| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Silvia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carl Demarest (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Burks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jimmie Hurley (fresh) PF - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 19:51 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 19:46 | Southern | Carl Demarest comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Douglas Rogers hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Carl Demarest snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 19:30 | Southern | Carl Demarest buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Hurley | 34-46 |
| 19:28 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Donald Grays picks off the pass by Jimmie Hurley | 34-46 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Wright | 37-46 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Carl Demarest throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Russell | 40-46 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Demarest and the foul's on William Walsh - foul #2 on William Walsh, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski (PF) Donald Grays | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Welsh (PF), Donald Caviness (C) Douglas Rogers, Cedric Stokes | |
| 17:57 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Wright loses the dribble to Carl Demarest | 40-49 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Carl Demarest can't throw it down | 40-49 |
| 17:25 | Southern | Michael Welsh snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 17:06 | Southern | Michael Welsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Michael Welsh snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 16:36 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 40-51 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-51 |
| 16:13 | Southern | Carl Demarest grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Melvin Burks is hacked by Mathew Wright - foul #1 on Mathew Wright, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Hudson (PG), Michael Caudillo (SG), Herman Starzynski (SF), Donald Grays (PF) Michael Russell, Mathew Wright, William Walsh, John Silvia | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Baer (PG), Oscar Stockwell (SG), Mario Darling (SF), Douglas Rogers (PF), Cedric Stokes (C) Carl Demarest, Melvin Burks, Jimmie Hurley, Michael Welsh, Donald Caviness | |
| 15:54 | Southern | Douglas Rogers is hacked by Donald Grays - foul #2 on Donald Grays, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane (SG) Michael Caudillo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Arthur Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Cochrane (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Starzynski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Debski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ralph Baer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Stockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Darling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern | Oscar Stockwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Baer | 40-54 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays misses the 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski can't throw it down | 40-54 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Cedric Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Douglas Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Baer | 40-56 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski blows the layup but he's fouled by Cedric Stokes - foul #1 on Cedric Stokes, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Walsh (SF) Herman Starzynski | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Welsh (C) Cedric Stokes | |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Oscar Stockwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Oscar Stockwell, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell (PG), Keith Pierson (C) Arthur Hudson, Kenneth Debski | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Burks (SG), Donald Caviness (C) Oscar Stockwell, Douglas Rogers | |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlton Cochrane and he's fouled by Mario Darling - foul #2 on Mario Darling, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herman Starzynski (PF) Donald Grays | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Demarest (PG) Mario Darling | |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Ralph Baer's floater is knocked away by William Walsh | 45-56 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Herman Starzynski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane scores on a floater from the left side set up by Herman Starzynski | 47-56 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Keith Pierson steals it from Carl Demarest | 47-56 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Carlton Cochrane | 50-56 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Donald Caviness misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Carl Demarest connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Burks | 52-59 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlton Cochrane | 55-59 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Carl Demarest comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Keith Pierson pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Keith Pierson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlton Cochrane | 58-59 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Donald Caviness is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Caviness, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Hudson (PG), Michael Caudillo (SG), Mathew Wright (SF), Donald Grays (PF), John Silvia (C) Michael Russell, Carlton Cochrane, William Walsh, Herman Starzynski, Keith Pierson | |
| Subs | Southern | Oscar Stockwell (PG), Mario Darling (SG), Jimmie Hurley (SF), Douglas Rogers (PF), Cedric Stokes (C) Carl Demarest, Melvin Burks, Ralph Baer, Michael Welsh, Donald Caviness | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Arthur Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Caudillo (fresh) SF - Mathew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Silvia (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Oscar Stockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Darling (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Wright is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mathew Wright, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Douglas Rogers's pass is intercepted by John Silvia | 58-59 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Caudillo | 61-59 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Rogers | 61-62 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Wright buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Hudson | 63-62 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Douglas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Mathew Wright - foul #3 on Mathew Wright, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell (PG), Carlton Cochrane (SG), William Walsh (SF) Arthur Hudson, Michael Caudillo, Mathew Wright | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Demarest (PG), Melvin Burks (SG), Edward Devoe (C) Oscar Stockwell, Mario Darling, Cedric Stokes | |
