| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) SF - Cecil Melton (fresh) PF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) SG - James Bruton (fresh) SF - Solomon Barnhart (fresh) PF - William Yedinak (fresh) C - Richard Goodwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton drills a jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden is hacked by Cecil Melton - foul #1 on Cecil Melton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Yedinak - foul #1 on William Yedinak, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak misses the jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Solomon Barnhart - foul #1 on Solomon Barnhart, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Gary Hirsh, Cecil Melton, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Holden | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton loses the dribble to William Smith | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Manuel Holden | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo is hacked by Richard Goodwin - foul #1 on Richard Goodwin, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), James Morrissey (C) Ryan Parker, Joseph Reeves, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), Bernard Leath (SG), Dennis Vines (SF), Lee Begay (PF), Edward Cortes (C) Manuel Holden, James Bruton, Solomon Barnhart, William Yedinak, Richard Goodwin | |
| 15:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lee Begay denies the turnaround by William Crow | 7-4 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - William Crow (fresh) SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morrissey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Bernard Leath (fresh) SF - Dennis Vines (fresh) PF - Lee Begay (fresh) C - Edward Cortes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lee Begay steps in front of the William Smith pass | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tipler - foul #1 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Cecil Melton (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Brian Fitzgerald, Joshua Tipler, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG) Bernard Leath | |
| 15:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 14:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Bruton | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 9-8 |
| 14:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Edward Cortes misses the floater from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Begay - foul #1 on Lee Begay, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), James Morrissey (C) William Smith, Gary Hirsh, Joseph Reeves, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart (SF), William Yedinak (PF), Richard Goodwin (C) Dennis Vines, Lee Begay, Edward Cortes | |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | The pull-up jumper by James Bruton is blocked by Joshua Tipler | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler's fadeaway is rejected by William Yedinak | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cecil Melton steals the ball from William Yedinak | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler clanks a jump hook near the basket | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF), Ryan Parker (C) William Crow, Cecil Melton, Brian Fitzgerald, Joshua Tipler, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), Dennis Vines (SG), Lee Begay (SF) Manuel Holden, James Bruton, Solomon Barnhart | |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay's layup is rejected by Ernest Lawyer | 11-10 |
| 12:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 11-10 |
| 11:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Reeves (fresh) PF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Vines (fresh) SF - Lee Begay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Yedinak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to William Yedinak | 11-10 |
| 11:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Cecil Melton (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Smith, Gary Hirsh, Joseph Reeves, Ernest Lawyer, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Solomon Barnhart (SF), Edward Cortes (C) Dennis Vines, William Yedinak, Richard Goodwin | |
| 11:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Cortes | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Edward Cortes gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ryan Parker (PF) Cecil Melton, Brian Fitzgerald, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton (SG), Patrick Powell (C) Michael Johnson, Lee Begay | |
| 09:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Reeves, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG) William Crow | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (PG), Dennis Vines (SF) Manuel Holden, Solomon Barnhart | |
| 09:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 09:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Edward Cortes misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 09:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Bruton is called for the reach on Gary Hirsh - foul #1 on James Bruton, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Cecil Melton (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Joseph Reeves, Ryan Parker, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak (PF) Edward Cortes | |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Smith | 15-14 |
| 08:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Vines | 15-16 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith is hacked by Dennis Vines - foul #1 on Dennis Vines, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), Ryan Parker (C) William Smith, Cecil Melton, Ernest Lawyer, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Solomon Barnhart (SF), Richard Goodwin (C) Bernard Leath, Dennis Vines, Patrick Powell | |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler is hacked by William Yedinak - foul #2 on William Yedinak, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Cecil Melton (SF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Joseph Reeves, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay (PF) William Yedinak | |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Milazzo - foul #1 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Ryan Parker (PF) Gary Hirsh, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 07:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Cecil Melton - foul #2 on Cecil Melton, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF) William Smith, Cecil Melton, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (SG) James Bruton | |
| 07:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Solomon Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Begay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Fitzgerald | 19-18 |
| 06:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart makes the floater from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Tipler and he's hacked by Lee Begay - foul #2 on Lee Begay, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) Gary Hirsh, Brian Fitzgerald, Joshua Tipler, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton (SG), Dennis Vines (SF), Edward Cortes (PF) Michael Johnson, Solomon Barnhart, Lee Begay | |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Crow - foul #1 on William Crow, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG), Ryan Parker (PF) William Crow, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Patrick Powell (C) Richard Goodwin | |
| 06:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 24-20 |
| 05:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Patrick Powell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Edward Cortes snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-20 |
| 05:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Edward Cortes pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden is called for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Joseph Reeves, Ryan Parker, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), Bernard Leath (SG) Manuel Holden, James Bruton | |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Crow | 26-20 |
| 04:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-20 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-20 |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Smith | 28-20 |
| 04:01 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Morrissey steals it from Patrick Powell | 28-20 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald misses the shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), Ryan Parker (C) William Smith, William Crow, Brian Fitzgerald, Ernest Lawyer, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), James Bruton (SG), Solomon Barnhart (SF), William Yedinak (PF), Richard Goodwin (C) Michael Johnson, Bernard Leath, Dennis Vines, Edward Cortes, Patrick Powell | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Cecil Melton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Reeves (fresh) PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bruton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Solomon Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Yedinak (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Manuel Holden and he's fouled by Gary Hirsh - foul #1 on Gary Hirsh, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| 03:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 02:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden is hacked by Joseph Reeves - foul #2 on Joseph Reeves, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG) Gary Hirsh | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 02:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG) William Crow, Joseph Reeves | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 02:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Tipler - foul #2 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Smith, Gary Hirsh, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 02:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joshua Tipler | 28-24 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Crow | 31-24 |
| 01:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Bruton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 01:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Bruton | 31-27 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Ryan Parker (PF) William Crow, Joseph Reeves, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (SG), Dennis Vines (SF), Lee Begay (PF), Edward Cortes (C) James Bruton, Solomon Barnhart, William Yedinak, Richard Goodwin | |
| 00:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cecil Melton takes the ball from Dennis Vines | 31-27 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 00:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Cortes | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-29 |