| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 35-33 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer lays it in | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Dwight Cota, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | James Watkins takes the ball from Douglas Dam | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Brent McGoon (PF) Garrett Reamer, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits a runner from the right block | 37-37 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Dwight Cota | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watkins | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Montagna | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Garf Stroinski - foul #3 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Ronnie Lowder, Douglas Dam, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF), Michael Wasson (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock's fadeaway is rejected by Brent McGoon | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is fouled on the floor by Derek Robb - foul #2 on Derek Robb, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett's floater is tipped away by Brent McGoon | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Kenneth Blalock is called for the reach on Garrett Reamer - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (SG) Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Lowder | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Frank Hinerman - foul #2 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronnie Lowder, Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwight Cota | 44-47 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Dwight Cota is blocked by Michael Wasson | 44-47 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Robb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett hits a floater from the right side set up by James Watkins | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson's layup is rejected by David Escamilla | 46-49 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson tips it home | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Michael Wasson blocks the short jumper by Dwight Cota | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Garrett Reamer - foul #3 on Garrett Reamer, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Frank Hinerman (C) Garrett Reamer, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Michael Wasson | |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is hacked by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SG), Joe Ewing (C) Derek Robb, David Escamilla | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna's pass is intercepted by Sherman Feagin | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Sherman Feagin blocks the short jumper by Jerry Forrester | 50-50 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Garf Stroinski | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock is fouled on the floor by Brad Waters - foul #2 on Brad Waters, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) Kenneth Blalock, Joe Ewing | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Dwight Cota - foul #3 on Dwight Cota, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Ronnie Lowder, Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Joe Ewing (SF) David Montagna, Garf Stroinski | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the shot from the left block | 52-52 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Douglas Dam - foul #1 on Douglas Dam, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF) Joe Ewing | |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 52-53 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is fouled on the floor by Derek Robb - foul #3 on Derek Robb, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Derek Robb | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 52-53 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Dam | 55-53 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwight Cota | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and he's fouled by Michael Wasson - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Brent McGoon (PF), Frank Hinerman (C) Garrett Reamer, Douglas Dam, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Cota picks off the pass by David Montagna | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Hinerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brent McGoon | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronnie Lowder, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Frank Hinerman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), David Escamilla (C) Derek Robb, Kenneth Blalock, Joe Ewing | |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 63-56 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | David Montagna is called for the reach on Kenneth Anderson - foul #3 on David Montagna, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Watkins | 63-58 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | David Montagna is called for the reach on Dwight Cota - foul #4 on David Montagna, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Escamilla | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Watkins | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | David Montagna is called for the reach on Kenneth Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Montagna, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) David Montagna | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Daggett - foul #2 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins banks in the layup | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Forrester | 67-70 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Garrett Reamer is denied by Jerry Forrester | 67-70 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Anderson steals the ball from Jerry Forrester | 69-70 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 71-70 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Daggett and he's fouled by Douglas Dam - foul #2 on Douglas Dam, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | David Escamilla is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Garf Stroinski | 73-75 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam blows the layup but he's fouled by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG) Garrett Reamer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Derek Robb | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins loses the dribble to Douglas Dam | 75-75 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Dam | 78-75 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla drills a floater from the baseline | 78-77 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 78-77 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is hacked by Ronnie Lowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Lowder, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG) Ronnie Lowder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | James Watkins picks off the pass by Douglas Dam | 78-82 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Garrett Reamer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garrett Reamer, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson grabs the offensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 3 from the left corner | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Derek Robb | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is hacked by Douglas Dam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Dam, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses short on a fullcourt shot | 81-84 |