| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ollie Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Burdick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Heimbach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | William Ford inbounds the ball | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 19:49 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 19:49 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Ollie Gates takes the ball from Jack Adcox in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 19:46 | Indiana State | William Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from Ollie Gates | 43-47 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Oliver Parker is called for the reach on Richard Boykin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Parker, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Heimbach blocks the short jumper by Frank Love | 43-47 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung tips it home | 43-49 |
| 19:12 | Indiana State | Oliver Parker misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 19:12 | Indiana State | Oliver Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 19:12 | Indiana State | Oliver Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Faulkner (C) Kenneth Heimbach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Burdick - foul #3 on Rudolph Burdick, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal (SG), Joseph Galbreath (SF) Rudolph Burdick, William Ford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Albert Odom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 17:43 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oliver Parker | 47-52 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Albert Odom connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Love | 47-55 |
| 17:06 | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 17:05 | Indiana State | Joseph Galbreath snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 16:51 | Indiana State | Daniel Faulkner's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Love | 47-55 |
| 16:50 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Galbreath | 47-55 |
| 16:34 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates hits a shot from the left block | 49-55 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 49-57 |
| 15:56 | Indiana State | Oliver Parker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-57 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ollie Gates (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Madrigal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Galbreath (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oliver Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Faulkner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 49-57 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 49-57 |
| 15:05 | Indiana State | Daniel Faulkner grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 14:36 | Indiana State | Oliver Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Oliver Parker, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick (SG), William Ford (SF), Thomas Groberg (PF), Kenneth Heimbach (C) Andre Madrigal, Joseph Galbreath, Oliver Parker, Daniel Faulkner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 49-59 |
| 14:02 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ollie Gates, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Groberg | 49-59 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 13:51 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Rudolph Burdick | 49-59 |
| 13:45 | Indiana State | William Ford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rudolph Burdick | 52-59 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 13:35 | Indiana State | Kenneth Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 13:28 | Indiana State | Kenneth Heimbach drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Rudolph Burdick | 54-59 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter loses the dribble to Rudolph Burdick | 54-59 |
| 13:00 | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | James Griffith denies the turnaround by Rudolph Burdick | 56-62 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 56-62 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Ollie Gates - foul #4 on Ollie Gates, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal (PG), Luis Head (SG), James Brassell (C) Ollie Gates, Rudolph Burdick, Kenneth Heimbach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 56-64 |
| 11:46 | Indiana State | William Ford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 11:45 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg tips it home | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andre Madrigal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Head (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Groberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brassell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | John Sprague comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-66 |
| 11:00 | Indiana State | William Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Madrigal - foul #1 on Andre Madrigal, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick (SG), Oliver Parker (PF) Luis Head, Thomas Groberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, John Sprague, Arthur Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:28 | Indiana State | William Ford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andre Madrigal | 61-66 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Andre Madrigal is called for the reach on Albert Odom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Madrigal, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Heimbach (C) James Brassell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 10:23 | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 10:06 | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Heimbach | 64-67 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Albert Odom's pass is intercepted by Oliver Parker in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 09:42 | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal misses the shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 09:40 | Indiana State | William Ford snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 09:24 | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Andre Madrigal is called for the reach on Albert Odom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Madrigal, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Luis Head (SF), Thomas Groberg (PF) William Ford, Oliver Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (C) Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:58 | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Rudolph Burdick, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Galbreath (PG), William Ford (SF), James Brassell (C) Andre Madrigal, Rudolph Burdick, Kenneth Heimbach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Frank Love | |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 08:40 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Luis Head | 64-69 |
| 08:32 | Indiana State | William Ford buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Luis Head and he's fouled by Larry Hartung - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #3 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Faulkner (PF) Luis Head | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| 08:32 | Indiana State | William Ford misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | James Brassell steps in front of the James Griffith pass | 66-69 |
| 08:00 | Indiana State | Joseph Galbreath is fouled on the floor by Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ollie Gates (PG), Rudolph Burdick (SG), Oliver Parker (PF) Thomas Groberg, William Ford, Daniel Faulkner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), David Mathis (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, James Griffith | |
| 07:51 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates misses the driving attempt from close range | 66-69 |
| 07:49 | Indiana State | James Brassell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brassell | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ollie Gates (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Burdick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Galbreath (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oliver Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brassell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | David Mathis loses the dribble to Oliver Parker in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 07:15 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates knocks in the jumper from close range | 71-69 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | David Mathis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Ford (SF), Kenneth Heimbach (C) Joseph Galbreath, James Brassell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Frank Love (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter, Arthur Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Indiana State | William Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 06:39 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Heimbach | 71-69 |
| 06:32 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-69 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | David Mathis snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell is whistled for a carry | 71-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Luis Head (SF), Thomas Groberg (PF), Daniel Faulkner (C) William Ford, Oliver Parker, Kenneth Heimbach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), John Sprague (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Ivory Farrell | |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates is hacked by John Sprague - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Brassell (C) Rudolph Burdick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) Frank Love | |
| 05:13 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Adcox | 71-69 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 04:28 | Indiana State | James Brassell gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:22 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Head | 74-69 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | John Sprague is fouled on the floor by Thomas Groberg - foul #4 on Thomas Groberg, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andre Madrigal (PG), Rudolph Burdick (SG), Joseph Galbreath (SF), Kenneth Heimbach (C) Ollie Gates, Luis Head, Daniel Faulkner, James Brassell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Frank Love (PF), James Griffith (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter, Arthur Johnson | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | John Sprague steals the ball from Thomas Groberg | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andre Madrigal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Burdick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Galbreath (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Groberg (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Heimbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Frank Love buries a runner in the paint set up by Barry Ellison | 74-72 |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Joseph Galbreath misses the jumper from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | James Griffith lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Joseph Galbreath hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Love - foul #3 on Frank Love, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ollie Gates (PG), William Ford (SF), Oliver Parker (PF) Andre Madrigal, Thomas Groberg, Kenneth Heimbach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Barry Ellison, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Joseph Galbreath makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Faulkner (PF), James Brassell (C) William Ford, Oliver Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) David Mathis | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Faulkner steals it from Barry Ellison | 77-74 |
| 02:16 | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Albert Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Luis Head (SG), William Ford (SF) Rudolph Burdick, Joseph Galbreath | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| 01:51 | Indiana State | Arthur Johnson blocks the jumper by Ollie Gates | 77-74 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | James Brassell steps in front of the Albert Odom pass in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | William Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:25 | Indiana State | William Ford grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 01:20 | Indiana State | The jumper by William Ford is denied by Arthur Johnson | 77-74 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Frank Love snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rudolph Burdick (SG), Oliver Parker (PF), Kenneth Heimbach (C) Luis Head, Daniel Faulkner, James Brassell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 00:58 | Indiana State | Richard Boykin takes the ball from Kenneth Heimbach | 77-74 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits the easy wide open finger roll | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Indiana State | Oliver Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 77-76 |
| 00:11 | Indiana State | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | Jack Adcox is called for the reach on William Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | William Ford misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the lay-in | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 77-76 |