| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jamey Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 41-40 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | John May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler loses the dribble to Aaron Bentley | 41-40 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Bentley | 41-42 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis makes the jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jamey Yard - foul #3 on Jamey Yard, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley (SF) Jamey Yard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Hensley and he's fouled by Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gary Eberhard - foul #3 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), David Smith (SG), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Steven Hamilton, Ronald Eyler, Clarence Davis, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Jack Gordon, Gary Eberhard, William Flake | |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Bobby Foster is called for the reach on Andy Etchison - foul #2 on Bobby Foster, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John May (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Jamey Yard (SF) Andy Etchison, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Bobby Foster - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), Clarence Davis (PF) David Smith, Elroy Tidwell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Bobby Foster | |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Hay (C) Joshua Hensley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | John May loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) John May | |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Scott Hay tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 48-46 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is hacked by Ronald Eyler - foul #2 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) Gary Eberhard | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is fouled on the floor by Andy Etchison - foul #2 on Andy Etchison, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley (PF) Clarence Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) William Flake | |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Eyler | 50-46 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hensley is called for the reach on Jack Gordon - foul #2 on Joshua Hensley, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), David Smith (SG), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Andy Etchison, Ronald Eyler, Jamey Yard, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, Gary Eberhard | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John May is hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #2 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | David Smith lays it up and in | 52-46 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John May (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses the floater from the left side | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Jimmerson | 54-51 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Elroy Tidwell | 57-51 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hensley steals it from Richard Jimmerson | 57-51 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Jamey Yard (SF), Clarence Davis (PF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, David Smith, Joshua Hensley, Elroy Tidwell, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), William Flake (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster, John May | |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Hay - foul #1 on Scott Hay, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andy Etchison | 59-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard's layup is rejected by Scott Hay | 59-53 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andy Etchison | 59-53 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis drills a jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Eyler | 61-53 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski blows the layup | 61-53 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andy Etchison | 61-53 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is hacked by Ronald Eyler - foul #3 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG) Andy Etchison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the runner in the paint | 61-55 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 61-55 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | John May scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Bentley | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamey Yard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 61-60 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Scott Hay blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Flake | 61-60 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Aaron Bentley | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SG), Joshua Hensley (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Ronald Eyler, Jamey Yard, Clarence Davis, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 61-63 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Tafelski | 61-63 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | David Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Donnie Woolridge | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andy Etchison | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Gordon | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Jamey Yard (SF), Clarence Davis (PF), Scott Hay (C) Andy Etchison, David Smith, Joshua Hensley, Elroy Tidwell, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Bobby Foster | |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Scott Hay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamey Yard and he's hacked by John Bicknell - foul #4 on John Bicknell, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Bentley | 69-65 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Scott Hay - foul #2 on Scott Hay, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Clarence Davis | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | William Flake swats the layup by Clarence Davis | 69-66 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John May | 69-69 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler tips it in | 71-69 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Aaron Bentley - foul #1 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is hacked by Scott Hay - foul #3 on Scott Hay, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamey Yard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | John May wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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) | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is fouled on the floor by Jamey Yard - foul #4 on Jamey Yard, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Scott Hay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | John May takes the ball from Jamey Yard | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Gordon | 71-75 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Scott Hay gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard is hacked by John Bicknell - foul #5 on John Bicknell, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) John Bicknell | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Eberhard | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Eyler | 76-78 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Bentley | 76-80 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard grabs the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Eyler | 79-80 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamey Yard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-80 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard gets the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | William Flake takes the ball from Scott Hay | 79-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Eyler is called for the reach on Jack Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eyler - foul #5 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SG) Ronald Eyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |