| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Thomas Zody (fresh) SG - Chester Hibbs (fresh) SF - Corey Decker (fresh) PF - Kyle McMurtrie (fresh) C - Quentin Plunkett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Richard Burden (fresh) SG - Alfred Polly (fresh) SF - Alex Worthy (fresh) PF - Douglas Woodham (fresh) C - Tom Ramm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Woodham | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Ramm takes the ball from Corey Decker | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Burden - foul #1 on Richard Burden, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Quentin Plunkett | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chester Hibbs | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alfred Polly and he's hacked by Thomas Zody - foul #1 on Thomas Zody, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey (SF), Richard July (C) Corey Decker, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 16:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm lays it up and in set up by Richard Burden and the foul's on Steven Harvey - foul #1 on Steven Harvey, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG), George Denney (C) Thomas Zody, Kyle McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 16:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Hibbs | 9-9 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chester Hibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard July (fresh) C - George Denney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Richard Burden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Polly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Woodham (fairly fresh) C - Tom Ramm (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Ramm and he's fouled by George Denney - foul #1 on George Denney, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Cook (SG), Corey Decker (SF), Quentin Plunkett (C) Chester Hibbs, Steven Harvey, George Denney | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (PG), Frederick Woodward (SF), Raymond Holt (PF), Leslie Harrington (C) Richard Burden, Alex Worthy, Douglas Woodham, Tom Ramm | |
| 15:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July loses the ball out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss (C) Alfred Polly | |
| 15:10 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Harrington | 9-15 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July can't tip it in | 9-15 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Maynard | 12-15 |
| 14:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Corey Decker is called for the reach on Leslie Harrington - foul #1 on Corey Decker, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody (PG), Chester Hibbs (SG), Steven Harvey (SF), Kyle McMurtrie (PF), George Denney (C) Paul Maynard, David Cook, Corey Decker, Richard July, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden (PG), Alfred Polly (SG), Alex Worthy (SF), Douglas Woodham (PF), Tom Ramm (C) John Lis, Frederick Woodward, Raymond Holt, Leslie Harrington, Rodney Truss | |
| 13:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Burden | 12-18 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 13:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Zody is called for the reach on Richard Burden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Zody, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Rehnberg (PG) Thomas Zody | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 12:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly is hacked by Chester Hibbs - foul #1 on Chester Hibbs, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 12:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Rehnberg - foul #1 on Jeremy Rehnberg, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG) Jeremy Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 12:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey blows the layup but the foul's on Alex Worthy - foul #1 on Alex Worthy, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett (C) George Denney | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas Woodham | 15-23 |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 11:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Hibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kyle McMurtrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Quentin Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Richard Burden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Polly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Worthy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Woodham (fresh) C - Tom Ramm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Quentin Plunkett steps in front of the Tom Ramm pass | 15-23 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett banks in the layup set up by Paul Maynard | 17-23 |
| 10:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden's pass is intercepted by Chester Hibbs | 17-23 |
| 10:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Ramm steals it from Paul Maynard | 17-23 |
| 09:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Burden | 17-26 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alex Worthy is called for the reach on Chester Hibbs - foul #2 on Alex Worthy, team foul #3 | 17-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Rehnberg (PG), David Cook (SG), Corey Decker (SF), Richard July (PF), George Denney (C) Paul Maynard, Chester Hibbs, Steven Harvey, Kyle McMurtrie, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (PG), Frederick Woodward (SG), Raymond Holt (SF), Leslie Harrington (PF), Rodney Truss (C) Richard Burden, Alfred Polly, Alex Worthy, Douglas Woodham, Tom Ramm | |
| 09:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leslie Harrington picks off the pass by Richard July | 17-26 |
| 09:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-26 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Lis is called for the reach on Jeremy Rehnberg - foul #1 on John Lis, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Denney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 09:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Denney misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 08:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington is hacked by George Denney - foul #2 on George Denney, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs (SG), Thomas Hood (PF) David Cook, George Denney | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 08:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 08:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Woodward | 17-29 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 07:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeremy Rehnberg (fresh) SG - Chester Hibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Decker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hood (fresh) C - Richard July (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Lis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Holt (fresh) PF - Leslie Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodney Truss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Hood denies the turnaround by Rodney Truss | 17-29 |
| 07:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 07:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss clanks a turnaround in the paint | 17-29 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeremy Rehnberg and he's hacked by Rodney Truss - foul #1 on Rodney Truss, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG), Steven Harvey (SF), Quentin Plunkett (C) Jeremy Rehnberg, Corey Decker, Thomas Hood | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden (PG), Alfred Polly (SG), Douglas Woodham (PF), Tom Ramm (C) John Lis, Raymond Holt, Leslie Harrington, Rodney Truss | |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 06:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Burden - foul #2 on Richard Burden, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie (PF) Richard July | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | David Birdsall (PG), John Owen (SF) Richard Burden, Frederick Woodward | |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | The jump hook by Douglas Woodham is blocked by Kyle McMurtrie | 21-29 |
| 06:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Birdsall misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 06:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | The offensive rebound goes to John Owen | 21-29 |
| 05:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm loses the dribble to Chester Hibbs | 21-29 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey misses short on a floater near the basket | 21-29 |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 05:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Birdsall gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Owen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Birdsall - foul #1 on David Birdsall, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Cook (SG), Corey Decker (SF) Chester Hibbs, Steven Harvey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (PG), Frederick Woodward (SG), Raymond Holt (SF) David Birdsall, Alfred Polly, John Owen | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 04:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham lays it up and in set up by Frederick Woodward | 21-31 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Cook | 24-31 |
| 04:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-31 |
| 03:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to John Lis | 24-31 |
| 03:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Holt | 24-33 |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard's floater is knocked away by Raymond Holt | 24-33 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle McMurtrie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Quentin Plunkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Lis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Holt (fresh) PF - Douglas Woodham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Ramm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Holt steals it from David Cook | 24-33 |
| 02:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Corey Decker is called for the reach on Douglas Woodham - foul #2 on Corey Decker, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody (PG), Chester Hibbs (SG), Richard July (PF), George Denney (C) Paul Maynard, David Cook, Kyle McMurtrie, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden (PG), Alfred Polly (SG), Alex Worthy (SF), Leslie Harrington (C) John Lis, Frederick Woodward, Raymond Holt, Tom Ramm | |
| 02:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-34 |
| 02:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Douglas Woodham | 24-34 |
| 02:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Burden | 24-36 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to George Denney | 24-36 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July can't finish the layup | 24-36 |
| 01:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Leslie Harrington | 24-38 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 01:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey (SF), Kyle McMurtrie (PF) Corey Decker, George Denney | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt (PF), Tom Ramm (C) Douglas Woodham, Leslie Harrington | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie lays it up and in set up by Thomas Zody and he's hacked by Raymond Holt - foul #1 on Raymond Holt, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett (C) Richard July | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Quentin Plunkett | 29-38 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (SG), Leslie Harrington (PF) Alfred Polly, Alex Worthy | |
| 00:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lis | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey hits a driving attempt from close range | 31-41 |