| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robin Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Marcinkowski steals it from James Ybarra | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Robin Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 37-32 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan is fouled on the floor by James Quinton - foul #2 on James Quinton, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Myrie | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Quinton | 40-34 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | James Latta knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is fouled on the floor by Robin Mann - foul #2 on Robin Mann, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie is hacked by Frederick Hurlbert - foul #1 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF) Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Marcinkowski steals the ball from James Latta | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace (SG), Carl Ward (PF) Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Glen Boyer (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Robin Mann, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender (C) James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Thompson | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand lays it in set up by Raymond Thompson | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Pace (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Boyer (fresh) SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Cook, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Peter Pace, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Robin Mann (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Glen Boyer, Terrance Brand, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie is fouled on the floor by James Quinton - foul #3 on James Quinton, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Latta (C) Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #2 on James Ybarra, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Robin Mann snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Robin Mann's floater is tipped away by Michael Myrie | 43-39 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Robin Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Myrie - foul #1 on Michael Myrie, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Peter Pace (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Ronald Russell, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Glen Boyer (SG), Michael Legros (SF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Robin Mann, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Ureno | 43-41 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Thompson | 43-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward tips it home | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Michael Legros's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Kim | 45-43 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Michael Legros snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Gene Cook steals the ball from Glen Boyer | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender misses the floater from close range | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Marcinkowski | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-43 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Boyer (fresh) SF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Peter Pace steps in front of the Raymond Thompson pass in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Ureno picks off the pass by Peter Pace | 48-43 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Michael Legros buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Peter Pace, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Robin Mann (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Glen Boyer, Robert Marcinkowski, Scott Ureno | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | James Quinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | James Latta gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Ybarra | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robin Mann | 50-47 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Myrie | 52-47 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Robin Mann buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #3 on James Ybarra, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Ureno (PF) Michael Legros | |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Robin Mann makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Russell | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Quinton - foul #4 on James Quinton, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF) Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) James Quinton, Scott Ureno | |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Kim | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Myrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robin Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Latta - foul #1 on James Latta, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG), Michael Legros (SF) Frederick Hurlbert, Robin Mann | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward is denied on a dunk by Michael Legros | 57-54 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Marcinkowski | 57-54 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thurman Ellender | 60-56 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Michael Legros snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Lawrence Kim is called for the reach on Michael Legros - foul #1 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Lawrence Kim, James Ybarra, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), Glen Boyer (SG), Robin Mann (SF), Scott Ureno (PF), Paul Matlock (C) Raymond Thompson, James Quinton, Michael Legros, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Russell takes the ball from Scott Ureno | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bryan | 63-56 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Glen Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Bryan - foul #2 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Glen Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Glen Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Ureno picks off the pass by Daniel Bryan | 63-58 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Michael Myrie denies the turnaround by Glen Boyer | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Bryan | 63-58 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Ronald Russell | 65-58 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Robin Mann misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Latta | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Latta (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Matlock (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Matlock steals the ball from Daniel Bryan | 65-58 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Glen Boyer, Scott Ureno, Paul Matlock | |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Myrie | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Greenleaf | 65-58 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert is called for 5 seconds | 65-58 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie is fouled on the floor by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Myrie is blocked by Robert Greenleaf | 65-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski clanks a shot from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Robin Mann snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert scores on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Hurlbert - foul #2 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maurice Merle (C) James Latta | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Marcinkowski | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Maurice Merle is fouled in the backcourt by James Quinton - foul #5 on James Quinton, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (PG), James Latta (C) Ronald Russell, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (SG) James Quinton | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Maurice Merle misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Marcinkowski | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie (PF) Maurice Merle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Frederick Hurlbert is called for the reach on Michael Myrie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |