| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Joseph Sorensen (fresh) SG - Albert Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Covington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Corea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington is hacked by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea hits a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Sorensen | 30-45 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sorensen - foul #2 on Joseph Sorensen, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk (SG), John Hooten (C) Albert Lin, Mark Corea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the dunk attempt | 30-45 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Moss | 30-45 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 30-45 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Hooten | 30-45 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kevin Balk | 30-47 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss is denied on a layup by Brian Lovett | 30-47 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk's floater is tipped away by Larry Covington | 30-47 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Lovett is called for the reach on Tony Hawk - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum (PG), Albert Lin (SG), Jamie Hall (SF), Theodore Westover (PF), Mark Corea (C) Joseph Sorensen, Tony Hawk, Larry Covington, Joseph Moss, John Hooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Don Schwartzer steps in front of the Albert Lin pass | 30-47 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the finger roll | 30-49 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on Jamie Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Clarence Neal | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Lin scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-49 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the offensive board | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frederick Cockrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Lin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Westover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Corea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffery Frisbee | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Lin scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Cockrum | 34-52 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Earp, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Gerow (PG), Larry Covington (SF), Joseph Moss (PF) Frederick Cockrum, Jamie Hall, Theodore Westover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by James Gerow | 36-52 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal tips it home | 36-54 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Gerow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG) Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-54 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Gerow | 38-54 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 38-54 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Gerow makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Lin | 40-54 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms blows the layup | 40-54 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Gerow - foul #4 on James Gerow, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen (PG), Tony Hawk (SG), John Hooten (C) James Gerow, Albert Lin, Mark Corea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) John Vanwinkle, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall (SG) Joseph Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's fadeaway is rejected by John Hooten | 40-54 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it in | 40-56 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss (PF), Theodore Westover (C) Larry Covington, John Hooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-56 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | John Dietz tips it in | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum (PG) Joseph Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Theodore Westover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Hawk | 43-58 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen (PG), Albert Lin (SG), Larry Covington (SF), Mark Corea (C) Frederick Cockrum, Jamie Hall, Tony Hawk, Theodore Westover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Robert Earp (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Joseph Sorensen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Lin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Covington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moss (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Corea (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, John Dietz | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Sorensen, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett tips it in | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Ivan Dilworth - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk (PF), John Hooten (C) Joseph Moss, Mark Corea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Larry Covington steps in front of the John Vanwinkle pass in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 49-60 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Vanwinkle | 49-63 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen is fouled on the floor by John Vanwinkle - foul #2 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall (SG), Joseph Moss (PF), Theodore Westover (C) Albert Lin, Tony Hawk, John Hooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) John Vanwinkle, Thomas Schmitt, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Sorensen steals it from Kevin Balk in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss lays it in and he's fouled by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum (PG) Joseph Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Kevin Balk | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is hacked by Larry Covington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Covington, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss hits the finger roll | 54-63 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms loses the dribble to Theodore Westover | 54-63 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Clarence Neal | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | John Dietz's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Westover | 54-63 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk (SF), Mark Corea (C) Larry Covington, Theodore Westover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Mark Corea picks off the pass by Kevin Balk | 54-63 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall hits a floater from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Dietz | 56-66 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen (PG), Albert Lin (SG), Larry Covington (SF), John Hooten (PF) Frederick Cockrum, Jamie Hall, Tony Hawk, Joseph Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Sorensen is called for the reach on John Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Sorensen, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum (PG), Theodore Westover (C) Joseph Sorensen, Mark Corea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal travels with the ball | 58-66 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Gerow (PG) Frederick Cockrum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) John Vanwinkle, Kevin Balk | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Gerow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Lin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Covington (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hooten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Westover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Lin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 58-66 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Theodore Westover pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Gerow is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Gerow, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen (PG) James Gerow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Jeffery Frisbee, Robert Earp | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Albert Lin - foul #2 on Albert Lin, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk (PF) John Hooten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Theodore Westover pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on Joseph Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Tony Hawk - foul #3 on Tony Hawk, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall (SG) Albert Lin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Clarence Neal | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Theodore Westover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Theodore Westover grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Hall | 62-68 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle is hacked by Joseph Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Sorensen, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum (PG), John Hooten (SF), Joseph Moss (PF), Mark Corea (C) Joseph Sorensen, Larry Covington, Tony Hawk, Theodore Westover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Moss grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Balk denies the turnaround by Joseph Moss | 62-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kevin Balk | 62-70 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington (SF), Theodore Westover (C) John Hooten, Mark Corea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Clarence Neal (C) John Vanwinkle, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Moss picks off the pass by Clarence Neal | 64-70 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Dilworth steals the ball from Frederick Cockrum in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is fouled on the floor by Theodore Westover - foul #1 on Theodore Westover, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Lin (SG), Tony Hawk (PF) Jamie Hall, Joseph Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Robert Earp (PF) Don Schwartzer, Brian Lovett | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Lin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Westover | 67-72 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal loses the dribble to Albert Lin | 67-72 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hooten (SF), Joseph Moss (PF), Mark Corea (C) Frederick Cockrum, Larry Covington, Theodore Westover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, Robert Earp, Clarence Neal | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Albert Lin is called for the reach on Don Schwartzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Lin, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #3 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | John Hooten picks off the pass by Don Schwartzer | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tony Hawk (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Lin (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hooten (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Moss (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Corea (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Lovett (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 71-74 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | John Dietz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Corea grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum (PG), Jamie Hall (SG), Larry Covington (SF), Theodore Westover (C) Tony Hawk, Albert Lin, John Hooten, Mark Corea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Larry Covington is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Larry Covington, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Schmitt | 77-77 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Lin (SG), Mark Corea (C) Jamie Hall, Theodore Westover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Arthur Thoms | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Dietz denies the turnaround by Larry Covington | 77-77 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't tip it in | 77-77 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee tips it home | 77-79 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum's pass is intercepted by Kevin Balk | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cockrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. 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 (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is hacked by Albert Lin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Lin, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Balk takes the ball from Mark Corea in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz is hacked by Albert Lin - foul #5 on Albert Lin, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Hawk (SG) Albert Lin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Dietz takes the ball from Frederick Cockrum in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is fouled on the floor by Mark Corea - foul #3 on Mark Corea, team foul #15 | 77-84 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. 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) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Covington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-85 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz runs out the clock | 77-85 |