| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hess (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Laclair (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 9 pts. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | George Laclair inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle connects on the floater from the right side set up by James Hess | 37-33 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is hacked by Sam Norton - foul #3 on Sam Norton, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck (C) Sam Norton | |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | James Hess buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dario Wenzel - foul #2 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Rudolph Bradham is denied by George Laclair | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Dario Wenzel takes the ball from Curtis Murphree | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel's floater is tipped away by Philip Weddle | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | George Laclair snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle buries a jump hook from the right block | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | James Hess is called for the reach on Rex Dilday - foul #2 on James Hess, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (SF), Michael Munz (C) Dario Wenzel, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG) James Hess | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | George Laclair pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Curtis Murphree | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Munz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trenton Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Munz | 39-44 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Schneck | 39-46 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Trenton Petty steps in front of the Rudolph Bradham pass | 39-46 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Schneck | 39-48 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey loses the dribble to George Laclair | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree is fouled on the floor by Chester Eickhoff - foul #1 on Chester Eickhoff, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Dario Wenzel (SF), Winston Butler (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Herbert Bailey, Rudolph Bradham, Michael Munz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), James Hess (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Sam Norton (C) Curtis Murphree, Trenton Petty, George Laclair, Nathan Schneck | |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | James Hess is denied on a layup by Winston Butler | 39-48 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (PF) Philip Weddle | |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Winston Butler and the foul's on James Hess - foul #3 on James Hess, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Talley - foul #1 on Jason Talley, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (PF) Jason Talley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Carl Ayers - foul #4 on Carl Ayers, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG) Ned Ridgley, Winston Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG) Carl Ayers | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the 3rd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Lisle (fresh) PF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | James Hess loses the dribble to Chester Eickhoff | 44-50 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday clanks a shot in the paint | 44-50 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | James Hess pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | James Hess gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | James Hess grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Chester Eickhoff steals the ball from James Hess | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is called for a backcourt violation | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Dario Wenzel, Michael Munz, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (SF), Philip Weddle (PF), Nathan Schneck (C) Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, Sam Norton | |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Laclair | 44-53 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Winston Butler and he's hacked by Nathan Schneck - foul #2 on Nathan Schneck, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Talley | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hess (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Laclair (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | James Hess misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley tips it home | 52-53 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #3 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Dario Wenzel (SF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Ned Ridgley, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG), Carl Ayers (SF) James Hess, Nathan Schneck | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff lays it in on a nice dish by Rudolph Bradham | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 56-57 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 58-57 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff loses the dribble to Philip Weddle | 58-60 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Dario Wenzel - foul #3 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Michael Munz (C) Dario Wenzel, Rudolph Bradham, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), Nathan Schneck (PF), Sam Norton (C) Curtis Murphree, Philip Weddle, George Laclair | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Ayers | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Munz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trenton Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 7 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Herbert Bailey is called for the reach on Sam Norton - foul #4 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG), Philip Weddle (PF) Trenton Petty, Nathan Schneck | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | James Hess comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ned Ridgley - foul #1 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF) Jason Talley, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (SF) Carl Ayers | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | James Hess makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | James Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham misses the dunk | 60-68 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley tips it home | 62-68 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Donald Johnston (C) Ned Ridgley, Winston Butler, Michael Munz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF) Lyle Lisle, George Laclair | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Rudolph Bradham steals it from James Hess | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Philip Weddle is called for the reach on Chester Eickhoff - foul #2 on Philip Weddle, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG) James Hess | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is fouled on the floor by Sam Norton - foul #4 on Sam Norton, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Rudolph Bradham is called for the reach on Curtis Murphree - foul #2 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG) Trenton Petty | |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle drills a floater near the basket | 64-71 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Sam Norton knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carl Ayers | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Rex Dilday | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Johnston | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff lays it up and in set up by Rex Dilday and the foul's on James Hess - foul #4 on James Hess, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree clanks a floater from the left side | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Sam Norton wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Sam Norton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree loses the dribble to Rudolph Bradham | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel's layup is rejected by Sam Norton | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Murphree | 73-76 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston snags the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG), George Laclair (C) James Hess, Sam Norton | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Ayers | 73-78 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham misses long on a runner in the paint | 73-78 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG), Sam Norton (C) Trenton Petty, George Laclair | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-78 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 73-78 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sam Norton | 73-78 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Dario Wenzel is called for the reach on Philip Weddle - foul #4 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dario Wenzel | 76-80 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Sam Norton connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 76-82 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday knocks in the jumper from the right block | 78-82 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Donald Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 27 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Norton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Chester Eickhoff - foul #2 on Chester Eickhoff, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Sam Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Dilday - foul #1 on Rex Dilday, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 78-85 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle is hacked by Chester Eickhoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Eickhoff, team foul #12 | 78-85 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-87 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Dilday | 78-87 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 78-87 |