Missouri State 57, 
Southern Illinois 68
9:00 PM ET, January 29, 2009
SIU Arena
Carbondale, IL
| MISSOURI STATE BEARS | ||||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Kyle Weems, F | 16 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Isaiah Rhine, C | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Fuehrmeyer, G | 28 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Cooks, F | 30 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Shane Laurie, G | 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Will Creekmore, F-C | 32 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Spencer Laurie, G | 21 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Wade Knapp, F | 23 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Cardell McFarland, G | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| TOTALS | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 20-48 | 3-11 | 14-25 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 57 | ||
| 41.7% | 27.3% | 56.0% | ||||||||||
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS | ||||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Tony Boyle, F | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Carlton Fay, F | 26 | 6-8 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Kevin Dillard, G | 32 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Bryan Mullins, G | 37 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Ryan Hare, G | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Anthony Booker, F | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Justin Bocot, G | 23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Wesley Clemmons, G | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Evans, C | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| TOTALS | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 22-46 | 1-8 | 23-32 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 68 | ||
| 47.8% | 12.5% | 71.9% | ||||||||||
Officials: Dave Draucker ,Dan Stryffeler ,Bert Smith
Attendance: 4,871
Men's Basketball Scores
Other Scores:
Thursday, January 29th
| Evansville | 65 | Final |
| Drake | 62 |
| Missouri State | 57 | Final |
| Southern Illinois | 68 |