| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Martines - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's pass is intercepted by Kyle Koepp | 40-32 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Theisen and he's fouled by Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Jerry Rondeau, Dwight Cota, Kyle Koepp | |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is hacked by Carey Henshaw - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Brad Waters drills a floater from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Clinton Shell takes the ball from Brent McGoon | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | James Haynes double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Sherman Feagin | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | David Theisen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Brent McGoon, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Larry Martines - foul #4 on Larry Martines, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Rondeau - foul #2 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG) David Theisen | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Koepp | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Douglas Dam is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #1 on Douglas Dam, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Carey Henshaw (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rondeau - foul #3 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is fouled on the floor by Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG) Douglas Dam | |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 50-41 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin's pass is intercepted by James Haynes | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brent McGoon - foul #3 on Brent McGoon, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, Samuel Hultgren, Carey Henshaw, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Robert Jones swats the layup by Kenneth Anderson | 51-41 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | James Haynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Thornton - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) David Theisen | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz comes up short on the shot near the basket | 51-43 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sherman Feagin | 52-43 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Samuel Hultgren - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Theisen, Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau hits a jumper in the paint | 52-45 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Carey Henshaw | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Gary Ansell | 54-45 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the ball out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Sherman Feagin (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Furlow | 57-45 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Sherman Feagin takes the ball from Clinton Shell | 57-47 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is open but misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it in | 57-49 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #5 on Larry Martines, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Douglas Dam, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sherman Feagin, Kyle Koepp | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | James Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the turnaround in the lane | 57-49 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the jump hook from the left block set up by James Haynes | 59-49 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is fouled in the backcourt by Carey Henshaw - foul #3 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | David Theisen is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on David Theisen, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) Luis Doyle, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Herbert Baltz picks off the pass by Brad Waters | 60-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled on the floor by Frank Hinerman - foul #1 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #12 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Hinerman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #13 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Dwight Cota (SF) David Theisen, Frank Hinerman | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Rondeau steals it from Samuel Hultgren | 62-50 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau blows the layup | 62-50 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF), Brent McGoon (PF) Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Jerry Rondeau steps in front of the Luis Doyle pass | 62-51 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Brent McGoon blocks the short jumper by James Thornton | 62-51 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 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 | James Thornton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Haynes | 67-54 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is hacked by James Thornton - foul #5 on James Thornton, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF) Frank Hinerman | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle runs out the clock | 67-55 |