| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Winston Butler steals it from Sam Norton | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | David Maples hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Sam Norton pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Donald Johnston is called for the reach on George Laclair - foul #3 on Donald Johnston, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve White (C) Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | George Laclair drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Douglas Pearce | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Sam Norton gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | George Laclair clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Bailey - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Steve White gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | David Maples double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (PF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Brzuchalski | 34-40 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Pearce | 34-43 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | George Laclair tips it home | 34-45 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Wendell Brzuchalski - foul #2 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Michael Munz (PF), Donald Johnston (C) David Maples, Winston Butler, Steve White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Albert Perry (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Prange (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Perry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Albert Perry knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Donald Prange | 36-47 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-47 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Rex Dilday | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (PF) Albert Perry | |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Donald Johnston steals it from Nathan Schneck | 36-47 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Schneck takes the ball from Michael Munz | 36-47 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck is denied on a layup by Michael Munz | 36-47 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Powell denies the turnaround by Donald Johnston | 36-47 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey tips it home | 38-47 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell dunks the ball on a great pass from George Laclair | 38-49 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from Dario Wenzel and he's fouled by George Laclair - foul #2 on George Laclair, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel, Michael Munz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Tom Bauer (SF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Donald Prange, Nathan Schneck, Ronald Powell | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce is fouled on the floor by David Maples - foul #1 on David Maples, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve White (C) Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Perry (PF) George Laclair | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Steve White connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from David Maples and the foul's on Albert Perry - foul #1 on Albert Perry, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Steve White misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Sam Norton pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer blows the layup but the foul's on David Maples - foul #2 on David Maples, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is fouled on the floor by Wendell Brzuchalski - foul #3 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Herbert Bailey, Steve White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (PF) Albert Perry | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is hacked by Sam Norton - foul #2 on Sam Norton, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler scores on a shot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Sam Norton lays it in on a nice dish by Wendell Brzuchalski | 44-55 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz's pass is intercepted by Sam Norton | 44-55 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SG) David Maples, Rex Dilday | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Wendell Brzuchalski - foul #4 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Steve White (C) Winston Butler, Michael Munz, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer, Sam Norton | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | George Laclair connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-59 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-59 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | James Hess comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 46-61 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Laclair and he's hacked by Steve White - foul #1 on Steve White, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Joseph Simpson, Herbert Bailey, Steve White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Tom Bauer (SF), Sam Norton (C) Donald Prange, Nathan Schneck, George Laclair | |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 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) | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler tips it home | 48-64 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce is hacked by Donald Johnston - foul #4 on Donald Johnston, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Nathan Schneck (PF) James Hess, Ronald Powell | |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler is denied on a dunk by Tom Bauer | 48-64 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler tips it home | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-67 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce is whistled for a carry | 50-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (PF) Dario Wenzel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (PF) Nathan Schneck | |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | David Maples buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Winston Butler | 53-67 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski is fouled on the floor by Winston Butler - foul #2 on Winston Butler, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Winston Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is hacked by Sam Norton - foul #3 on Sam Norton, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-69 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Wendell Brzuchalski takes the ball from Rex Dilday | 55-69 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Donald Johnston swats the layup by Wendell Brzuchalski | 55-69 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | George Laclair knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Wendell Brzuchalski | 55-71 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Maples | 57-71 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-71 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Michael Munz denies the turnaround by Sam Norton | 57-71 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Munz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Bauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Norton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is whistled for a carry | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Winston Butler (SF), Dario Wenzel (PF), Steve White (C) David Maples, Michael Munz, Herbert Bailey, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Albert Perry (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James Hess steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Ramires (PG), Joseph Simpson (SF) Rex Dilday, Winston Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Albert Perry makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Hess | 58-73 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Ramires loses the dribble to James Hess | 58-73 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Donald Prange loses the ball out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (PF) Phillip Ramires | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Steve White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Steve White swats the shot by Albert Perry | 58-73 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Talley | 60-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Donald Prange clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Donald Prange makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Donald Prange makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-75 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Donald Prange runs out the clock | 60-75 |