chad Peppers, team foul #8 | 55-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham (SG), David Sanders (SF) Chad Peppers, Raymond Talley | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 07:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 07:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White misses the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-80 |
| 06:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert McClarnon and he's hacked by David Sanders - foul #3 on David Sanders, team foul #9 | 55-82 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker (SF) Dwayne Mann | |
| 06:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson makes the free throw | 55-83 |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 55-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Tucker (PG) Justin Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 06:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano is fouled on the floor by David Sanders - foul #4 on David Sanders, team foul #10 | 57-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette (SG), Raymond Talley (SF), Frederick Young (C) Terrance Higginbotham, David Sanders, Stephen Justice | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 06:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 06:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano misses the 2nd free throw | 57-84 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Frederick Young | 57-84 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Love and he's fouled by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #9 | 59-84 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Douglas Leach (PF) Rodney Tucker, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Likens (SG), Kenneth Walters (PF), Michael Beltz (C) Robert McClarnon, Victor White, Manuel Edmonds | |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley makes the free throw | 60-84 |
| 06:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-84 |
| 06:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz tips it home | 60-86 |
| 05:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-86 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young grabs the offensive rebound | 60-86 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Michael Beltz - foul #2 on Michael Beltz, team foul #10 | 62-86 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (SG) Brian Arnette | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), Elmer Lowery (SF), Marty Dail (C) Francis Castellano, James Walker, Michael Beltz | |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young makes the free throw | 63-86 |
| 05:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Walters | 63-89 |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-89 |
| 05:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young tips it home | 65-89 |
| 05:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Talley is called for the reach on Elmer Lowery - foul #4 on Raymond Talley, team foul #11 | 65-89 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham (SG), David Sanders (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Michael Love (C) Chad Peppers, Raymond Talley, Douglas Leach, Frederick Young | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG), Robert McClarnon (SF), Michael Beltz (PF), Manuel Edmonds (C) Robert Patterson, Howard Likens, Kenneth Walters, Marty Dail | |
| 05:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 05:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-90 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham loses the dribble to Elmer Lowery in the backcourt | 65-90 |
| 04:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert McClarnon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elmer Lowery | 65-92 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-92 |
| 04:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Love | 65-92 |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Beltz takes the ball from David Sanders | 65-92 |
| 04:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Justin Quinn is called for the reach on Michael Beltz - foul #3 on Justin Quinn, team foul #12 | 65-92 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Tucker (PG) Terrance Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker (SF), Victor White (PF) Elmer Lowery, Manuel Edmonds | |
| 04:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz makes the 1st free throw | 65-93 |
| 04:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Beltz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-94 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Castellano picks off the pass by Patrick Parks in the backcourt | 65-94 |
| 04:10 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano lays it in | 65-96 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders loses the dribble to Victor White | 65-96 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Rodney Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Francis Castellano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McClarnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beltz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano double dribbles | 65-96 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), Dwayne Mann (SG), Marty Dail (C) Francis Castellano, Robert McClarnon, Michael Beltz | |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor White - foul #1 on Victor White, team foul #11 | 65-96 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Likens (SG) Dwayne Mann | |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 66-96 |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-96 |
| 03:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Walker can't finish the layup | 67-96 |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-96 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks connects on the shot from the right wing | 69-96 |
| 03:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Tucker takes the ball from Marty Dail | 69-96 |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Tucker banks in the layup | 71-96 |
| 02:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Likens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-96 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham (SG) Rodney Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery (SG), Dwayne Mann (SF), Kenneth Walters (PF), Manuel Edmonds (C) Howard Likens, James Walker, Victor White, Marty Dail | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Walters - foul #3 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #12 | 71-96 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 71-96 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-96 |
| 02:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-96 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn grabs the board | 72-96 |
| 02:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 72-96 |
| 02:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dwayne Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-96 |
| 02:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-96 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love grabs the defensive rebound | 72-96 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terrance Higginbotham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-96 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach (PF) Michael Love | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Francis Castellano (PG), Robert McClarnon (SF) Robert Patterson, Dwayne Mann | |
| 02:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Elmer Lowery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert McClarnon | 72-99 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Terrance Higginbotham | 74-99 |
| 01:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Parks - foul #1 on Patrick Parks, team foul #13 | 74-99 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love (SF) Terrance Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson (PG), Howard Likens (SG), James Walker (SF), Victor White (PF) Francis Castellano, Elmer Lowery, Robert McClarnon, Kenneth Walters | |
| 01:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds misses the 1st free throw | 74-99 |
| 01:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 74-99 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks gets the rebound | 74-99 |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders scores on a shot from the left side | 76-99 |
| 01:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Victor White drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 76-101 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Love | 78-101 |
| 00:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Patrick Parks swats the short shot by Manuel Edmonds | 78-101 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 78-101 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Edmonds - foul #2 on Manuel Edmonds, team foul #13 | 78-101 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 79-101 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 79-101 |
| 00:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Edmonds snags the defensive board | 79-101 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Leach - foul #1 on Douglas Leach, team foul #14 | 79-101 |
| 00:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 79-102 |
| 00:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-103 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Justin Quinn | 81-103 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 81-103 |