| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) SG - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ardian Zielesch - foul #2 on Ardian Zielesch, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Wilson | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Jess Bassham steals the ball from Willie Campbell | 29-35 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond James | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow is hacked by Bruce Wilson - foul #3 on Bruce Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Bruce Wilson | |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-35 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James's pass is intercepted by Thomas Campbell | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow's pass is intercepted by Ardian Zielesch | 33-37 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond James | 33-37 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond James | 36-37 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jess Bassham | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jess Bassham | 36-41 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lester Conn - foul #2 on Lester Conn, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn (SG), Ronald Esterly (SF), Ronald Blackburn (PF), Mario Orozco (C) James Duncan, Raymond James, Richard Hypes, Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Bruce Wilson (SF), Roger Castle (PF) Jess Bassham, Lester Conn, Ardian Zielesch | |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bruce Wilson | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Blackburn - foul #2 on Ronald Blackburn, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Duncan (SG), Richard Hypes (PF) Richard Glasgow, Mario Orozco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino (C) Thomas Campbell | |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the fadeaway from the left block | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Perry | 43-45 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Esterly - foul #1 on Ronald Esterly, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF), Willie Campbell (C) Ronald Esterly, Ronald Blackburn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG), Lester Conn (SF) Marko Zugg, Bruce Wilson | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Duncan - foul #2 on James Duncan, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Myers (PG) Earl Cohn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brandon Myers (fresh) SG - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan is fouled on the floor by Roger Castle - foul #4 on Roger Castle, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch (PF) Roger Castle | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Ardian Zielesch swats the layup by Richard Hypes | 43-46 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Hipolito Marino | 43-46 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is hacked by Richard Hypes - foul #1 on Richard Hypes, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG) Brandon Myers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (PG), Thomas Campbell (C) Jeffrey Perry, Hipolito Marino | |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Richard Hypes denies the turnaround by Lester Conn | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Lester Conn tips it in | 43-48 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Duncan | 46-48 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson is hacked by Willie Campbell - foul #2 on Willie Campbell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly (SF), Ronald Blackburn (PF), Mario Orozco (C) Raymond James, Richard Hypes, Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Marko Zugg (SG) Jess Bassham, Lester Conn | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg buries a floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Perry picks off the pass by Richard Glasgow | 46-50 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn (PG), Richard Hypes (PF) Richard Glasgow, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino (PF) Ardian Zielesch | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hypes | 48-50 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Blackburn - foul #3 on Ronald Blackburn, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF), Willie Campbell (C) Ronald Blackburn, Mario Orozco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG), Lester Conn (SF), Roger Castle (PF) Marko Zugg, Bruce Wilson, Thomas Campbell | |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Hipolito Marino is called for the reach on Raymond James - foul #2 on Hipolito Marino, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Earl Cohn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Esterly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly knocks in the shot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Lester Conn is fouled on the floor by Raymond James - foul #2 on Raymond James, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG), James Duncan (SG) Earl Cohn, Ronald Esterly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Lester Conn makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Lester Conn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Campbell | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jess Bassham | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Castle | 50-55 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Lester Conn grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry's pass is intercepted by Richard Hypes | 50-55 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James drills a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Roger Castle scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Perry | 52-57 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Roger Castle pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Lester Conn, Hipolito Marino | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jess Bassham | 52-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits the finger roll set up by Jess Bassham | 54-61 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG) Jess Bassham | |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Wilson | 54-63 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Willie Campbell, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn (C) Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the easy layup | 54-63 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | James Duncan steps in front of the Marko Zugg pass | 54-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James tips it home | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly (SF), Willie Campbell (C) Raymond James, Richard Hypes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG) Marko Zugg | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes (PF) Ronald Blackburn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Campbell | 59-63 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is denied on a layup by Willie Campbell | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Willie Campbell steals it from Roger Castle | 59-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes buries a jump hook from the right block | 61-63 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Roger Castle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Perry | 61-66 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Roger Castle pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow is fouled on the floor by Thomas Campbell - foul #1 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF) Ronald Esterly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is hacked by Richard Glasgow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Glasgow, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Bruce Wilson | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Jess Bassham steals it from Richard Glasgow | 63-68 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Jess Bassham | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | James Duncan is called for the reach on Jess Bassham in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Duncan, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (PG) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes grabs the board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Bruce Wilson | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | James Duncan is called for the reach on Jess Bassham in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Duncan, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 66-72 |