| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fresh) SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Thomas Porter is blocked by Phillip Myers | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Porter blocks the short jumper by Anthony Engelman | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Phillip Myers takes the ball from Jack Adcox | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers's pass is intercepted by Arthur Johnson | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is fouled on the floor by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fresh) SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | David Mathis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is hacked by Richard Boykin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Johnson blocks the short jumper by Anthony Engelman | 4-2 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | David Mathis buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jack Adcox | 4-5 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses long on an open floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses badly on a floater from close range | 4-5 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Myers | 4-5 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | David Mathis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-8 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | David Mathis snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a jump hook from the right block | 4-10 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Porter denies the turnaround by David Swarts | 4-10 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Johnson swats the short shot by Jessie Hazel | 4-10 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Jessie Hazel - foul #1 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Anthony Engelman (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Jack Adcox | |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Boykin | 4-12 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Tommy Brown steps in front of the David Mathis pass | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - David Swarts (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (tiring) 2 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser tips it in | 6-12 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | David Mathis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Mathis | 6-14 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Roder - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) David Swarts, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF) David Mathis, Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter | |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 8-16 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Paul Roder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), Anthony Engelman (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Anthony Engelman steps in front of the Andrew Risher pass | 8-19 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 8-19 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers lays it in set up by Larry Bybee and he's hacked by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Jack Adcox, Andrew Risher, James Griffith | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is denied on a layup by Anthony Engelman | 11-19 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the board | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Engelman - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Marcus Stevens (C) Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marcus Stevens | 11-19 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits a floater from the left block | 11-21 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | David Mathis steals it from Joel Palmer in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | David Swarts steals it from Paul Roder | 11-21 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts gets the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-21 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | David Mathis is called for the reach on Tommy Brown - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (PG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Jerry Gaiser, Joel Palmer, David Swarts, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG), Andrew Risher (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague, Thomas Porter, Marcus Stevens | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 13-23 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 13-23 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Bybee and he's fouled by Andrew Risher - foul #1 on Andrew Risher, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Boykin | 16-26 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Boykin is called for the reach on William Pawlak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Andrew Risher, Richard Boykin, James Griffith | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | John Sprague is fouled on the floor by William Pawlak - foul #1 on William Pawlak, team foul #3 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (PF) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Boykin is called for the reach on Jerry Gaiser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | David Mathis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Adcox | 19-32 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jessie Hazel | 22-32 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Sprague | 22-34 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is fouled in the backcourt by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Lawrence Meredith (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Phillip Myers (PF) Jerry Gaiser, Larry Bybee, William Pawlak, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), James Griffith (PF) David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-34 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Theodore Wichrowski steals it from Jack Adcox | 23-34 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson's layup is rejected by Phillip Myers | 23-34 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the follow up shot | 23-36 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Roder - foul #2 on Paul Roder, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Lawrence Meredith, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Jack Adcox, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Gaiser - foul #1 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #4 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses short on a floater in the paint | 23-38 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Paul Roder double dribbles | 23-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG) Paul Roder | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-38 |