| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Leland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Michael Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-18 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Gary - foul #3 on Daniel Gary, team foul #1 | 28-18 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:55 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses the dunk | 28-20 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Dale Clark gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is hacked by Frank Leland - foul #2 on Frank Leland, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Dale Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 17:59 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Allen | 30-20 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 17:43 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 16:38 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jan Saunders | 33-22 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | James Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston and he's fouled by Daniel Gary - foul #4 on Daniel Gary, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Drew Occhipinti (PF) Paul Allen, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Nathan Baker (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers, Dale Clark | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | James Smith makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka is hacked by Justin Wright - foul #2 on Justin Wright, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | James Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-25 |
| 15:07 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Drew Occhipinti | 33-25 |
| 14:48 | Missouri | Nathan Baker picks off the pass by Jan Saunders | 33-25 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses the shot from the right side | 33-25 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is whistled for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Jeremy Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Michael Conyers (PF), Dale Clark (C) Justin Wright, Nathan Baker, James Smith, Radomil Ziller | |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Jan Saunders connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen tips it in | 35-27 |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Paul Allen is hacked by Luther McGlothlen - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (PF) Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Michael Conyers swats the shot by Jan Saunders | 35-27 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 35-27 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Daniel Gary blocks the short jumper by Michael Conyers | 35-27 |
| 12:13 | Missouri | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the runner in the lane set up by Jan Saunders | 37-27 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Hobert Thurston | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gill (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Drew Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Missouri | Paul Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gill | 40-29 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:27 | Missouri | Dale Clark blocks the short jumper by Daniel Gary | 40-29 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Johnny Jennings (SG), Eric Berends (SF), Frank Leland (C) Paul Allen, Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Nathan Baker (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers, Dale Clark | |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Eric Berends picks off the pass by Justin Wright | 40-29 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings is hacked by Richard Milburn - foul #2 on Richard Milburn, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Baker - foul #1 on Nathan Baker, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Frank Leland - foul #3 on Frank Leland, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:28 | Missouri | Eric Berends double dribbles | 42-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Eric Berends | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (C) Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Richard Milburn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen | 42-35 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Jennings, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (SF) Johnny Jennings | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | Paul Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG) Jeremy Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Michael Conyers | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:54 | Missouri | Daniel Gary pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Michael Gill buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jan Saunders | 47-38 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | James Smith can't finish the layup | 47-38 |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Frank Leland snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Daniel Gary buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Gill and he's hacked by Justin Wright - foul #3 on Justin Wright, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Johnny Jennings (SF), Drew Occhipinti (C) Paul Allen, Jan Saunders, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Michael Conyers (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Justin Wright, James Smith, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark | |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 04:50 | Missouri | The jump hook by Daniel Gary is blocked by Radomil Ziller | 50-38 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers tips it but misses | 52-38 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Michael Conyers gets the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Nathan Baker lays it in | 52-40 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | Daniel Gary knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Yoshioka | 54-40 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Drew Occhipinti - foul #3 on Drew Occhipinti, team foul #9 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (SF), Geraldo Mercado (C) Michael Gill, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Michael Conyers | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Berends (fresh) PF - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Geraldo Mercado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Milburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Nathan Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (SF) Richard Milburn | |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Justin Wright takes the ball from Geraldo Mercado | 54-41 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Justin Wright throws it down | 54-43 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eric Berends | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Johnny Jennings | 56-43 |
| 01:32 | Missouri | Eric Berends blows the layup | 56-43 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Occhipinti | 56-43 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | James Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Jennings - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Justin Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-43 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Nathan Baker connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Christensen | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Eric Berends comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-45 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Wright | 58-45 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Justin Wright misses the shot from the right side | 58-45 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Eric Berends grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings runs out the clock | 58-45 |