| 09:37 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Walsh | 66-65 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Edward Devoe double dribbles | 66-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski (PF), Herman Starzynski (C) Donald Grays, John Silvia | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Baer (SF), Michael Welsh (PF), Donald Caviness (C) Jimmie Hurley, Douglas Rogers, Edward Devoe | |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Burks picks off the pass by Michael Russell | 66-65 |
| 08:29 | Southern | Ralph Baer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Herman Starzynski gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Carlton Cochrane | 69-65 |
| 07:53 | Southern | The jumper by Ralph Baer is denied by Kenneth Debski | 69-65 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Melvin Burks hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Russell | 71-67 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Cochrane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Debski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Starzynski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carl Demarest (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Burks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Caviness (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Southern | William Walsh blocks the jumper by Donald Caviness | 71-67 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herman Starzynski | 74-67 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Michael Welsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Arthur Hudson (PG), Mathew Wright (SG), Donald Grays (PF), John Silvia (C) Michael Russell, Carlton Cochrane, Kenneth Debski, Herman Starzynski | |
| Subs | Southern | Oscar Stockwell (SG), Jimmie Hurley (SF), Douglas Rogers (PF), Cedric Stokes (C) Carl Demarest, Melvin Burks, Michael Welsh, Donald Caviness | |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Douglas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 06:34 | Southern | Oscar Stockwell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia is whistled for a carry | 74-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Caudillo (SG) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Southern | Mario Darling (SG) Ralph Baer | |
| 06:06 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Mario Darling snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Mario Darling misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-67 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Silvia | 74-67 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Caudillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Demarest (PG) Douglas Rogers | |
| 05:28 | Southern | Carl Demarest misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Caudillo | 74-67 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Oscar Stockwell gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | Southern | Mario Darling double dribbles | 74-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell (PG), Carlton Cochrane (SG), William Walsh (SF), Kenneth Debski (PF), Keith Pierson (C) Arthur Hudson, Michael Caudillo, Mathew Wright, Donald Grays, John Silvia | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Burks (SG), Ralph Baer (SF), Michael Welsh (PF), Donald Caviness (C) Oscar Stockwell, Jimmie Hurley, Mario Darling, Cedric Stokes | |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Burks picks off the pass by Michael Russell in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Melvin Burks buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Welsh | 74-70 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Debski and the foul's on Michael Welsh - foul #2 on Michael Welsh, team foul #5 | 76-70 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herman Starzynski (C) Keith Pierson | |
| Subs | Southern | Mario Darling (SF), Douglas Rogers (PF) Carl Demarest, Donald Caviness | |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh misses the free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Douglas Rogers grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Douglas Rogers lays it in | 76-72 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Walsh | 79-72 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Douglas Rogers's layup is rejected by William Walsh | 79-72 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Cochrane (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Kenneth Debski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Starzynski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ralph Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Burks (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mario Darling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell knocks in the floater from the right side | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Southern | Ralph Baer is hacked by Herman Starzynski - foul #2 on Herman Starzynski, team foul #6 | 81-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Wright (SG), Donald Grays (PF), John Silvia (C) Carlton Cochrane, Kenneth Debski, Herman Starzynski | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Demarest (PG), Oscar Stockwell (SG), Jimmie Hurley (SF), James Pruitt (PF), Cedric Stokes (C) Ralph Baer, Melvin Burks, Mario Darling, Douglas Rogers, Michael Welsh | |
| 02:45 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-72 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley snags the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane (SG) Mathew Wright | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Burks (SG), Mario Darling (PF) Oscar Stockwell, James Pruitt | |
| 02:31 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia is whistled for traveling | 81-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Rogers (PF) Mario Darling | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Douglas Rogers can't tip it in | 81-75 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 01:40 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 01:39 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Silvia | 81-75 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 81-75 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Silvia | 81-75 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia misses the lay-in | 81-75 |
| 01:11 | Southern | Cedric Stokes grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Cedric Stokes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Demarest | 81-77 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Cedric Stokes is fouled on the floor by John Silvia - foul #1 on John Silvia, team foul #7 | 81-77 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Cedric Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Cedric Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carlton Cochrane and he's hacked by Carl Demarest - foul #2 on Carl Demarest, team foul #6 | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell makes the free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Carl Demarest is called for the reach on Michael Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Demarest, team foul #7 | 84-79 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski (C) John Silvia | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Cedric Stokes pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Cedric Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The clock runs out | 85-79 |