| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bristow (fresh) SF - Ronald Mask (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Shane McColgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fresh) C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Shane McColgan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri | Charles Kirwin steals it from Renato Russo | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell slams it home on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | Renato Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Mask - foul #1 on Ronald Mask, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Renato Russo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Williams | 6-4 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 6-7 |
| 18:26 | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | Renato Russo tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Hagan | 8-10 |
| 18:02 | Missouri | Charles Kirwin steals it from Renato Russo in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it up and in | 8-12 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | John Williams misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Key - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Glen Blind (PG), Sheng Mang (SG), Randall Sieminski (SF), Richard Edenfield (C) Renato Russo, Kenneth Bristow, Ronald Mask, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 17:22 | Missouri | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the floater from the right side | 10-12 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 10-12 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 16:38 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 16:29 | Missouri | Sheng Mang banks in the layup | 12-12 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Billy Carter is blocked by Richard Edenfield | 12-12 |
| 16:07 | Missouri | Glen Blind gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:40 | Missouri | Glen Blind hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Edenfield | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Glen Blind (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sheng Mang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Sieminski (fairly fresh) PF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Edenfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Sheng Mang is hacked by Paul Mink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Renato Russo (PG), Ronald Mask (SF), Hilton Bryant (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Glen Blind, Randall Sieminski, John Williams, Richard Edenfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Jason Custis (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 15:02 | Missouri | Ronald Mask knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hilton Bryant | 17-12 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Mask - foul #2 on Ronald Mask, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow (SG), Randall Sieminski (SF) Sheng Mang, Ronald Mask | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:27 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 14:25 | Missouri | Shane McColgan tips it home | 19-14 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Shane McColgan is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Shane McColgan, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Jason Custis | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Renato Russo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shane McColgan | 21-14 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 21-16 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the jump hook from the left block | 21-16 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 12:21 | Missouri | Renato Russo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chris Upton (PG), Sheng Mang (SG), Glen Blind (SF), John Williams (PF), Richard Edenfield (C) Renato Russo, Kenneth Bristow, Randall Sieminski, Hilton Bryant, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Glen Blind snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Chris Upton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Mink - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink | |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Chris Upton misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Chris Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Billy Carter | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chris Upton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sheng Mang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Blind (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Edenfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) SG - Jason Custis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Glen Blind misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 22-20 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key tips it in | 22-22 |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Kyle Key picks off the pass by Chris Upton in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 09:54 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 22-24 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 22-24 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Edenfield - foul #1 on Richard Edenfield, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Renato Russo (PG), Kenneth Bristow (SG), Randall Sieminski (SF), Hilton Bryant (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Chris Upton, Sheng Mang, Glen Blind, John Williams, Richard Edenfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 22-24 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | Nathaniel O'Connell steps in front of the Randall Sieminski pass in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 22-26 |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane McColgan | 24-26 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 24-26 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Randall Sieminski | 24-26 |
| 08:48 | Missouri | Renato Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is whistled for a carry | 24-26 |
| 08:10 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 08:02 | Missouri | Shane McColgan snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 07:49 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Shane McColgan grabs the board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Bristow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Sieminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hilton Bryant (fairly fresh) C - Shane McColgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-26 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Renato Russo | 29-26 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 06:04 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bristow | 29-26 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chris Upton (PG), Sheng Mang (SG), Glen Blind (SF), John Williams (PF), Richard Edenfield (C) Renato Russo, Kenneth Bristow, Randall Sieminski, Hilton Bryant, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 05:47 | Missouri | Charles Kirwin steps in front of the Glen Blind pass | 29-26 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | Glen Blind double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Edenfield is called for the reach on Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Edenfield, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Shane McColgan (C) Richard Edenfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Charles Kirwin | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is hacked by Shane McColgan - foul #2 on Shane McColgan, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Hilton Bryant (C) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Chris Upton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Renato Russo (PG) Chris Upton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Kyle Key (C) Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Hilton Bryant is called for the reach on Gary Tate - foul #1 on Hilton Bryant, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randall Sieminski (SF) Glen Blind | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 03:51 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Hilton Bryant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Williams picks off the pass by Charles Kirwin | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheng Mang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Sieminski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Hilton Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Brian Weddington is called for the reach on Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow (SG), Ronald Mask (SF), Richard Edenfield (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Sheng Mang, Randall Sieminski, John Williams, Hilton Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate | |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Renato Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Renato Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes connects on the shot in the paint | 34-32 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Renato Russo buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Shane McColgan | 36-32 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel loses the dribble to Richard Edenfield | 36-32 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow drills a jumper from the left side set up by Renato Russo | 38-32 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 01:41 | Missouri | Roy Zaibel steps in front of the Shane McColgan pass | 38-34 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chris Upton (PG), Sheng Mang (SG), Glen Blind (SF), John Williams (PF) Renato Russo, Kenneth Bristow, Ronald Mask, Richard Edenfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes, Kyle Key | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Chris Upton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sheng Mang | 40-34 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Shane McColgan - foul #3 on Shane McColgan, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randall Sieminski (PF), Richard Edenfield (C) John Williams, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Gary Tate (PF) Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-36 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 40-36 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Glen Blind | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Glen Blind misses the fullcourt shot | 40-36 |