| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Charles Larson's pass is intercepted by William Klein in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf lays it in set up by William Klein | 32-36 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Gerry Walker and he's fouled by Frank Chappell - foul #2 on Frank Chappell, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell is hacked by Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | William Klein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 35-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Frank Chappell steals the ball from Charles Larson | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | William Klein lays it in set up by Frank Chappell | 35-38 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Charles Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Larson | 37-38 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Hartman denies the turnaround by Frank Chappell | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 39-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Klein | 39-40 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Chappell - foul #3 on Frank Chappell, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane banks in the layup set up by Robert Mintz and he's fouled by Donald Standley - foul #2 on Donald Standley, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | James Kreps gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | James Kreps is fouled on the floor by Raymond McFarlane - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | David Easley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Mintz - foul #1 on Robert Mintz, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | David Easley makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Easley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mintz (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Charles Larson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | David Easley tips it in | 44-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Charles Larson knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Raymond McFarlane - foul #2 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Donald Standley, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Harry Starks (C) Brian Lemire, Thomas Harris, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Klein and he's hacked by Edward Cooper - foul #2 on Edward Cooper, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Harry Starks steals the ball from Barry Ellison in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #2 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Charles Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Barry Ellison is called for the reach on John Spooner - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Harry Starks | |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Edward Cooper is called for the reach on Frank Chappell - foul #3 on Edward Cooper, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | John Spooner hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Klein | 48-50 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | John Spooner is called for the reach on Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Spooner, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (SF) Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG) William Klein | |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Spooner | 50-52 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hartman | 53-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Spooner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Larry Hartung steals it from Jeffery Metcalf | 53-52 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses long on a jumper from close range | 53-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | James Kreps buries a shot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | John Spooner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Charles Larson (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, James Kreps, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Thomas Harris, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Charles Larson banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Ellison | 57-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | William Klein knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Harry Starks (C) Brian Lemire, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | William Klein is called for the reach on Barry Ellison in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Klein, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison's pass is intercepted by John Spooner in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Edward Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SF), Frank Love (PF), James Kreps (C) Barry Ellison, Edward Cooper, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Robert Mintz (C) William Klein, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG) John Spooner | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Daniels - foul #2 on Tim Daniels, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SF) Frank Chappell | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Harry Starks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kinney (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - James Kreps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tim Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Thomas Harris is called for the reach on Charles Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks, Robert Mintz | |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Larry Hartung takes the ball from Tim Daniels in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf banks in the layup set up by Joe Nicely | 63-60 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Jeffery Metcalf is called for the reach on Robert Kinney - foul #3 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, Frank Love, James Kreps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | John Spooner is hacked by Robert Kinney - foul #1 on Robert Kinney, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) Robert Kinney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper clanks a floater in the lane | 65-61 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Klein | 65-61 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Frank Chappell steps in front of the Donald Standley pass | 65-61 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #1 on Gerry Walker, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG) John Spooner | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Charles Larson (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Donald Standley, Robert Kinney, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), John Spooner (SG), Brian Lemire (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Harry Starks, Robert Mintz | |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffery Metcalf - foul #4 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Metcalf | 67-66 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Tim Daniels steps in front of the Charles Larson pass in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | David Easley blocks the short jumper by Joe Nicely | 67-66 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Charles Larson snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | James Kreps can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tim Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Spooner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | David Easley gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Barry Ellison, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Tim Daniels, John Spooner, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Starks - foul #2 on Harry Starks, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Peter Jones (C) Thomas Harris, Harry Starks, Robert Mintz | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Charles Larson is called for the reach on Frank Chappell - foul #2 on Charles Larson, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker tips it in | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | William Klein hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Jones | 70-70 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf scores on a jump hook from close range | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | William Klein is called for the reach on Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Klein, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | William Klein is hacked by Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Hartung, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | John Spooner steals the ball from Charles Larson in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | John Spooner banks in the layup | 71-78 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Klein runs out the clock | 71-78 |