| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Crist (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Lind (fresh) PF - James Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Seamon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Faucett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Crist - foul #1 on Robert Crist, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Floyd Seamon grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | DePaul | James Grimes's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Staten | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Seamon | 30-38 |
| 18:52 | DePaul | James Grimes loses the dribble to Daryl Staten | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter lays it in | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Robert Crist drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Rivers | 33-40 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten loses the dribble to William Lind | 33-40 |
| 17:54 | DePaul | James Grimes buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Crist | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses the dunk but the foul's on William Lind - foul #2 on William Lind, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gabriel Costa (PF) James Grimes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers hits a floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:14 | DePaul | William Lind snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Daryl Staten is called for the reach on Robert Crist - foul #1 on Daryl Staten, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Russell (PG), Charles Balls (SF), Clarence Smith (C) Robert Crist, William Lind, Floyd Seamon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Dana Babineau (SG), Jerome Steely (SF), James Elliott (PF), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Anthony Faucett, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter, Shawn Sands | |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | James Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | James Goins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Grimes (PF) Kevin Rivers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Russell and he's hacked by Dana Babineau - foul #1 on Dana Babineau, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF), Paul Bruning (PF) Dana Babineau, James Elliott | |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Balls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Russell - foul #2 on Andrew Russell, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Floyd Seamon (C) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett (SG), Craig Schechter (PF) Jerome Steely, James Goins | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Crist (PG), William Lind (SF) Andrew Russell, Charles Balls | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Samuel Horn | |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning loses the dribble to William Lind | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Robert Crist misses the floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Robert Crist picks off the pass by Anthony Faucett | 40-43 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Robert Crist drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lind and he's hacked by Anthony Faucett - foul #3 on Anthony Faucett, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Rivers (SG), Charles Balls (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), David Cole (C) Gabriel Costa, William Lind, James Grimes, Floyd Seamon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), James Goins (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Anthony Faucett, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter | |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Robert Crist misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | George Clifford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | David Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | David Cole makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:01 | DePaul | Clarence Smith grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | DePaul | Paul Bruning is called for the reach on David Cole - foul #4 on Paul Bruning, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Russell (PG) Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), Craig Schechter (PF) George Clifford, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Charles Balls is denied on a layup by Shawn Sands | 45-43 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daryl Staten | 45-43 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daryl Staten | 45-46 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Andrew Russell | 47-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rivers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Balls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | David Cole denies the turnaround by Craig Schechter | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | David Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:22 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | Charles Balls scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Clarence Smith | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Rivers - foul #1 on Kevin Rivers, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Crist (PG), Gabriel Costa (SG), William Lind (SF), James Grimes (PF), Floyd Seamon (C) Andrew Russell, Kevin Rivers, Charles Balls, Clarence Smith, David Cole | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Anthony Faucett (SG), James Elliott (PF), James Goins (C) Samuel Horn, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter, Shawn Sands | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | James Elliott steps in front of the Gabriel Costa pass | 51-50 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | George Clifford is hacked by Floyd Seamon - foul #1 on Floyd Seamon, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Rivers (SG) Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF), Craig Schechter (PF) Jerome Steely, James Elliott | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Clifford | 51-53 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | Floyd Seamon hits a jumper from the right block | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | James Goins swats the layup by James Grimes | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rivers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Lind (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Grimes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Floyd Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | DePaul | Floyd Seamon gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Robert Crist scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Rivers | 56-53 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | George Clifford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Russell (PG), Charles Balls (SF), Gabriel Costa (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Robert Crist, William Lind, James Grimes, Floyd Seamon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), Paul Bruning (PF), Shawn Sands (C) George Clifford, Anthony Faucett, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 06:32 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Russell | 58-53 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Shawn Sands | 58-53 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerome Steely | 58-56 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Horn and the foul's on Andrew Russell - foul #3 on Andrew Russell, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Floyd Seamon (C) Kevin Rivers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett (SG), Craig Schechter (PF) Jerome Steely, Paul Bruning | |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | DePaul | Charles Balls can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Floyd Seamon gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Andrew Russell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Sands - foul #1 on Shawn Sands, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Rivers (SG), William Lind (SF), James Grimes (PF) Gabriel Costa, Charles Balls, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Paul Bruning (SF), James Goins (C) Samuel Horn, Daryl Staten, Shawn Sands | |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Andrew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Andrew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | James Goins gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Rivers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Lind (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Floyd Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | George Clifford loses the dribble to Kevin Rivers | 63-59 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Kevin Rivers is hacked by Craig Schechter - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Crist (PG), David Cole (C) Andrew Russell, Floyd Seamon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Anthony Faucett | |
| 02:57 | DePaul | William Lind can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Paul Bruning - foul #5 on Paul Bruning, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Balls (SG) Kevin Rivers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SF), James Elliott (PF) Paul Bruning, Craig Schechter | |
| 02:57 | DePaul | William Lind misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | William Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gabriel Costa (SG), Floyd Seamon (C) Charles Balls, David Cole | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Samuel Horn, Jerome Steely, James Elliott, James Goins | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses long on a shot in the lane | 64-59 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Gabriel Costa grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | William Lind is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Rivers (SG) Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Floyd Seamon is called for the reach on Craig Schechter - foul #2 on Floyd Seamon, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | James Grimes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Clifford - foul #1 on George Clifford, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | James Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | James Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Craig Schechter | 66-63 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Floyd Seamon is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by George Clifford and he's hacked by James Grimes - foul #2 on James Grimes, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | George Clifford takes the ball from Robert Crist | 66-66 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands's layup is rejected by Floyd Seamon | 66-66 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | George Clifford is hacked by Robert Crist - foul #2 on Robert Crist, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Robert Crist misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The clock runs out | 66-68 |