| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Edward Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Michael Legros is fouled on the floor by Edward Sims - foul #1 on Edward Sims, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | John Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Smith | 42-40 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Robert Strader hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Robinson | 42-43 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs is hacked by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Richard Slover (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (SG), John Polk (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Robert Strader, Andy Miller, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor lays it up and in set up by Wayne Keaton | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | John Robinson is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by Kurt Novetsky | 44-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #2 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF) John Robinson | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky is hacked by Wayne Keaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Wayne Keaton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | John Polk is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Polk | 45-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Robert Marcinkowski steps in front of the Herbert Donaldson pass | 45-47 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Kurt Novetsky - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Wayne Keaton (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Herbert Donaldson, Michael Brown, Ralph Smith, Ronald Taylor, Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (PG), Robert Strader (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Kurt Novetsky, John Polk, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Seth Hazley steals the ball from Fred Adkins | 45-47 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Seth Hazley, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Andy Miller (SF) Fred Adkins, Terrance Brand | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs and the foul's on John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Robert Strader, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf's pass is intercepted by Cecil Brown | 50-49 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Cecil Brown takes the ball from Robert Greenleaf | 50-49 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | John Polk steals the ball from Wayne Keaton | 50-49 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | John Polk misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Edward Sims (PF), Richard Slover (C) Wayne Keaton, Cecil Brown, Michael Brown, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), Fred Adkins (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) John Robinson, John Polk, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Richard Slover takes the ball from Terrance Brand | 50-49 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Sims | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Slover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG) Fred Adkins | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Edward Sims drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Smith | 56-49 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky misses long on an open floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Sims - foul #2 on Edward Sims, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Seth Hazley | 59-51 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Edward Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith banks in the layup set up by Seth Hazley | 61-51 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski is whistled for a carry | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Cecil Brown, Ralph Smith, Edward Sims, Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Fred Adkins (SG), John Polk (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Kurt Novetsky, Robert Strader, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Terrance Brand | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Michael Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Fred Adkins - foul #2 on Fred Adkins, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Michael Legros comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Seth Hazley - foul #1 on Seth Hazley, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Michael Legros makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Michael Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Michael Brown is denied on a dunk by Robert Greenleaf | 63-53 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Greenleaf | 63-53 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 63-53 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | John Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Theron Vanwinkle - foul #3 on Theron Vanwinkle, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Michael Brown, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Fred Adkins, John Polk, Michael Legros, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Sims | 63-53 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Scott Ureno picks off the pass by Theron Vanwinkle | 63-53 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | John Robinson blows the wide open layup | 63-53 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Strader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Edward Sims blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Richard Slover (C) Ralph Smith, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), Terrance Brand (PF) John Robinson, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Edward Sims misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Edward Sims misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Andy Miller gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Edward Sims is denied by Terrance Brand | 64-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Sims | 66-59 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Novetsky | 66-62 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Cecil Brown, Wayne Keaton, Edward Sims, Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), John Polk (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Kurt Novetsky, Robert Strader, Andy Miller, Terrance Brand, Scott Ureno | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Michael Legros scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | John Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Polk | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Polk (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Ralph Smith steals the ball from Michael Legros | 70-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ralph Smith | 72-68 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Seth Hazley - foul #2 on Seth Hazley, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle (C) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Scott Ureno (C) John Polk, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 75-69 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Ralph Smith takes the ball from Andy Miller in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Smith | 77-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Ralph Smith takes the ball from Fred Adkins | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Michael Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Smith | 79-69 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle lays it in and he's hacked by Scott Ureno - foul #2 on Scott Ureno, team foul #6 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG), Richard Slover (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), John Polk (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) John Robinson, Fred Adkins, Andy Miller, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle makes the free throw | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #8 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG) Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is hacked by Terrance Brand - foul #2 on Terrance Brand, team foul #7 | 82-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Richard Slover swats the short shot by Robert Greenleaf | 84-70 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | John Polk can't tip it in | 84-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf tips it but misses | 84-70 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky misses the tip | 84-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton runs out the clock | 84-70 |