| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | David Theisen snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Theisen | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is fouled on the floor by Donald Leyba - foul #2 on Donald Leyba, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | David Theisen knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Gallant | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a shot from the right block | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Dick Bristow | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | David Theisen buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Leyba | 32-42 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Sean Clawson steals the ball from Troy Reedy | 32-42 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant double dribbles | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Scott King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Michael Douse clanks a floater from the right side | 32-45 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses the easy layup | 32-45 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Joshua Casson picks off the pass by Antonio Belden | 32-45 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is fouled on the floor by Larry Martines - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Scott King (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Larry Martines, Michael Douse, Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden | |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott King is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | David Theisen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Shawn Varley - foul #2 on Shawn Varley, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (C) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-48 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 33-48 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Kevin Clark, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Donald Leyba | |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Belden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Gallant - foul #3 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Gallant | 35-51 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-51 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Troy Reedy is called for the reach on Shawn Varley - foul #2 on Troy Reedy, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Richard Lee, Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Noah Fitzgerald (SG), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Gordon Gallant, Sean Clawson | |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the turnaround in the paint set up by David Theisen and he's fouled by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | David Theisen is called for the reach on Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Theisen, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (SF) Shawn Varley | |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the floater from the baseline | 35-56 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 37-56 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Derrick Kline is called for the reach on Noah Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) David Theisen, Noah Fitzgerald, Michael Douse, Antonio Belden | |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-58 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott King scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-58 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Varley | 39-60 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Troy Reedy is called for the reach on Shawn Varley - foul #3 on Troy Reedy, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Antonio Belden (C) Jerry Rondeau, Donald Leyba | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Belden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley grabs the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Theisen | 39-63 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy's floater is tipped away by Shawn Varley | 39-63 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | David Theisen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't finish the layup | 39-63 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | David Theisen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Noah Fitzgerald (PF) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp (C) Antonio Belden | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | William Clark connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-65 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp snags the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Larry Martines knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 42-68 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | William Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Douse | 42-68 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-68 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) PF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Douse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Michael Douse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Martines - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF), Troy Reedy (PF) William Clark, Scott King | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wilbur Elie (PG), Antonio Belden (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Michael Douse | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 3rd free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald loses the ball out of bounds | 46-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (SF) Kyle Koepp | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-68 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it back up and in | 48-68 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Wilbur Elie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Michael Douse tips it back up and in | 48-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Cargile | 51-70 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SG), William Clark (PF) John Cargile, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) Wilbur Elie | |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline's floater is tipped away by Antonio Belden | 51-70 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Douse | 51-70 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Michael Douse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Larry Martines - foul #4 on Larry Martines, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Michael Douse connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Rondeau and he's fouled by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Michael Douse makes the free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott King's floater is tipped away by Michael Douse | 53-73 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau runs out the clock | 53-73 |