| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | William Daniell is called for the reach on Thomas Hahn - foul #1 on William Daniell, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Donald Jones can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is whistled for traveling | 34-24 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Roy Flor is hacked by William Daniell - foul #2 on William Daniell, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Jeffery Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Pray - foul #2 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Branden Jones picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 34-24 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Roy Flor is called for the reach on Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Roy Flor, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Tucker | 36-24 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Branden Jones | 36-24 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffery Davis | 39-24 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Roy Flor grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Donald Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Lawson and the foul's on David Tucker - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-27 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it home | 41-27 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Donald Jones drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Heap (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lawson - foul #3 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Barry Sampley (SF) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley is fouled on the floor by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF) Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF) John Caldwell | |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | John Heap knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis double dribbles | 41-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Thomas Hahn (C) Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers, John Heap | |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins is fouled on the floor by Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG) Robert Perkins | |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 41-33 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis lays it in set up by Howard Grimes | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 43-33 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 43-33 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 45-33 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Jones | 47-36 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Roy Flor steals the ball from William Daniell | 47-36 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn blows the layup | 47-36 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Branden Jones | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Flor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Hahn is called for the reach on William Daniell - foul #2 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Barry Sampley (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 47-36 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Alton Butler is denied by John Heap | 47-36 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Brown | 49-36 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | John Heap throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | William Engle blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins banks in the layup set up by John Caldwell | 49-38 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF) John Caldwell, Robert Perkins, Barry Sampley | |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Rodgers | 49-38 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Tucker | 52-38 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pray - foul #2 on Thomas Pray, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, William Engle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (C) John Heap | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lawson - foul #4 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG), Roy Flor (PF) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers | |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray double dribbles | 52-38 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #1 on Robert Perkins, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF) Robert Perkins, Thomas Pray | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses the tip | 52-38 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Sauers | 52-40 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Roy Flor pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Roy Flor | 52-42 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), David Tucker (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pray | 52-44 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 54-44 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray's fadeaway is rejected by David Tucker | 54-44 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | William Engle drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 56-44 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 56-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | David Tucker picks off the pass by Timothy Lawson | 56-44 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Timothy Lawson and he's hacked by William Engle - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Roy Flor (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, John Heap | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Barry Sampley (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Thomas Pray, Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Alton Butler is denied by John Heap | 60-47 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell hits the follow up shot | 62-47 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | John Heap scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 62-49 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | John Caldwell clanks a shot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler runs out the clock | 66-49 |