| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-33 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | John Fulbright connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Bruce Alcaraz | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | William Orbison grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | John Fulbright can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | John Fulbright steals it from John Sharer | 28-33 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Carl Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Lawrence Reed (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Franceski | 28-35 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher lays it in | 30-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Eddie Jones is called for the reach on Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink loses the dribble to Uang Chinn | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Tommie Starcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Planas | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink buries a runner in the paint set up by Harold Blevins and the foul's on Victor Planas - foul #1 on Victor Planas, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), William Orbison (C) Roland Johnson, Victor Planas, Eddie Jones, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, James Franceski, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Dunbar (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | John Fulbright gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Carl Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Griswold takes the ball from Bruce Alcaraz in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Orbison - foul #2 on William Orbison, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Uang Chinn (C) Lawrence Reed, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Kent Harris (SF) Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | John Fulbright's pass is intercepted by Harold Blevins | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Fulbright | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Harris - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Kent Harris, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Tommie Starcher - foul #2 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Lawrence Reed (SG), Victor Planas (SF), William Orbison (C) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese, Tommie Starcher, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Keith Patnode | |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Eddie Jones - foul #3 on Eddie Jones, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Kent Harris | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on John Fulbright - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | John Fulbright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (SG) Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (PF) Odis Webb | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Simon (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Dane Ham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darrell Beck | 37-44 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | John Fulbright drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Jones | 39-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer banks in the layup set up by Dane Ham | 39-46 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed misses the easy layup | 39-46 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is hacked by William Orbison - foul #3 on William Orbison, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Eddie Jones, Lawrence Reed, John Fulbright, Victor Planas, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Charles Simon | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Nicholas Wink picks off the pass by Tommie Starcher in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Carl Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Odis Webb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Franceski | 39-50 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Nicholas Wink steps in front of the Tommie Starcher pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the easy layup | 39-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Franceski | 41-52 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Odis Webb - foul #3 on Odis Webb, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Carl Reese, Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF) Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Johnson | 41-52 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Reed (fairly fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Uang Chinn - foul #3 on Uang Chinn, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Holtzberg (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF), William Orbison (C) Roland Johnson, Lawrence Reed, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), James Franceski (PF) Harold Blevins, Kent Harris, John Sharer, Odis Webb | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | William Holtzberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dane Ham | 41-58 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | James Franceski is fouled on the floor by Tommie Starcher - foul #3 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), John Fulbright (SF) William Holtzberg, Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | William Orbison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the tip | 41-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-58 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | William Orbison is denied on a layup by Jimmy Griswold | 41-58 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wink | 41-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 41-61 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Carl Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | James Franceski is denied on a dunk by Victor Planas | 41-61 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Victor Planas snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Carl Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Carl Reese steps in front of the Dane Ham pass | 41-61 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Carl Reese throws it down | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink double dribbles | 43-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Holtzberg (PG), Lawrence Reed (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF), Uang Chinn (C) Eddie Jones, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Uang Chinn | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Holtzberg (fresh) SG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommie Starcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Planas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed travels in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Harris and the foul's on William Holtzberg - foul #1 on William Holtzberg, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | William Holtzberg misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Sharer | 46-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | John Sharer blows the dunk but he's hacked by Eddie Jones - foul #4 on Eddie Jones, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF) William Holtzberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Keith Patnode | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins loses the dribble to Uang Chinn | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Planas | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Sharer scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed's pass is intercepted by Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 48-68 |