| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otto Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-36 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Justin Tavares takes the ball from Christopher Petti | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | James Spano lays it in on a great pass from Justin Tavares | 40-36 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | James Spano comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Spano | 43-36 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Justin Tavares | 45-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Spiers | 45-38 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is hacked by Chris Hensley - foul #1 on Chris Hensley, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (PG), Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Justin Tavares, Eric Machuca, Otto Walsh, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Russell Briggs (PF), Willis Sokolsky (C) Joe Spiers, Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Keith Nations, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Christopher Walkowski (fresh) SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dibiase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Briggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Sokolsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Sokolsky | 45-38 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs is hacked by Roy Kessel - foul #1 on Roy Kessel, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Russell Briggs swats the layup by Christopher Renn | 45-38 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Jonathan Hoover steps in front of the Christopher Walkowski pass | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Hoover | 45-40 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Renn | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Hoover | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Renn, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Eric Machuca (SG) Christopher Walkowski, Christopher Renn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Russell Briggs, Willis Sokolsky | |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti is hacked by Edward Fleisher - foul #4 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-42 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | John Dibiase makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Machuca | 50-44 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Tavares - foul #1 on Justin Tavares, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley is hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #2 on Eric Machuca, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez is hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otto Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Spano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Spano - foul #2 on James Spano, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Chris Hensley | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is hacked by Chris Hensley - foul #2 on Chris Hensley, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF) Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mauricio Rodriguez | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joe Spiers and the foul's on Roy Kessel - foul #2 on Roy Kessel, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (SG) Otto Walsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Russell Briggs (C) Joe Spiers, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Roy Kessel | 52-51 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | John Dibiase grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is denied on a layup by Roger Beazley | 52-51 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Briggs | 52-51 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Hoover | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Walkowski | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #4 on Eric Machuca, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Justin Tavares, Eric Machuca, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Keith Nations | |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses the fadeaway from the left block | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Walkowski | 54-54 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Otto Walsh | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Walkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Spano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Russell Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti is hacked by Christopher Walkowski - foul #1 on Christopher Walkowski, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Christopher Walkowski, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Petti | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mauricio Rodriguez | 57-55 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Briggs, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations (PF) Russell Briggs | |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Spiers | 57-57 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Petti - foul #2 on Christopher Petti, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Otto Walsh, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF) Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti | |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses the dunk attempt | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | John Dibiase gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | John Dibiase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel tips it in | 61-57 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses badly on a shot from the right block | 61-59 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Roy Kessel steps in front of the Joe Spiers pass | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Renn | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley's pass is intercepted by Justin Tavares | 64-59 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF) George McWayne, Roger Beazley | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Spiers | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Chris Hensley takes the ball from Justin Tavares in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers is fouled on the floor by Justin Tavares - foul #2 on Justin Tavares, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Machuca | 66-63 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Renn | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | James Spano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 66-63 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Justin Tavares | 69-63 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #5 on Eric Machuca, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Joe Spiers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Spiers, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF), Roy Kessel (PF) Edward Fleisher, James Spano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is fouled on the floor by Chris Hensley - foul #3 on Chris Hensley, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel is fouled on the floor by Keith Nations - foul #3 on Keith Nations, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Spiers | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF) Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Joe Spiers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Spiers, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Spiers | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Joe Spiers is called for the reach on Christopher Renn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Spiers, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Otto Walsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Nations | 74-71 |