| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Mack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Zumbrunnen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | James Morillo tips it home | 44-33 |
| 19:23 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Zumbrunnen | 44-35 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | John Joyner tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 19:13 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:55 | Missouri | Bill Zumbrunnen makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Abraham Holland | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory James - foul #1 on Gregory James, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | James Morillo picks off the pass by Jonathan Hite | 45-37 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:53 | Missouri | Abraham Holland pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:29 | Missouri | Gregory James clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Hugo Lee (SF), John Purcell (C) Horace Mack, Bill Zumbrunnen | |
| 16:44 | Missouri | Abraham Holland buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Purcell | 45-39 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Smalling is blocked by John Purcell | 45-39 |
| 16:38 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Hugo Lee | 45-39 |
| 16:19 | Missouri | Abraham Holland makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory James | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:51 | Missouri | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Galen Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Purcell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Missouri | Abraham Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham tips it in | 47-41 |
| 14:55 | Missouri | The jump hook by John Purcell is blocked by Bialas Klimaszewski | 47-41 |
| 14:54 | Missouri | John Purcell gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Abraham Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Bialas Klimaszewski, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Elkins (PG), Chris Harris (SG), Horace Mack (SF), Bill Zumbrunnen (PF), Mario Darby (C) Abraham Holland, Gregory James, Hugo Lee, Jonathan Hite, John Purcell | |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Bill Zumbrunnen steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass | 47-41 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | Chris Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Ketcham | 47-41 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by Horace Mack - foul #3 on Horace Mack, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (PF) Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas tips it in | 49-41 |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Mario Darby clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Thomas | 49-41 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | John Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | Horace Mack pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:38 | Missouri | John Joyner is called for the reach on Randy Elkins - foul #3 on John Joyner, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abraham Holland (PG), Gregory James (SG), Hugo Lee (SF), Jonathan Hite (PF) Randy Elkins, Chris Harris, Horace Mack, Bill Zumbrunnen | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Galen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hite (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Gregory James hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Abraham Holland and he's fouled by Harold Raab - foul #2 on Harold Raab, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Gregory James makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hite - foul #1 on Jonathan Hite, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Purcell (C) Mario Darby | |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham tips it in | 51-44 |
| 10:50 | Missouri | Abraham Holland is hacked by Frank Smalling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 10:36 | Missouri | John Purcell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Abraham Holland | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Missouri | Frank Smalling steps in front of the Jonathan Hite pass | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Purcell | 51-44 |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Abraham Holland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Smalling - foul #3 on Frank Smalling, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Horace Mack (SF), Bill Zumbrunnen (PF), Mario Darby (C) Hugo Lee, Jonathan Hite, John Purcell | |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Abraham Holland makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Abraham Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Blaine Palos | 54-46 |
| 08:34 | Missouri | Horace Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Mario Darby can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | John Joyner scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Bill Zumbrunnen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Mario Darby gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Zumbrunnen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri | Gregory James is fouled on the floor by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Elkins (PG), Chris Harris (SG) Abraham Holland, Gregory James | |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Bill Zumbrunnen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 57-49 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is denied on a dunk by Mario Darby | 57-49 |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Bill Zumbrunnen grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:21 | Missouri | Randy Elkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Mack | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abraham Holland (PG), Gregory James (SG), Hugo Lee (SF), Jonathan Hite (PF) Randy Elkins, Chris Harris, Horace Mack, Bill Zumbrunnen | |
| 05:45 | Missouri | Hugo Lee's floater is tipped away by Bialas Klimaszewski | 57-52 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Abraham Holland is called for the reach on Frank Smalling - foul #3 on Abraham Holland, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Purcell (C) Mario Darby | |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Smalling | 60-52 |
| 04:56 | Missouri | Abraham Holland is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | Abraham Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:25 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #3 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Horace Mack (SF), Mario Darby (C) Hugo Lee, John Purcell | |
| 04:25 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:25 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Mario Darby steals the ball from Bialas Klimaszewski | 60-54 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Abraham Holland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | Gregory James tips it home | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Hite (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Joyner | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | The jump hook by Mario Darby is blocked by James Morillo | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Hite - foul #2 on Jonathan Hite, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF) John Joyner, Frank Smalling, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Elkins (PG), Chris Harris (SG), Bill Zumbrunnen (PF) Abraham Holland, Gregory James, Jonathan Hite | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abraham Holland (PG), Gregory James (SG) Randy Elkins, Chris Harris | |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Bialas Klimaszewski steals it from Mario Darby | 63-56 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Bill Zumbrunnen is called for the reach on Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Bill Zumbrunnen, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski's floater is knocked away by Horace Mack | 63-56 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 01:14 | Missouri | Steve Nelson is called for the reach on Horace Mack - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 01:14 | Missouri | Horace Mack makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:14 | Missouri | Horace Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Joyner | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Gregory James connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Mack | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Mario Darby swats the layup by Bialas Klimaszewski | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Gregory James connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Abraham Holland is called for the reach on Bialas Klimaszewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Holland, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Bialas Klimaszewski swats the short shot by Bill Zumbrunnen | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is hacked by Abraham Holland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham Holland, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Elkins (PG) Abraham Holland | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Gregory James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | The clock runs out | 69-64 |