| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) C - James Goins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter lays it in uncontested set up by Randy Smith | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ken Flanary - foul #1 on Ken Flanary, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is hacked by Dennis Nieto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nieto, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (PG) Dennis Nieto | |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | James Goins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Watson and he's hacked by James Goins - foul #3 on James Goins, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF) David Bennett, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter | |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG) Peter Strayer | |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Preston | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Horn takes the ball from Charles Hunter | 44-36 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | James Williams picks off the pass by Edward Preston | 44-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Edward Preston steals the ball from Michael Watson | 44-36 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | James Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 44-36 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | James Williams tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | George Clifford knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Cunningham | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bruning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson loses the dribble to Edward Preston | 46-38 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Edward Preston banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Cunningham - foul #1 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Dennis Nieto (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Michael Watson, David Bennett, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Stuart Flowers takes the ball from James Goins | 48-40 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Salcedo | 51-40 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Craig Schechter - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-42 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 51-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Jack Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Nieto and he's fouled by Craig Schechter - foul #4 on Craig Schechter, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Anthony Faucett (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG), Jerry Kelly (C) Dennis Nieto, Peter Strayer | |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 51-44 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Ken Flanary steals the ball from Edward Preston | 51-44 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | David Bennett connects on the runner from the right block set up by Stuart Flowers and he's hacked by Anthony Faucett - foul #1 on Anthony Faucett, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG) Anthony Faucett, Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | David Bennett misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Edward Preston pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Edward Preston hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Edward Preston gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Goins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | George Clifford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG) George Clifford, Samuel Horn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Dennis Nieto (SF), James Williams (PF), Peter Strayer (C) David Bennett, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Peter Strayer and he's hacked by Edward Preston - foul #1 on Edward Preston, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (PF) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Stuart Flowers | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Edward Preston drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Randy Smith and he's fouled by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF) James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | James Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint | 55-49 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #1 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF), James Goins (C) Paul Bruning, Edward Preston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Peter Strayer | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG), Leslie Petrin (C) Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stuart Flowers | 55-52 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Clifford | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | David Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | George Clifford pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | David Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | George Clifford snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | George Clifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Paul Bruning (PF) George Clifford, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), James Williams (PF), Peter Strayer (C) David Bennett, Dennis Nieto, Jack Carter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary tips it home | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Goins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | James Goins grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Edward Preston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Watson | 57-54 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Paul Bruning swats the shot by Michael Watson | 57-54 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Edward Preston knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is hacked by Edward Preston - foul #2 on Edward Preston, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Schechter (PF) James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF) Stuart Flowers, James Williams | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Edward Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Samuel Horn is denied by Jerry Kelly | 59-54 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Paul Bruning picks off the pass by Charles Hunter | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Anthony Faucett (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF) Randy Smith, Samuel Horn, Edward Preston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), David Bennett (SG), Leslie Petrin (PF) Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Peter Strayer | |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Meyers | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | David Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Nieto | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hunter - foul #4 on Charles Hunter, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), James Goins (C) Anthony Faucett, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), James Williams (C) Charles Hunter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | James Goins connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Salcedo | 63-57 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is fouled on the floor by Craig Schechter - foul #5 on Craig Schechter, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Stuart Flowers | |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | George Clifford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Carter - foul #1 on Jack Carter, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (C) James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Ken Flanary (SF) Dennis Nieto, Leslie Petrin | |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | George Clifford comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 63-59 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Preston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits a jumper from the right wing set up by David Bennett | 63-61 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the jumper in the lane | 63-61 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ken Flanary | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Albert Salcedo, Edward Preston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Stuart Flowers, David Bennett, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, James Williams | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Dennis Nieto is called for the reach on Cecil Meyers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Nieto, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Paul Bruning (C) Samuel Horn, James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG), Jack Carter (PF) Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is called for 10 seconds | 64-64 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (C) Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF) Dennis Nieto | |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Randy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Randy Smith is called for the reach on Stuart Flowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Flowers - foul #4 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Randy Smith is called for the reach on Jack Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Jack Carter snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is hacked by Randy Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Smith, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Randy Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), James Williams (C) Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers is fouled on the floor by Cecil Meyers - foul #2 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-70 |