| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) PF - George Croft (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye's layup is rejected by Doyle Hartley | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses short on an open shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | John Olsson steals the ball from Doyle Hartley | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson banks in the layup set up by John Olsson | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Homer Rogers | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Max Applegate loses the dribble to Homer Rogers | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers jams it | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Spencer (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) C - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Doyle Hartley (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fairly fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | John Olsson steps in front of the Homer Rogers pass | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | John Olsson lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Gary Mentzer steals the ball from Mark Stilson | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by David Spencer - foul #1 on David Spencer, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, David Spencer, Richard Ridley, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), William Hardin (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | William Hardin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 9-8 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | William Hardin pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Deschenes and he's hacked by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #1 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses the easy open layup | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ruben Ruth | 10-12 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Edward Burke makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Enoch Zinn | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) PF - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Maddox | 15-14 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Edward Burke hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 15-16 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Timothy Oldenburg, Kevin Tyson, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Brian Howard (PF), William Hardin (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox misses the 3rd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | William Hardin pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Croft - foul #1 on George Croft, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Melvin Maddox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | John Olsson is hacked by Homer Rogers - foul #1 on Homer Rogers, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Daniel Nixon picks off the pass by Larry Edwards | 17-18 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Max Applegate grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | George Croft buries a fadeaway from the left block | 19-18 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 19-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Max Applegate misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | John Olsson grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | George Croft tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | George Croft loses the dribble to Gary Mentzer | 19-18 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by George Croft - foul #2 on George Croft, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Howard Begaye (C) Larry Edwards, George Croft | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (PF) Brian Howard | |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | James Skibski steps in front of the Ruben Ruth pass | 19-21 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer travels in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG) James Skibski | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Ridley - foul #1 on Richard Ridley, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG) Doyle Hartley | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Ridley (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses short on an open floater from the right block | 22-23 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Olsson | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Boyce Boucher and he's fouled by Melvin Maddox - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) John Olsson, Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Richard Ridley, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Wade Deschenes (PF), William Hardin (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) Ruben Ruth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SG) Daniel Nixon | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by David Spencer - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) David Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | William Hardin swats the layup by Mark Stilson | 24-27 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | William Hardin pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Homer Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Larry Edwards, Max Applegate, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Brian Howard (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Doyle Hartley, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is hacked by Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF) Homer Rogers, Edward Burke | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | John Olsson is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Timothy Oldenburg, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG) James Skibski | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Spencer - foul #3 on David Spencer, team foul #13 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) David Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Olsson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) PF - George Croft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Howard (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF) Daniel Nixon | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Max Applegate | 27-32 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF) Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Edward Burke (SG) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (C) Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (PF), William Hardin (C) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Kevin Tyson - foul #1 on Kevin Tyson, team foul #14 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG) Melvin Maddox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF) Edward Burke | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Hardin - foul #2 on William Hardin, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Max Applegate (PF) Kevin Tyson, George Croft | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Max Applegate - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #15 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), Richard Ridley (C) Timothy Oldenburg, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Max Applegate knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Ridley | 33-35 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | John Olsson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on Richard Ridley - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Max Applegate, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Brian Howard (PF), William Hardin (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits the finger roll | 35-35 |