| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jess Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Ridgley (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 22-37 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-37 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Charles Ridgley tips it home | 24-37 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Leduc - foul #2 on Patrick Leduc, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 24-39 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Chad McClellan | 24-42 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-42 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the jump hook in the lane | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Charles Ridgley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-44 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 24-44 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Lewis is blocked by Patrick Leduc | 24-44 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jess Marshall | 24-44 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from Joshua Hensley | 24-44 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan is whistled for traveling | 24-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), David Smith (SG), Ian Drake (C) Jess Marshall, Ronald Eyler, Charles Ridgley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | David Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-44 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is called for traveling | 24-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clarence Davis (C) Joshua Hensley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John May (C) Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Drake | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Ian Drake picks off the pass by Richard Jimmerson | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Dube (fresh) C - John May (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc's pass is intercepted by Richard Lewis | 27-44 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Aaron Bentley | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Anthony Dube blocks the short jumper by Ian Drake | 27-47 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson grabs the board | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lewis | 27-50 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison double dribbles | 27-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Marshall (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Jamey Yard (SF), Joshua Hensley (PF), Charles Ridgley (C) Andy Etchison, David Smith, Patrick Leduc, Ian Drake, Clarence Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis, John May | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the shot from the left block | 27-50 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard is called for traveling | 27-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schaller (SF) Anthony Dube | |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller's pass is intercepted by Jamey Yard | 27-50 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-50 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard hits the follow up shot | 29-50 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eyler - foul #2 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc (SF) Jamey Yard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis (SF) John Schaller | |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hensley steals it from Richard Lewis | 29-50 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-50 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Eyler - foul #3 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG) Richard Jimmerson | |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-52 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc gets the offensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Joseph Phillips is called for the reach on Joshua Hensley - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ian Drake (C) Jess Marshall, Charles Ridgley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ian Drake (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Dube (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Leduc | 31-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley gets the rebound | 31-52 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-52 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley gets the rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-52 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bentley | 31-52 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-52 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hensley | 31-52 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Ian Drake misses the tip | 31-52 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Andy Etchison is called for the reach on Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on Andy Etchison, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Marshall (PG), Jamey Yard (SG), Clarence Davis (SF), Charles Ridgley (C) Andy Etchison, Ronald Eyler, Patrick Leduc, Joshua Hensley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Schaller (SF), John May (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips, Anthony Dube | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Jimmerson and he's fouled by Charles Ridgley - foul #2 on Charles Ridgley, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell (PF) Ian Drake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the free throw | 31-55 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jamey Yard | 32-55 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Jimmerson - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Aaron Bentley | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jess Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Davis (fresh) PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) C - Charles Ridgley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Schaller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John May (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Brett Walker is called for the reach on Jess Marshall - foul #1 on Brett Walker, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc (SF), Joshua Hensley (PF) Clarence Davis, Elroy Tidwell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Anthony Dube (PF) Brett Walker, John Schaller, John May | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jess Marshall | 36-55 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Ridgley swats the shot by Richard Lewis | 36-55 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis snags the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Ian Drake (C) Jess Marshall, Jamey Yard, Charles Ridgley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Richard Jimmerson, Bobby Foster | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Ian Drake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Lewis | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Ian Drake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Dube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Aaron Bentley takes the ball from Patrick Leduc | 39-58 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips lays it in set up by Aaron Bentley | 39-60 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley hits a runner in the lane | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Ian Drake gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Ian Drake denies the turnaround by Anthony Dube | 44-60 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Patrick Leduc | 44-60 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad McClellan | 44-62 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison is called for traveling | 44-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamey Yard (SG), Clarence Davis (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF) Ronald Eyler, Patrick Leduc, Joshua Hensley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Schaller (SF), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the offensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Ian Drake steps in front of the John May pass | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis travels with the ball | 44-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker runs out the clock | 44-62 |