| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Paul Adams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-22 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is denied on a layup by Jimmy Dodson | 33-22 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Paul Adams connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 33-24 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the floater from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it home | 35-24 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | John Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-24 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin travels with the ball | 35-24 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Alton McLaughlin - foul #3 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Paul Adams steps in front of the Ralph King pass | 35-27 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Paul Adams scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Bert Warren | 35-29 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, John Wood, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Roland Taylor picks off the pass by Shawn Dorsey | 35-29 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Laurence Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Laurence Starling is blocked by Philip McCown | 37-29 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward McMindes - foul #2 on Edward McMindes, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is whistled for a carry | 37-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF) James Roberts | |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Harold Peake blocks the short jumper by Shawn Dorsey | 37-30 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Paul Adams tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Orvis - foul #1 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), John Wood (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Bert Warren clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Warren | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alton McLaughlin | 40-34 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Bert Warren throws it down | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (SF) Paul Adams | |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph King | 43-36 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McMindes | 43-36 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Edward McMindes is denied by Jimmy Dodson | 43-36 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Bert Warren comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Roland Taylor is denied by Shawn Dorsey | 43-36 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Dodson | 43-39 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Shawn Dorsey, John Wood, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry McMurdo | 43-41 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | David Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Paul Adams tips it home | 43-43 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | James Roberts is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) David Clark, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), John Wood (PF), Shawn Dorsey (C) Larry McMurdo, Laurence Starling, James Roberts | |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Paul Adams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Dorsey | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Kenneth Orvis, Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Shawn Dorsey | |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Paul Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph King | 45-46 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Adams | 45-49 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Crist and he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (SF) Paul Adams | |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | John Wood tips it home | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Orvis | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | John Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Philip McCown (C) John Crist, Edward McMindes, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Laurence Starling (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, John Wood, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Orvis is called for the reach on Leroy Gilchrist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Shawn Dorsey | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Leroy Gilchrist | 51-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 51-54 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin tips it home | 53-54 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Philip McCown steals it from Paul Adams | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, Roland Taylor, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), John Wood (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, Laurence Starling, James Roberts | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 53-57 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dodson - foul #4 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 55-60 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the dunk attempt | 55-60 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Bert Warren drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph King | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | John Crist is called for the reach on Bert Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Alton McLaughlin is called for the reach on Bert Warren - foul #4 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bert Warren - foul #4 on Bert Warren, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is fouled in the backcourt by John Crist - foul #4 on John Crist, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Peake | 60-64 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #5 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Shawn Dorsey (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Ralph King is called for the reach on Bert Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | John Crist is called for the reach on John Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Crist, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Lee (PF) John Wood | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph King | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Wood (PF) Stephen Lee | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist runs out the clock | 65-69 |