| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Toler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Ireland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Robert Logan gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle loses the dribble to James Sloan | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | James Sloan steals the ball from Robert Logan in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Sloan | 43-34 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel is hacked by David Martindale - foul #1 on David Martindale, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (SF), Antonio Creager (PF) Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle | |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Sloan | 45-34 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom (PG), Spencer Singer (SG), Ken Waltz (SF), George Monson (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Christopher Manuel, James Toler, James Sloan, Archie Smith, Kenneth Ireland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (PG), Albert Salcedo (SF) David Martindale, Brandon Mikel | |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Creager steals the ball from Ken Waltz | 45-34 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | George Monson steals it from Antonio Creager | 45-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer loses the dribble to James Bridges | 45-34 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Logan and the foul's on Ken Waltz - foul #2 on Ken Waltz, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Sloan (SF), Kenneth Ireland (C) Spencer Singer, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF) Robert Logan, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle | |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ken Waltz | 48-37 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is fouled on the floor by James Sloan - foul #2 on James Sloan, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel (PG), James Toler (SG), Archie Smith (PF) Jerry Wixom, Ken Waltz, George Monson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Adam Harris (C) David Bartholomew, Antonio Creager | |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | James Toler takes the ball from Cecil Meyers | 48-37 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel lays it in on a great pass from James Toler | 50-37 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | David Martindale is hacked by Christopher Manuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Manuel, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (SG), Brandon Mikel (C) James Bridges, Adam Harris | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Archie Smith is called for the reach on Donald Mericle - foul #3 on Archie Smith, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom (PG), Ken Waltz (SF), Kenneth Bak (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Christopher Manuel, James Sloan, Archie Smith, Kenneth Ireland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Tharp (PG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Adam Harris (PF) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jerry Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Toler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ken Waltz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) C - Steven Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Tharp (fresh) SG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Adam Harris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Loyd hits the finger roll | 52-37 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Tharp grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 52-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel (PG), James Sloan (SF), Archie Smith (PF), Kenneth Ireland (C) James Toler, Ken Waltz, Kenneth Bak, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) Thomas Tharp, David Bartholomew, Albert Salcedo, Adam Harris, Brandon Mikel | |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ireland is called for the reach on Cecil Meyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Ireland, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-40 |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel tips it home | 54-40 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Robert Logan buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Martindale | 54-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | David Martindale picks off the pass by Christopher Manuel | 54-42 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | David Martindale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Spencer Singer (SG), Ken Waltz (SF), George Monson (PF) Christopher Manuel, Jerry Wixom, James Sloan, Archie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (PG), Donald Mericle (PF) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers | |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | James Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Bak (PF) Kenneth Ireland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Brandon Mikel (C) Robert Logan, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Mericle picks off the pass by Spencer Singer | 54-42 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Bak grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Singer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Waltz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) C - George Monson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Mikel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Bak buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Waltz | 57-42 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bridges | 57-44 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bridges picks off the pass by Ken Waltz | 57-44 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | George Monson grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Waltz | 59-44 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to George Monson | 59-44 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-44 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel tips it in | 59-46 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Bridges | 59-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Waltz | 59-49 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-49 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Mericle | 59-49 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | James Bridges is fouled on the floor by James Hohman - foul #2 on James Hohman, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel (PG), James Toler (SG), James Sloan (SF), Archie Smith (PF), Kenneth Ireland (C) James Hohman, Spencer Singer, Ken Waltz, Kenneth Bak, George Monson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) James Bridges, David Bartholomew, Albert Salcedo, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits the finger roll set up by David Martindale | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Toler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Archie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Cecil Meyers | 59-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Archie Smith | 62-53 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Robert Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ireland | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | James Sloan snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | James Sloan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Archie Smith | 64-53 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | David Martindale's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ireland in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Creager - foul #1 on Antonio Creager, team foul #3 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom (PG), Steven Loyd (PF) Christopher Manuel, Archie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Tharp (PG), Adam Harris (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Martindale, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Tharp | 66-55 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Sloan and he's fouled by Brandon Mikel - foul #3 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Manuel (PG) James Toler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the easy layup | 69-55 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland grabs the board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Ireland connects on the jumper from the baseline | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Steven Loyd - foul #1 on Steven Loyd, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz (SF), Archie Smith (PF) James Sloan, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), David Bartholomew (SG), Donald Mericle (PF), Earl Tuttle (C) Thomas Tharp, Robert Logan, Adam Harris, Brandon Mikel | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Manuel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Waltz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Archie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Ireland (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Manuel | 74-55 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Jerry Wixom is called for the reach on David Bartholomew - foul #3 on Jerry Wixom, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), George Monson (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Christopher Manuel, Archie Smith, Kenneth Ireland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Hohman | 76-55 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | George Monson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG) James Hohman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Spencer Singer - foul #2 on Spencer Singer, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Waltz misses the 3 from straight away | 76-56 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Tuttle | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom drills a runner from close range set up by Spencer Singer | 78-56 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Wixom - foul #4 on Jerry Wixom, team foul #10 | 78-56 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Monson gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Wixom runs out the clock | 78-56 |