| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) PF - John Whalen (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper buries a runner from the baseline set up by Larry Hartung | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is hacked by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Frank Love is called for the reach on John Whalen - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Love | 7-0 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Trent Andresen | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits a 3 from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 10-4 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox tips it in | 10-6 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Frank Love connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Standley | 12-6 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is whistled for a carry | 12-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen loses the ball out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Nicholas Belle (C) Trent Andresen, Wesley Heller | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-6 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG), John Whalen (PF) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Finklea | 17-9 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Donald Standley clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #1 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Nicholas Belle | |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea and the foul's on Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Frank Love connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Hartung | 22-12 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Trent Andresen | 22-14 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits a runner in the paint set up by Larry Hartung and he's fouled by Wesley Heller - foul #1 on Wesley Heller, team foul #2 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (PF) Frank Love | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Lance Shatzer, John Whalen | |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the free throw | 24-14 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Belle | 24-14 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Robert Kinney (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Arthur Johnson, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (C) Wesley Heller | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 24-16 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is whistled for a carry | 24-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman buries a floater from the left wing set up by Trent Andresen | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Adam Cox - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Nicholas Belle, Anthony Engelman | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper scores on a floater from the right side set up by Albert Odom | 26-19 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Jack Keene | 26-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Albert Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Love | 29-19 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 29-21 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Lance Shatzer is blocked by Robert Kinney | 29-21 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Kinney | 29-21 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Wiley Grossman picks off the pass by Larry Hartung in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen tips it home | 29-23 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Standley | 29-23 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF) Wesley Heller | |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Love | 33-23 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 33-23 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Frank Love, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), John Whalen (PF) Trent Andresen, Nicholas Belle | |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Wiley Grossman steals it from Larry Hartung | 35-23 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the finger roll | 35-25 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Donald Standley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-25 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Whalen | 35-27 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's pass is intercepted by Oscar Finklea | 35-27 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF), Frank Love (PF) Edward Cooper, Robert Kinney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 37-27 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Frank Love slams it home on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 39-27 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses the jumper in the lane | 39-27 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF) John Whalen | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is fouled on the floor by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #7 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Robert Kinney (PF) Donald Standley, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF) Jack Keene, Tony Crisler, Nicholas Belle | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Wiley Grossman steps in front of the Barry Ellison pass | 39-27 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman lays it up and in | 39-29 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG), John Whalen (PF) Oscar Finklea, Wesley Heller | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Whalen and he's fouled by Robert Kinney - foul #1 on Robert Kinney, team foul #8 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Frank Love (PF) Barry Ellison, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Jack Keene | |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | John Whalen is called for the reach on Edward Cooper - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #7 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG) Robert Kinney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (C) Lance Shatzer | |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen loses the dribble to Larry Hartung | 44-32 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Donald Standley banks in the layup set up by Larry Hartung | 46-32 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Larry Hartung is called for the reach on Adam Cox - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #9 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Nicholas Belle | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Frank Love snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Donald Standley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Cox | 46-35 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #2 on Wesley Heller, team foul #8 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Nicholas Belle (PF) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Edward Cooper steals the ball from Oscar Finklea | 47-35 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the driving attempt from the left block | 47-35 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Frank Love is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Belle - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #9 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF) Trent Andresen, Lance Shatzer, Wesley Heller | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-38 |