| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | John Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Frederick Turner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses short on a runner from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Glen Fox pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Homer Rogers - foul #1 on Homer Rogers, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Campbell | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Glen Fox can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses short on a jumper from close range | 7-0 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Brian Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Homer Rogers | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Campbell | 10-3 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Brian Howard comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ryan Church is fouled on the floor by Brian Howard - foul #1 on Brian Howard, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Ryan Church can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Church | 12-5 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Edward Scheiber denies the turnaround by Larry Gibb | 12-5 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Ryan Church banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar and he's fouled by Larry Gibb - foul #1 on Larry Gibb, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | William Hardin clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-5 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Brian Howard tips it in | 15-7 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Doyle Hartley - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG) Boyce Boucher | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 16-7 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Edward Burke (PF) Enoch Zinn, William Hardin | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Brian Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-7 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 18-7 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Howard | 18-7 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Nixon | 18-9 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frederick Turner's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nixon | 18-9 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Glen Fox knocks in the runner in the lane | 20-11 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Edward Burke can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Larry Gibb (C) Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, Brian Howard | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Edward Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Edward Burke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | David Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), William Hardin (PF) Homer Rogers, Edward Burke | |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher loses the ball out of bounds | 20-12 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Paul Weber banks in the layup on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 22-12 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits a 3 from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ryan Church is fouled on the floor by Larry Gibb - foul #2 on Larry Gibb, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Brian Howard (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, Larry Gibb | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Williams | 24-15 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Brian Howard steals it from Jan Tarver | 24-17 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 24-17 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 26-17 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses the jump hook in the lane | 26-17 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Ryan Church drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Williams and he's hacked by Wade Deschenes - foul #1 on Wade Deschenes, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Lawrence Lamar (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Edward Burke (PF) Homer Rogers, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Doyle Hartley | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 31-17 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is fouled on the floor by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG) Daniel Nixon | |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Brian Howard lays it up and in | 31-19 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Boyd | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Edward Burke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Edward Burke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-19 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Frederick Turner steals it from Brian Howard | 33-19 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the offensive board | 33-19 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Brian Howard - foul #2 on Brian Howard, team foul #10 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), David Williams (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, Edward Burke, Brian Howard | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Williams clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Hardin - foul #2 on William Hardin, team foul #11 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (C) John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF) William Hardin | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | David Williams clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #12 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Gibb | 37-21 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Jan Tarver takes the ball from Wade Deschenes | 37-21 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Jan Tarver banks in the layup | 39-21 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-21 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Ryan Church grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the follow up shot | 41-21 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb lays it up and in | 41-23 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 43-23 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is whistled for a carry | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Edward Burke (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Boyce Boucher, Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Frederick Turner can't finish the layup | 43-23 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the tip | 43-23 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-23 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Edward Burke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is whistled for traveling | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), William Hardin (PF), Brian Howard (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-23 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 43-23 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Skibski - foul #1 on James Skibski, team foul #13 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG) James Skibski | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Larry Gibb (C) Boyce Boucher, Brian Howard | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner travels with the ball | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG) Enoch Zinn | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jan Tarver | 46-24 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | William Hardin is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 46-27 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled on the floor by William Hardin - foul #3 on William Hardin, team foul #14 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (C) Jan Tarver, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (PF), Brian Howard (C) William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Brian Howard gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Lawrence Lamar steps in front of the Wade Deschenes pass | 47-27 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ryan Church is called for traveling | 47-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF) Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #7 | 47-27 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Homer Rogers takes the ball from Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt | 47-27 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-27 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Boyce Boucher | 47-27 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-27 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers tips it back up and in | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 47-29 |