| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 36-29 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas McTaggart | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | John Overman snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeremy Lindquist | 36-34 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Landers swats the layup by Edwin Markham | 36-34 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas McTaggart | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | James Kelly is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Albert Mei pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Albert Mei is hacked by Robert Nicodemus - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) John Brannon | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Schiefelbein picks off the pass by Leonard Magers | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) C - Albert Mei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Issac Ferguson | 36-39 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Benjamin McKinnon, Sam Dejesus, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Markham - foul #1 on Edwin Markham, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) John Brannon, Albert Mei | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Issac Ferguson | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Alston | 38-41 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | James Kelly steals it from Jeremy Lindquist | 38-41 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Brannon - foul #2 on John Brannon, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Albert Mei (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Nathan Landers | |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | James Kelly steals the ball from Gregory James | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Albert Mei steals it from Bernard Alston | 40-41 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Gregory James clanks a driving attempt from close range | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 40-41 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly lays it in | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Gregory James | |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Issac Ferguson - foul #1 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Mei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus blows the layup but he's hacked by Issac Ferguson - foul #2 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG) Albert Mei | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Leonard Magers steals it from Nathan Landers | 44-41 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon lays it in set up by Leonard Magers | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-44 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sam Dejesus - foul #1 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Albert Mei (PF), Gregory James (C) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija, Nathan Landers, Issac Ferguson | |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | John Overman steps in front of the Vernon Schiefelbein pass | 46-46 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Gregory James blocks the jumper by John Overman | 46-46 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Gregory James gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | John Brannon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Schiefelbein | 46-49 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Nathan Landers (PF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Albert Mei | |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is denied on a layup by Sean Staley | 46-49 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 46-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | John Overman comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Landers - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF), Leonard Magers (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (C) Gregory James | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Mei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Mei | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Albert Mei connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 47-54 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Gregory James (C) Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Nathan Landers | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley's floater is tipped away by Gregory James | 50-54 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart drills a shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas McTaggart - foul #3 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), John Brannon (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Issac Ferguson, Albert Mei | |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | John Brannon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Brannon, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Nathan Landers (PF) Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly loses the dribble to John Brannon | 52-57 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | John Brannon's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Staley | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist tips it in | 52-59 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it in | 54-59 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory James | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Edwin Markham is called for the reach on Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Edwin Markham, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), John Overman (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, Leonard Magers, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Albert Mei (C) Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Sam Dejesus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Issac Ferguson, Edward Arbuckle | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | John Brannon steals it from John Overman | 54-64 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory James (C) Albert Mei | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Albert Mei (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Issac Ferguson steals it from Sam Dejesus | 54-64 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-64 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses the tip | 54-64 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson tips it in | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert Nicodemus | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin McKinnon - foul #3 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Edward Arbuckle | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Ilia Sucharzewski - foul #1 on Ilia Sucharzewski, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Albert Mei pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Albert Mei is hacked by Leonard Magers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Magers, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Edward Arbuckle | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Ilia Sucharzewski picks off the pass by Leonard Magers | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Mei | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson banks in the layup | 58-68 |