| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SF - John Zets (fresh) PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) C - Brandon Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Charles Hagedorn (fresh) SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Chris Woodring (fresh) PF - Richard Whitney (fresh) C - Jeffrey Creger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham is hacked by Jeffrey Creger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Creger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Stephens | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Graham | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring's pass is intercepted by Henry Moore | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Stephens tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Zets | 6-7 |
| 17:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Zets, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson (SF), Dillon Dowdy (C) Chris Woodring, Jeffrey Creger | |
| 17:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dillon Dowdy - foul #1 on Dillon Dowdy, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Mark Scala (C) Richard Whitney | |
| 17:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson is hacked by John Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | A charge is called on Mark Scala - foul #1 on Mark Scala, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dillon Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Lester Lee (SG) Charles Hagedorn | |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Scala is called for the reach on Jerry Ward - foul #2 on Mark Scala, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney (PF) Mark Scala | |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Bruner takes the ball from Robert Hinson | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney buries a floater from the left side set up by Theodore Bruner | 8-9 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) C - David Phelan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Theodore Bruner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Lee (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dillon Dowdy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Harper, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Chris Woodring (SF), Jeffrey Knight (PF), Jeffrey Creger (C) Theodore Bruner, Lester Lee, John Jackson, Richard Whitney, Dillon Dowdy | |
| 15:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Zets picks off the pass by Chris Woodring | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chris Woodring is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #1 on Chris Woodring, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chris Woodring steals it from John Zets | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring is hacked by John Zets - foul #1 on John Zets, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Abram Anderson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney (PF) Jeffrey Knight | |
| 14:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (SG) John Zets | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 13:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney lays it in set up by Charles Hagedorn | 8-11 |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Thomas Stephens - foul #1 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner (PG), Jeffrey Knight (SF) Charles Hagedorn, Chris Woodring | |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jeffrey Knight hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Wilkinson (PF) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Lester Lee (SG), John Jackson (SF) Thomas Stephens, Jeffrey Knight | |
| 13:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Harper steals it from John Jackson | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper dunks the ball | 13-13 |
| 12:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lester Lee | 13-15 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a turnaround from close range | 13-15 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 13-15 |
| 12:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 15-15 |
| 12:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Zets (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Harper, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Chris Woodring (SF), Dillon Dowdy (C) Theodore Bruner, Lester Lee, John Jackson, Jeffrey Creger | |
| 12:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 17-17 |
| 11:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Hinson swats the short shot by Chris Woodring | 17-17 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Zets (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Phelan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Charles Hagedorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Woodring (fresh) PF - Richard Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dillon Dowdy (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 11:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ward - foul #1 on Jerry Ward, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Jeffrey Knight (PF) Richard Whitney | |
| 11:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn misses the jumpshot from the right side | 17-17 |
| 11:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 17-17 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 11:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 17-17 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Hagedorn - foul #1 on Charles Hagedorn, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), Abram Anderson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner (SG), John Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Creger (C) Thomas Stephens, Chris Woodring, Dillon Dowdy | |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 10:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF), Brandon Graham (C) John Zets, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 10:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jeffrey Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Stephens (SG), Chris Woodring (SF), Richard Whitney (PF) Charles Hagedorn, John Jackson, Jeffrey Knight | |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-17 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jack Cuthbert | 23-17 |
| 08:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jack Cuthbert picks off the pass by Richard Whitney | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 25-17 |
| 08:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-17 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Abram Anderson | 25-17 |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Harper | 28-17 |
| 07:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Woodring, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF), Robert Hinson (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Harper, Abram Anderson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn (PG), Lester Lee (SG), John Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Knight (PF), Dillon Dowdy (C) Theodore Bruner, Thomas Stephens, Chris Woodring, Richard Whitney, Jeffrey Creger | |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-17 |
| 07:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Zets (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Charles Hagedorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dillon Dowdy (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dillon Dowdy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 07:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Zets | 30-17 |
| 07:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Hinson denies the turnaround by Lester Lee | 30-17 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dillon Dowdy - foul #2 on Dillon Dowdy, team foul #10 | 30-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Stephens (SG), Richard Whitney (PF), Jeffrey Creger (C) Lester Lee, John Jackson, Dillon Dowdy | |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 06:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG) Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson (SF) Jeffrey Knight | |
| 06:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 06:01 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn tips it home | 30-19 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan loses the dribble to Thomas Stephens | 30-19 |
| 05:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Stephens | 30-21 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Phelan | 32-21 |
| 05:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Abram Anderson (PF), Robert Hinson (C) Henry Moore, John Wilkinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner (SG), Jeffrey Knight (SF) Thomas Stephens, John Jackson | |
| 05:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 05:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jeffrey Knight pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney is alone and drills a shot from close range | 32-25 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Creger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Creger, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Harper (SF), Brandon Graham (C) William Brewer, John Zets, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Stephens (SG), John Jackson (C) Charles Hagedorn, Jeffrey Creger | |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:01 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Hinson steals the ball from Jeffrey Knight | 34-25 |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Wilkinson (PF) Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Lester Lee (PG), Chris Woodring (SF), Dillon Dowdy (PF), Mark Scala (C) Theodore Bruner, Jeffrey Knight, Richard Whitney, John Jackson | |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mark Scala grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 03:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Henry Moore steals the ball from Thomas Stephens in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper hits the finger roll set up by Henry Moore | 37-25 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Lester Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Woodring (fresh) PF - Dillon Dowdy (fresh) C - Mark Scala (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Brandon Graham, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Barry Collins (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 03:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 03:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mark Scala snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 03:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Barry Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 02:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jack Cuthbert steals the ball from Chris Woodring in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 02:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 02:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Phelan - foul #1 on David Phelan, team foul #9 | 39-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), John Wilkinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) Jack Cuthbert, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Richard Whitney (PF) Lester Lee, Barry Collins, Mark Scala | |
| 02:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brandon Graham | 39-26 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Hagedorn - foul #2 on Charles Hagedorn, team foul #13 | 39-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF) John Zets | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Jeffrey Knight (PF) Richard Whitney | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-26 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 01:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Chris Woodring grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 01:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Stephens scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Knight | 40-28 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 01:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward, John Harper, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Theodore Bruner (PG), Lester Lee (SG), John Jackson (SF), Richard Whitney (PF), Mark Scala (C) Charles Hagedorn, Thomas Stephens, Chris Woodring, Jeffrey Knight, Dillon Dowdy | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer buries a driving attempt from close range | 44-28 |
| 00:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #10 | 44-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Robert Hinson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Hagedorn (PG), Jeffrey Creger (C) Lester Lee, Mark Scala | |
| 00:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets buries a shot from the right side | 46-29 |