| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Micheals | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tom Bauer | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Krantz | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Nathan Schneck (SF) Douglas Pearce, Tom Bauer | |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | James Hess is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Prange (SG), Ronald Powell (C) Wendell Brzuchalski, Sam Norton | |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Powell takes the ball from Louis Chappell | 40-40 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | James Hess is hacked by William Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Perry (PF) George Laclair | |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | James Hess connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Gary Morello is hacked by Donald Prange - foul #2 on Donald Prange, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Tom Bauer (SF) Donald Prange, Albert Perry | |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | James Hess grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski (SG) James Hess | |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Wilson | 42-42 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Nathan Schneck denies the turnaround by Louis Chappell | 42-44 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nathan Schneck | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski is fouled on the floor by Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Albert Perry (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer, Nathan Schneck, Ronald Powell | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Donald Prange's floater is tipped away by Thomas Micheals | 42-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Prange (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sam Norton | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Albert Perry takes the ball from Dennis Nash | 42-46 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Donald Prange misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Sam Norton snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | James Hess buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz | 44-49 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Donald Prange is fouled on the floor by Thomas Micheals - foul #3 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Tom Bauer (SF), Nathan Schneck (PF), Ruben Harris (C) James Hess, Donald Prange, Albert Perry, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer buries a shot in the paint | 44-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson's pass is intercepted by Tom Bauer | 44-51 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer dunks the ball | 44-53 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the floater from close range | 44-53 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Dennis Nash - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Timothy Wilson, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Albert Perry (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Douglas Pearce, Tom Bauer, Nathan Schneck, Ruben Harris | |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the 3rd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | William Lamb snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | George Laclair pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Albert Perry is hacked by William Lamb - foul #1 on William Lamb, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) William Lamb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Prange (SG) Wendell Brzuchalski | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Albert Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Albert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 46-56 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Donald Prange clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Albert Perry tips it home | 46-58 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Gary Morello drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 48-58 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Krantz steals it from Donald Prange | 48-58 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | George Laclair gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | George Laclair buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Prange | 48-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Prange - foul #3 on Donald Prange, team foul #2 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Tom Bauer (SF), Nathan Schneck (PF), Ronald Powell (C) James Hess, Donald Prange, Albert Perry, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | William Lamb gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Wendell Brzuchalski is called for the reach on William Lamb - foul #1 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Daryl Nolan (PF) Kenneth Krantz, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-60 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Wilson | 51-60 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer misses the lay-in | 51-60 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer tips it in | 51-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 51-62 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-62 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan tips it in | 53-62 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Bauer | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Bauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Nathan Schneck, Ronald Powell | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Sam Norton connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Hess | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by George Laclair - foul #1 on George Laclair, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Perry (SF) Tom Bauer | |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals buries a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Krantz and he's fouled by Donald Prange - foul #4 on Donald Prange, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | William Lamb steps in front of the Donald Prange pass | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | George Laclair takes the ball from William Lamb | 56-67 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | James Hess is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Norton | 56-69 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | William Lamb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Sam Norton snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | James Hess is hacked by Dennis Nash - foul #5 on Dennis Nash, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, William Lamb, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Ruben Harris (C) Donald Prange, Albert Perry, Sam Norton | |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | James Hess makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | James Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Chappell, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tom Bauer (SF) James Hess | |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Gary Morello steps in front of the Wendell Brzuchalski pass in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Gary Morello lays it up and in | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski knocks in the jumper from the right side | 58-72 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden tips it in | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Brzuchalski | 60-75 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Wendell Brzuchalski is called for the reach on Louis Chappell - foul #2 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck (PF), Ronald Powell (C) George Laclair, Ruben Harris | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Thomas | 62-75 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell tips it in | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-77 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden tips it back up and in | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tom Bauer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Pearce | 64-79 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Bauer - foul #2 on Tom Bauer, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Brian Gilden, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Albert Perry (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer, Nathan Schneck, Ronald Powell | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-79 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Donald Prange is hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #4 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #10 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Nathan Schneck (SF) James Hess, Albert Perry | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Donald Prange makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Donald Prange makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Nathan Schneck is called for the reach on Ray Dearborn - foul #1 on Nathan Schneck, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (SF), William Lamb (C) Carl Thomas, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Albert Perry (PF), Ruben Harris (C) Wendell Brzuchalski, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Ruben Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) William Lamb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Powell (C) Ruben Harris | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daryl Nolan | 71-81 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | James Hess misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-81 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Wilson and he's fouled by Ronald Powell - foul #2 on Ronald Powell, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Tom Bauer (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Donald Prange, Nathan Schneck, Albert Perry, Ronald Powell | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Sam Norton pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Sam Norton is hacked by Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Albert Perry (PF) Douglas Pearce, Tom Bauer, George Laclair | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ruben Harris (C) Sam Norton | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Albert Perry is hacked by Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Albert Perry misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Albert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Micheals | 79-84 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Wendell Brzuchalski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is fouled in the backcourt by James Hess - foul #2 on James Hess, team foul #10 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Tom Bauer (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Nathan Schneck, Albert Perry, Ruben Harris | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Albert Perry (PF), Ruben Harris (C) Douglas Pearce, Tom Bauer, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Nathan Schneck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #15 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tom Bauer (SF) Ruben Harris | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Wendell Brzuchalski takes the ball from Carl Thomas | 83-88 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | James Hess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wendell Brzuchalski | 83-90 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-90 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | James Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ruben Harris (C) Tom Bauer | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Krantz is called for the reach on Ruben Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #16 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Ruben Harris makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Ruben Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Tom Bauer (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Nathan Schneck, Albert Perry, Ruben Harris | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas double dribbles | 83-92 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Albert Perry (PF), Ruben Harris (C) Douglas Pearce, Tom Bauer, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | James Hess runs out the clock | 83-92 |