| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Andy Miller inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Moyer | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Bryan - foul #1 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | James Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Marcinkowski | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | James Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | James Quinton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Andy Miller tips it home | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is hacked by Frederick Hurlbert - foul #2 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Andy Miller snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Andy Miller is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Michael Legros pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | John Polk is hacked by Carl Ward - foul #2 on Carl Ward, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Michael Legros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Kim (fresh) SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Legros - foul #2 on Michael Legros, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF) Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Andy Miller, Scott Ureno | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 3rd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | The jumper by Raymond Thompson is denied by James Ybarra | 33-37 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Moyer | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Legros is called for the reach on Gene Cook - foul #3 on Michael Legros, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (PG), Carl Ward (SF), James Latta (C) Scott Moyer, James Ybarra, Gene Cook | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, John Polk, Michael Legros | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | James Latta loses the dribble to Robert Greenleaf | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski is hacked by James Latta - foul #2 on James Latta, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG) Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Legros (PF) Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Michael Legros tips it home | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Carl Ward is blocked by Michael Legros | 35-39 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Michael Legros grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kim | 35-39 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ward | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Michael Legros grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Kim - foul #2 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Gene Cook (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Ronald Russell, Daniel Bryan, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Frederick Hurlbert, Michael Legros | |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Greenleaf picks off the pass by Gene Cook | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits a shot from the right block set up by Raymond Thompson and the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG) James Quinton | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | James Latta gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Ybarra and he's fouled by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward (C) James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Legros (C) Robert Greenleaf | |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Michael Legros loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gene Cook | 40-44 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | John Polk lays it in set up by Robert Marcinkowski | 40-46 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Andy Miller steals it from Michael Myrie | 40-46 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | John Polk is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Polk, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Kim | 43-46 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Hurlbert | 43-48 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-48 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Michael Legros gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf is denied on a layup by James Latta | 43-48 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Michael Legros snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Polk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | John Polk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf tips it home | 43-50 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-50 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer tips it in | 45-50 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Bryan - foul #2 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Michael Myrie (PF) Scott Moyer, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) John Polk, Michael Legros | |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | James Quinton makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 45-51 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Lawrence Kim takes the ball from Andy Miller | 45-51 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Andy Miller tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Greenleaf - foul #3 on Robert Greenleaf, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), James Ybarra (SF) Gene Cook, Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Eugene Wilson (SG), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-53 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Andy Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | James Latta grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bryan | 52-55 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski lays it in set up by Raymond Thompson | 52-57 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | James Latta gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan is called for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (C) Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Eugene Wilson, Scott Ureno | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Cook - foul #1 on Gene Cook, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Latta (C) Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Legros (PF) Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | James Quinton makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | James Quinton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward is hacked by Michael Legros - foul #4 on Michael Legros, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Andy Miller drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Legros | 53-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Greenleaf | 53-64 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses the 3 from straight away | 53-64 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | James Latta tips it in | 55-64 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Michael Legros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Greenleaf is called for the reach on James Latta - foul #4 on Robert Greenleaf, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (SG) Scott Moyer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Andy Miller, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Ureno | 56-66 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Thompson | 56-68 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim hits a shot from the right block | 58-68 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Brand | 58-70 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Ronald Russell, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, John Polk, Terrance Brand, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Bryan is called for the reach on Andy Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Legros (PF), Terrance Brand (C) Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | James Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hurlbert - foul #3 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Ronald Russell (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Scott Moyer, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Andy Miller | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand is hacked by Gene Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Cook, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Ronald Russell, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Andy Miller (SF) Raymond Thompson, John Polk, Scott Ureno | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | James Latta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Ronald Russell (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Gene Davis (PF), Carl Ward (C) Scott Moyer, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Scott Ureno (PF) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Andy Miller | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson runs out the clock | 63-74 |