| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Schwald (fresh) PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney hits the finger roll set up by Corey Brickley and the foul's on Allen Schwald - foul #1 on Allen Schwald, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (PG), William Wilcinski (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Allen Schwald, Joel Hurst | |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ferdinand Hernandez | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Dillard | 30-31 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lawson | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Wilcinski - foul #2 on William Wilcinski, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Jason Marshall (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Brian Dillard, William Wilcinski, Zhong Zhao | |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (PG) David Ferrill | |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ervin Davis | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson's pass is intercepted by Joel Hurst | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SF) Brian Dillard, Jason Marshall | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Ferrill and he's fouled by Frank Richey - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Joel Hurst | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Richey (fresh) PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Frank Richey grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Wayne Green makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Jamie Lang swats the short shot by Zhong Zhao | 35-33 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler tips it in | 35-35 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Wayne Green comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler is hacked by Jay Miller - foul #3 on Jay Miller, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody, Frank Richey, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Allen Schwald, Zhong Zhao | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco tips it home | 35-40 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson lays it in on a great pass from Corey Brickley | 37-40 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is hacked by Corey Brickley - foul #1 on Corey Brickley, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (C) Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Brian Dillard (SG), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Joel Hurst | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Harlan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Jamie Lang steps in front of the Eric Butler pass | 37-40 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang is denied on a layup by Ferdinand Hernandez | 37-40 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Harlan | 37-42 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Brickley | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lawson | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan is fouled on the floor by Corey Brickley - foul #2 on Corey Brickley, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Wayne Green (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Jonathan Harlan, Brian Dillard, Zhong Zhao | |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Jay Miller is called for the reach on David Ferrill - foul #4 on Jay Miller, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (PG) Jay Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG) Richard Difranco | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez's layup is rejected by Wayne Green | 43-42 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Wayne Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 43-42 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst lays it in | 43-44 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Wayne Green clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang slams it home set up by Walter Clark and the foul's on Eric Butler - foul #4 on Eric Butler, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF) Walter Clark, Robert Carmody, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG) Allen Schwald | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Difranco | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers (PF) Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG) David Ferrill | |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Difranco | 46-49 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Brickley | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carson Chalmers - foul #1 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney (C) Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SF) Jonathan Harlan, Eric Butler | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao (C) Joel Hurst | |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-51 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Schwald | 50-53 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard is fouled on the floor by Ervin Davis - foul #2 on Ervin Davis, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (SG), Robert Carmody (SF), Jamie Lang (PF) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Allen Schwald, Joel Hurst | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Jay Miller hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Ralph Mahoney | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Jay Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Butler | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody loses the dribble to Zhong Zhao | 56-56 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody, Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Allen Schwald (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Brian Dillard, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Mahoney blocks the short jumper by Ferdinand Hernandez | 56-56 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Corey Brickley | 56-56 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Mahoney | 56-56 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF) Allen Schwald | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco is hacked by Carson Chalmers - foul #2 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lawson | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Ervin Davis - foul #3 on Ervin Davis, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #3 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst is hacked by Corey Brickley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Brickley, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ralph Mahoney | 59-62 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Joel Hurst swats the short shot by Thomas Lawson | 59-62 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Brickley - foul #4 on Corey Brickley, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Corey Brickley is called for the reach on Richard Difranco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Brickley, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG) Corey Brickley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carson Chalmers | 64-65 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Miller - foul #5 on Jay Miller, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (PG) Jay Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Walter Clark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |