| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is fouled on the floor by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Fulbright | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Alcaraz | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode's pass is intercepted by Carl Reese | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits the finger roll | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Keith Patnode | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | John Fulbright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SF) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Dante Waller steals it from Bruce Alcaraz | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Patnode | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) SF - Eddie Jones (fresh) PF - Victor Planas (fresh) C - Uang Chinn (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Chrisman | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Roland Johnson | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Dane Ham (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, Donald Chrisman, Grady Edwards, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Roland Johnson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it home | 15-10 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Dane Ham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 18-10 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (SG), Brian Greig (SF), Uang Chinn (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz travels with the ball | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), James Franceski (C) Dane Ham, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chris Lipsey (C) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sharer | 20-10 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Johnson | 20-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dante Waller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Uang Chinn - foul #1 on Uang Chinn, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Victor Planas (PF) Edwin Brouwer, Roland Johnson, Brian Greig, Chris Lipsey | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 3rd free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Victor Planas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 22-12 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Victor Planas snags the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Carl Reese knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Camp | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is called for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Grady Edwards (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is hacked by Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is hacked by Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-15 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Dane Ham snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | John Sharer loses the dribble to Edwin Brouwer in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Brouwer | 22-17 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-17 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 22-17 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Chris Lipsey (C) Edwin Brouwer, Roland Johnson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones travels with the ball | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Eddie Jones | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Fulbright - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Victor Planas (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz, Chris Lipsey | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits a 3 from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Victor Planas can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 26-17 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Carl Reese gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | John Fulbright comes up short on the shot in the lane | 26-17 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Victor Planas gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Dane Ham (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Nicholas Wink, Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Harold Blevins steals it from Roland Johnson in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eddie Jones - foul #1 on Eddie Jones, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Wayne Camp | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is hacked by Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (SF) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jimmy Griswold | 30-21 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Dante Waller denies the turnaround by Bruce Alcaraz | 30-21 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | James Franceski tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Jones | 30-21 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Brouwer | 30-23 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Carlos Rowles is called for the reach on Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Harold Blevins, James Franceski, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Uang Chinn (PF), Chris Lipsey (C) Roland Johnson, Eddie Jones, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Chris Lipsey is whistled for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Uang Chinn | 32-23 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Donald Chrisman picks off the pass by Carl Reese | 32-23 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Chris Lipsey | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Odis Webb | 33-23 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 35-23 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-23 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Carl Reese is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #1 on Carl Reese, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG), Dane Ham (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), Dante Waller (C) Nicholas Wink, Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Brian Greig (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Greig (fresh) PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Dante Waller is called for the reach on Wayne Camp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-25 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Beck and the foul's on Brian Greig - foul #1 on Brian Greig, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Eddie Jones (SF), Chris Lipsey (C) Wayne Camp, Brian Greig, Carlos Rowles | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF) Darrell Beck, Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (PF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it home | 42-27 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Harold Blevins steals it from Eddie Jones | 42-27 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | James Franceski lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Wink | 44-27 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Jimmy Griswold picks off the pass by Chris Lipsey in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Edwin Brouwer steps in front of the James Franceski pass | 44-27 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Chris Lipsey is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-29 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Edwin Brouwer steals the ball from Harold Blevins | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-29 |