| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Koepp | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Larry Martines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Kenneth Anderson swats the dunk try by Herbert Baltz | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Martines | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | David Theisen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Robert Jones lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the floater from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Gary Ansell | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | James Thornton buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Haynes | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Waters | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon can't connect on a shot from the left block | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses badly on a shot near the basket | 6-9 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the shot in the paint | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau and he's fouled by Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | James Haney gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Dwight Cota, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | David Theisen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Larry Martines - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hultgren | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the dribble to David Theisen | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | David Theisen blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Ansell | 10-14 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Jerry Rondeau, Frank Hinerman, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Dwight Cota and he's hacked by Clinton Shell - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Clinton Shell | |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Brad Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Brad Waters buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dwight Cota and he's hacked by Carey Henshaw - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam, Brent McGoon, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow | |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled on the floor by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Doyle (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | James Haynes jams it on a great pass from Luis Doyle | 19-16 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is fouled on the floor by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, James Haynes | |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Jerry Rondeau - foul #1 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brent McGoon (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Kenneth Anderson, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell scores on a 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman is fouled on the floor by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 19-19 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thornton | 19-22 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp clanks a turnaround near the basket | 19-22 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Frank Hinerman, Brent McGoon, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Larry Furlow, Robert Jones | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Brad Waters picks off the pass by Luis Doyle | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin tips it home | 21-22 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (tiring) C - Sherman Feagin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is denied on a layup by Gary Ansell | 21-22 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 21-22 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw's pass is intercepted by Sherman Feagin | 21-22 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the floater in the paint set up by Sherman Feagin | 23-22 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Waters | 26-25 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Carey Henshaw is called for the reach on Brad Waters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brent McGoon (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell | |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits a shot from the left block set up by Larry Furlow | 28-30 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Thornton | 28-30 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Brent McGoon - foul #1 on Brent McGoon, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Larry Furlow, James Haynes | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-32 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Herbert Baltz | 28-35 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Robert Jones | |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell makes the shot from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Larry Martines buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Theisen and the foul's on Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Dwight Cota, Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Larry Martines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | James Thornton steps in front of the Sherman Feagin pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | James Haney banks in the layup set up by James Thornton | 33-41 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow lays it in on a nice dish by Clinton Shell and the foul's on Sherman Feagin - foul #1 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #9 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF) David Theisen, Frank Hinerman, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (PF) James Haney, James Thornton, Gary Ansell | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is hacked by James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #12 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Larry Furlow | |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Larry Martines blows the wide open layup | 35-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brent McGoon | 35-44 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle's pass is intercepted by Douglas Dam in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) Carey Henshaw, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Dwight Cota, team foul #10 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Luis Doyle | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Kyle Koepp pass | 35-46 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Haney dunks the ball on a nice dish by Herbert Baltz | 35-48 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Larry Martines pass in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the dunk attempt | 35-48 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota scores on a shot from the right block | 37-48 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SF), Sherman Feagin (PF) Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-48 |