| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gibson (fresh) SG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Victor Planas inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Banks and he's fouled by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-32 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Fritz Adams | 42-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-32 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Anthony Banks | 42-32 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Grant Glenn steals the ball from Eddie Jones | 42-32 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-32 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Grant Glenn | 42-32 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Anthony Banks | 42-32 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks makes the floater from the right block set up by Michael Gibson | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (PF), Ron Delima (C) Grant Glenn, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Wayne Penton (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF), Lonnie Wells (C) Michael Gibson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Anthony Banks | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn tips it in | 42-36 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Penton takes the ball from Tony Maples | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Reed | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Uang Chinn steals the ball from Calvin Wagner | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Penton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommie Starcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Wells (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tommie Starcher | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams is fouled on the floor by Uang Chinn - foul #3 on Uang Chinn, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, Fritz Adams, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gibson (PG), Eddie Jones (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Anthony Banks (C) Lawrence Reed, Wayne Penton, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn | |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose's pass is intercepted by Victor Planas | 42-41 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson double dribbles | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Bullis | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Victor Planas gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Grant Glenn is called for the reach on Lonnie Wells - foul #3 on Grant Glenn, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), William Swatzell (SF) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (PF) Lonnie Wells | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the runner near the basket | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Banks blocks the short jumper by Grant Glenn | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Victor Planas snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | William Swatzell picks off the pass by Michael Gibson | 44-41 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Jones | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Gibson | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Swatzell (fresh) PF - Clifton Hoose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bullis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is fouled on the floor by Eddie Jones - foul #1 on Eddie Jones, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Calvin Wagner (PF), Ron Delima (C) Grant Glenn, William Swatzell, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Wayne Penton (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF), Lonnie Wells (C) Michael Gibson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Anthony Banks | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tommie Starcher - foul #2 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Parker - foul #2 on Walter Parker, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Tommie Starcher is called for the reach on Fritz Adams - foul #3 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Lonnie Wells denies the turnaround by Ron Delima | 45-46 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Penton | 45-48 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Reed | 45-50 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommie Starcher | 45-53 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 48-53 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Uang Chinn | 48-56 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Maples | 50-56 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Penton | 50-59 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is hacked by Uang Chinn - foul #4 on Uang Chinn, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Polizzi (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), William Swatzell (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, Tony Maples, Fritz Adams, Calvin Wagner, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gibson (PG), Eddie Jones (SG), Victor Planas (SF), James Lamm (PF), Anthony Banks (C) Lawrence Reed, Wayne Penton, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn, Lonnie Wells | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Polizzi loses the ball out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | James Lamm loses the dribble to Clifton Hoose | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Danny Polizzi (fresh) SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Swatzell (fresh) PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF) Danny Polizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (PF) James Lamm | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Fritz Adams is called for the reach on Victor Planas - foul #2 on Fritz Adams, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Bullis - foul #2 on Richard Bullis, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG) Tony Maples | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Banks - foul #3 on Anthony Banks, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Victor Planas is denied by Clifton Hoose | 52-60 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Victor Planas gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-60 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn tips it in | 52-62 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks is fouled on the floor by Richard Bullis - foul #3 on Richard Bullis, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (SF) Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF) Eddie Jones, Victor Planas | |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Banks | 52-62 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn tips it home | 52-64 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Parker | 55-64 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-64 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is fouled on the floor by Uang Chinn - foul #5 on Uang Chinn, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Ron Delima (C) Grant Glenn, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Lonnie Wells (PF), James Lamm (C) Michael Gibson, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn, Anthony Banks | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | James Lamm grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | James Lamm makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Jones | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lamm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Maples and the foul's on Eddie Jones - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-67 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | James Lamm grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gibson (PG), Anthony Banks (C) Lawrence Reed, James Lamm | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks misses the jump hook from close range | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fritz Adams | 58-67 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells loses the dribble to Clifton Hoose | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker blows the layup | 60-67 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Victor Planas grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Walter Parker is called for the reach on Michael Gibson - foul #3 on Walter Parker, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Jones is called for the reach on Grant Glenn - foul #3 on Eddie Jones, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Victor Planas lays it up and in and the foul's on Fritz Adams - foul #3 on Fritz Adams, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Ron Delima (PF), Steve Yip (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Wayne Penton (SG), James Lamm (C) Michael Gibson, Eddie Jones, Anthony Banks | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (SF) Victor Planas | |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher misses badly on a runner from the right block | 60-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Lonnie Wells takes the ball from Steve Yip | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed runs out the clock | 60-71 |