| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rippy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Mayle - foul #1 on Stanley Mayle, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Robert Rippy | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | Missouri | Herman Graves picks off the pass by John Ackermann in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Richardson steals it from Herman Graves | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Robert Rippy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Robert Rippy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Richardson | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Barbagallo | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | John Ackermann is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Todd Smith (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Robert Rippy, Andrew Richardson, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is denied on a layup by James Darnell | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Darnell | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Robert Helm steals the ball from Thomas Shin in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it home | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | James Darnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | John Parker is called for the reach on Martin Deaver - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (SG), Andrew Richardson (PF) Stanley Mayle, John Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Shin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Darnell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Sam Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Flippen | 33-44 |
| 15:14 | Missouri | Thomas Shin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 15:13 | Missouri | James Darnell hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne banks in the layup set up by Donald Barbagallo | 35-46 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | Thomas Shin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Todd Smith | 37-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Stanley Mayle (SG), Robert Rippy (SF), John Parker (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Thomas Shin, Terry Parker, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson, James Darnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 14:18 | Missouri | John Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits the finger roll | 37-48 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Herman Graves is called for the reach on Robert Rippy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Herman Graves is called for the reach on John Ackermann - foul #2 on Herman Graves, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Harold Sampley | |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Parker | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (SF), Andrew Richardson (PF) Robert Rippy, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Robert Helm, Herman Graves | |
| 12:12 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), James Darnell (C) John Ackermann, John Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Simon Shin | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Andrew Richardson | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Shin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Missouri | James Darnell's pass is intercepted by Donald Barbagallo | 40-48 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo lays it up and in | 40-50 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | James Darnell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Robert Rippy (SF), Stephen Harrold (C) Stanley Mayle, Terry Parker, James Darnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, Gregory Bentley, Sam Moore | |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Robert Rippy double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 10:21 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Robert Rippy hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Shin | 42-50 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Shin - foul #1 on Thomas Shin, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (PG), Stanley Mayle (SG), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Thomas Shin, Andrew Richardson, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Sam Moore (C) Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:19 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is hacked by James Darnell - foul #3 on James Darnell, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:39 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Parker | 45-51 |
| 08:19 | Missouri | Robert Rippy can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-51 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-51 |
| 07:59 | Missouri | James Darnell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:54 | Missouri | Robert Rippy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Sam Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Rippy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Darnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Deaver - foul #1 on Martin Deaver, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Thomas Shin (SG), Andrew Richardson (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Terry Parker, Stanley Mayle, James Darnell, John Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Robert Rippy makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Robert Rippy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Thomas Shin grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:50 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Harrold - foul #2 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), Todd Smith (SF) Thomas Shin, Robert Rippy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 06:15 | Missouri | John Ackermann grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 50-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen tips it home | 50-56 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Todd Smith makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ackermann | 53-56 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the dunk | 53-56 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | Todd Smith gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:53 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle is hacked by Louis Flippen - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 04:32 | Missouri | Terry Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | The refs have stopped play. John Parker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 56-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Williams (C) John Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Herman Graves's floater is knocked away by James Darnell | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it in | 56-58 |
| 03:47 | Missouri | Thomas Shin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | James Darnell grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Terry Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Graves - foul #3 on Herman Graves, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Smith (SF), Andrew Richardson (PF) Stanley Mayle, Grant Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley | |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Herman Graves is called for the reach on Terry Parker - foul #4 on Herman Graves, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Robert Rippy (SF), Grant Williams (C) Thomas Shin, Todd Smith, James Darnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rippy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Grant Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), Stephen Harrold (C) Terry Parker, Grant Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Simon Shin (C) Herman Graves, Sam Moore | |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Robert Rippy pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is fouled on the floor by Robert Rippy - foul #1 on Robert Rippy, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Simon Shin can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Stanley Mayle is called for the reach on Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Stanley Mayle, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ackermann | 63-62 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-62 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri | Robert Rippy is fouled on the floor by Herman Graves - foul #5 on Herman Graves, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Herman Graves | |
| 00:16 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Simon Shin snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Donald Barbagallo | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is hacked by John Ackermann in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ackermann, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Stephen Harrold clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |