| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Hill | 49-35 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca loses the dribble to Jeffrey Page in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-35 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ellison | 52-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Leblanc | 55-35 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Fitzwater, team foul #1 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Lay | 55-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-35 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Charles Fabian | |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Imhoff | 58-35 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the jumpshot from the right side | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Michael Casler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Tommie Staley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #1 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (SG) Joe Link | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Irwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #3 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Charles Fabian (PF) Kal Goldberg, Edward Fleisher | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dean Sumler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler is hacked by Scott Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hill, team foul #2 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Jeffrey Page | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Dean Sumler, Jimmy Irwin, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is open but misses the lay-in | 58-37 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the runner from the right block | 60-37 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Charles Fabian | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Seiter and he's fouled by Joe Link - foul #3 on Joe Link, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG) Gary Lewter | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the free throw | 63-37 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fitzwater | 63-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Eric Machuca takes the ball from Philip Seiter | 63-39 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Forrest Lay picks off the pass by Kal Goldberg | 63-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Joe Link steps in front of the Forrest Lay pass | 63-39 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley jams it | 63-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Michael Casler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 66-41 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-41 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Joe Link snags the offensive board | 66-41 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Joe Link jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Kal Goldberg | 66-43 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Michael Casler is hacked by Robert O'Kelley - foul #4 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Dean Sumler (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Kal Goldberg, Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link, David Fitzwater | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dean Sumler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Hill | 68-43 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson double dribbles | 68-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #1 on Charles Fabian, team foul #6 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Dean Sumler | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Balser - foul #2 on Joe Balser, team foul #3 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the shot from close range set up by Gerald Leblanc | 72-44 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Philip Seiter is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Philip Seiter, team foul #4 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Robert Wilson, Jimmy Irwin | |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-44 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the offensive rebound | 72-44 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #7 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG) Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG) Gary Lewter | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Scott Hill clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Fabian - foul #3 on Charles Fabian, team foul #8 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF) Charles Fabian | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the offensive rebound | 72-44 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the offensive board | 72-44 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Hill | 75-44 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler drills a floater from the left block set up by Edward Fleisher | 75-46 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-46 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 75-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Sumler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Fitzwater (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommie Staley - foul #3 on Tommie Staley, team foul #5 | 75-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Harold Imhoff (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Robert O'Kelley (PF), Joe Link (C) Kal Goldberg, Dean Sumler, Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca gets the offensive rebound | 75-47 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 75-50 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Joe Link pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Fleisher | 75-53 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the dunk attempt | 75-53 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Edward Fleisher, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Ronald Ellison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Eric Machuca | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 77-55 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy's pass is intercepted by Kal Goldberg | 77-55 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-55 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Michael Casler grabs the board | 77-55 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Charles Fabian steals the ball from Bruce Piercy | 77-55 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (PF) Gary Lewter, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Michael Casler is fouled on the floor by Dean Sumler - foul #1 on Dean Sumler, team foul #10 | 77-55 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley's pass is intercepted by Michael Casler in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Michael Casler lays it in | 80-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Imhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dean Sumler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kal Goldberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joe Link (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses the lay-in | 80-55 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury snags the offensive board | 80-55 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Michael Casler scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Imhoff | 82-55 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Joe Link makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Sumler | 82-58 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Balser | 84-58 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Sumler | 84-61 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff can't finish the layup | 84-61 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 84-61 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kal Goldberg | 84-61 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-64 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Joe Link snags the defensive board | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Casler - foul #1 on Michael Casler, team foul #6 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (PF) Dean Sumler | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Harold Imhoff steals the ball from Robert O'Kelley | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Casler runs out the clock | 84-64 |