| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Kardos steals it from Ellis Musselman | 33-42 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons's pass is intercepted by Roger Boyer | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Boyer | 35-42 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | William Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Carl Porter snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe knocks in the jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Roger Boyer is called for the reach on Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Boyer, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | William Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | William Brown is called for the reach on Carl Porter - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | William Briggs buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scott Shannon | 39-44 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | John Manzo takes the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 39-44 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jamal Abbott | 41-44 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jamal Abbott steps in front of the Clayton Huff pass in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is hacked by Scott Shannon - foul #2 on Scott Shannon, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Brown (PF) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Clayton Huff | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Kardos swats the layup by Carl Porter | 41-44 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | William Briggs snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Brown | 41-47 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Carl Porter buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Howe | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | William Briggs blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Brown | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | William Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 45-48 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 45-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF) Micheal Cotton, Charles Simmons, William Briggs | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnston | 45-50 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Jamal Abbott steps in front of the John Manzo pass in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Randolph Wilson, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Ogata | 45-52 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by Larry Ogata - foul #2 on Larry Ogata, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), Clayton Huff (C) John Manzo, Rodney Johnston | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Carl Porter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Vigue | 47-52 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Ogata | 47-55 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is fouled on the floor by Scott Shannon - foul #3 on Scott Shannon, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Ellis Musselman, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Douglas Galeano (C) Scott Shannon, Larry Ogata, William Brown | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Clayton Huff picks off the pass by Carl Porter | 47-55 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Clayton Huff | 47-57 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Douglas Galeano is called for the reach on Raymond Vigue - foul #2 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SF), William Briggs (PF) Charles Simmons, Douglas Galeano | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits a floater in the lane | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Zolty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) PF - William Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | William Briggs tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty's pass is intercepted by Micheal Cotton | 49-57 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton lays it in | 49-59 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue drills a runner near the basket | 51-59 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | William Briggs hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is fouled on the floor by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Brown (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, John Pewitt, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the easy layup | 51-61 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ellis Musselman | 51-61 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons's floater is knocked away by William Brown | 51-61 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 51-61 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 51-61 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ellis Musselman - foul #3 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 51-63 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-63 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Ogata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Stephen Howe picks off the pass by John Manzo | 51-63 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-63 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | John Manzo blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | William Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 53-65 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Paul Mullins steals it from John Manzo | 53-65 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | William Briggs is called for the reach on Roger Boyer - foul #1 on William Briggs, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Clayton Huff | 55-67 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-67 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Briggs | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Cotton | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson and he's fouled by William Briggs - foul #2 on William Briggs, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), William Brown (PF), Douglas Galeano (C) Micheal Cotton, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Shannon | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Scott Shannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Charles Simmons swats the short shot by Raymond Vigue | 58-73 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon snags the offensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Gary Zolty is called for the reach on Scott Shannon - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), John Pewitt (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Scott Shannon, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Douglas Galeano | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Huff | 58-76 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the easy layup | 58-76 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Briggs | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | William Briggs is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Briggs, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) John Pewitt | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it but misses | 58-76 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Jamal Abbott takes the ball from Larry Ogata in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the lay-in | 58-76 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Ogata, team foul #10 | 58-76 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman tips it but misses | 58-76 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #7 | 58-76 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamal Abbott | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | John Manzo runs out the clock | 61-78 |