| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alvin Winsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Fineberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Cowie (fresh) PF - Larry Rawson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Terry Sayers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | James Cowie inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri | Bill Blount takes the ball from Raymond Fineberg | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Missouri | James Cowie grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Phillip Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Miller steps in front of the David Yarbrough pass | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | Larry Rawson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Fineberg | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers is fouled on the floor by Phillip Miller - foul #2 on Phillip Miller, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg is fouled on the floor by Allan Bovee - foul #2 on Allan Bovee, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Phillip Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Cowie and he's hacked by David Yarbrough - foul #1 on David Yarbrough, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Phillip Miller makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough misses the dunk attempt | 38-33 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Phillip Miller grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Phillip Miller loses the dribble to David Yarbrough | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Alvin Winsky steals the ball from Terry Sayers in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky lays it in | 40-33 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | James Cowie is hacked by Bill Blount - foul #1 on Bill Blount, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Noah Davis (SF), Wilfred Luby (PF), Michael Sipp (C) James Cowie, Larry Rawson, Phillip Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry (C) David Yarbrough | |
| 16:28 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 16:06 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Wilfred Luby | 40-35 |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Michael Sipp misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Allan Bovee - foul #3 on Allan Bovee, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alton Zermeno (PG), Christopher Owen (SG), Larry Rawson (PF) Alvin Winsky, Raymond Fineberg, Noah Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Salvatore Russo (SF), Joseph Lazarus (PF) Terry Sayers, Bill Blount, Jerome Clifton | |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Michael Sipp makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Michael Sipp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alton Zermeno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Owen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Sipp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Rawson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Luby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) PF - Joseph Lazarus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cherry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Wilcox | 42-38 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | Alton Zermeno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Larry Rawson tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Larry Rawson gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:44 | Missouri | Larry Rawson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Alton Zermeno misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Wilcox - foul #1 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg (SG), James Cowie (SF), Phillip Miller (C) Christopher Owen, Michael Sipp, Wilfred Luby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers (PG), Bill Blount (SF), Jerome Clifton (PF), David Yarbrough (C) Allan Bovee, Salvatore Russo, Joseph Lazarus, Robert Cherry | |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Alton Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Alton Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | James Cowie denies the turnaround by Bill Blount | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 13:55 | Missouri | James Cowie grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Larry Rawson clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Bill Blount - foul #2 on Bill Blount, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvin Winsky (PG) Alton Zermeno | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Larry Rawson misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Larry Rawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 13:31 | Missouri | Larry Rawson gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Sayers | 48-41 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | David Yarbrough steps in front of the Alvin Winsky pass | 48-41 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 12:08 | Missouri | David Yarbrough picks off the pass by Phillip Miller | 48-43 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton misses the jumper from the right block | 48-43 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Larry Rawson | 48-43 |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg is hacked by Bill Blount - foul #3 on Bill Blount, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wilfred Luby (PF) Larry Rawson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Allan Bovee (SG), Joseph Lazarus (PF) Terry Sayers, Kevin Wilcox, Jerome Clifton | |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Phillip Miller snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alvin Winsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Fineberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cowie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Luby (fresh) C - Phillip Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lazarus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg is hacked by Allan Bovee - foul #4 on Allan Bovee, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Sipp (C) Phillip Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG) Allan Bovee | |
| 11:24 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is hacked by James Cowie - foul #2 on James Cowie, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Christopher Owen (SG), Noah Davis (SF) Raymond Fineberg, James Cowie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford (PF), Robert Cherry (C) Bill Blount, David Yarbrough | |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers (PG), Kevin Wilcox (SG) Melvin Valtierra, Lee Bodiford | |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 09:51 | Missouri | Michael Sipp drills a floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Wilcox | 55-47 |
| 09:06 | Missouri | Christopher Owen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Noah Davis | 58-47 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Alvin Winsky takes the ball from Salvatore Russo | 58-47 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky tips it home | 60-47 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 08:17 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Wilfred Luby | 60-47 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Christopher Owen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox is hacked by Christopher Owen - foul #1 on Christopher Owen, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alton Zermeno (PG), Raymond Fineberg (SG), James Cowie (SF), Larry Rawson (PF), Phillip Miller (C) Alvin Winsky, Christopher Owen, Noah Davis, Wilfred Luby, Michael Sipp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Allan Bovee (SG), Bill Blount (SF), Jerome Clifton (PF), David Yarbrough (C) Terry Sayers, Kevin Wilcox, Salvatore Russo, Joseph Lazarus, Robert Cherry | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee is denied on a layup by James Cowie | 60-47 |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Phillip Miller grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alton Zermeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Fineberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cowie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Rawson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Phillip Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Clifton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Missouri | Alton Zermeno is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount is fouled on the floor by James Cowie - foul #3 on James Cowie, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount is fouled on the floor by James Cowie - foul #4 on James Cowie, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG) Melvin Valtierra | |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Bovee | 60-49 |
| 06:03 | Missouri | Alton Zermeno can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | James Cowie snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 05:24 | Missouri | James Cowie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Clifton | 60-51 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Larry Rawson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 05:01 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Fineberg | 60-51 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Allan Bovee takes the ball from Raymond Fineberg | 60-51 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allan Bovee | 60-53 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | James Cowie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:16 | Missouri | Phillip Miller hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Raymond Fineberg | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Phillip Miller lays it in set up by Raymond Fineberg | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alton Zermeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Fineberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cowie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Larry Rawson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Phillip Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bill Blount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Clifton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - David Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvin Winsky (PG), Christopher Owen (SG), Noah Davis (SF), Wilfred Luby (PF), Michael Sipp (C) Alton Zermeno, Raymond Fineberg, James Cowie, Larry Rawson, Phillip Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Joseph Lazarus (SF), Lee Bodiford (PF), Robert Cherry (C) Kevin Wilcox, Allan Bovee, Bill Blount, Jerome Clifton, David Yarbrough | |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee (SG) Lee Bodiford | |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Noah Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Luby | 67-53 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Sayers | 67-56 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Christopher Owen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Bovee | 67-56 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:34 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg (SG), James Cowie (SF), Larry Rawson (PF), Phillip Miller (C) Christopher Owen, Noah Davis, Wilfred Luby, Michael Sipp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount (SF), Jerome Clifton (PF), David Yarbrough (C) Salvatore Russo, Joseph Lazarus, Robert Cherry | |
| 01:06 | Missouri | Larry Rawson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Bovee | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Bovee - foul #5 on Allan Bovee, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Sipp (C) Phillip Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG) Allan Bovee | |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Sayers | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg is hacked by Kevin Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Raymond Fineberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Sayers - foul #2 on Terry Sayers, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Wilcox | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Wilcox - foul #3 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Missouri | Phillip Miller (C) Michael Sipp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Alvin Winsky makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | James Cowie grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | James Cowie is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Sayers - foul #3 on Terry Sayers, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Sipp (C) Phillip Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Missouri | James Cowie makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | James Cowie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton gets the offensive rebound | 78-70 |