| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Tannehill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) PF - Kim Angleberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Bradt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Chaidez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Zeigler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Alton Bradt is blocked by Perry Zeigler | 37-45 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | John Page gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Fred Jackson | 37-48 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Chaidez - foul #2 on Bryan Chaidez, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski (C) Alton Bradt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Wood (PF) Shawn Dorsey | |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Chaidez, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Bert Katz (C) John Page, Bobby Thomas, Kim Angleberger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Lee (SF) Bryan Chaidez | |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Bert Katz buries a shot from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | John Wood swats the layup by Raymond Dudley | 40-48 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Perry Zeigler | 40-48 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Bert Warren loses the dribble to Thomas McGlathery in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Alton Bradt (C) Dave Tannehill, Thomas McGlathery, Michael Kokocinski, Bert Katz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Laurence Starling (PF) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Perry Zeigler | |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | John Page knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Thomas | 42-48 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kim Angleberger - foul #2 on Kim Angleberger, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery (SG) Raymond Dudley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (PF) John Wood | |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Wood (SF) Stephen Lee | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Page | 44-49 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Robert Williams steals it from Alton Bradt | 44-52 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Reppert | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McGlathery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kim Angleberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Bradt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Reppert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Dorsey | 44-57 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas can't finish the layup | 44-57 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tyson Reppert | 46-59 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Dave Tannehill (SG), Raymond Dudley (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) John Page, Thomas McGlathery, Bobby Thomas, Kim Angleberger, Alton Bradt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Bryan Chaidez (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Robert Williams, Tyson Reppert, John Wood, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Covington | 49-59 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Jackson | 49-61 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-61 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Michael Covington gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Fred Jackson swats the shot by Jonathan Horne | 49-61 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas (SF), Bert Katz (C) Jonathan Horne, Michael Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-61 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Bert Katz misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits a shot near the basket set up by Perry Zeigler | 49-63 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is whistled for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Raymond Dudley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Perry Zeigler | |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski (C) Bert Katz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Stephen Lee is called for the reach on Michael Kokocinski - foul #2 on Stephen Lee, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF) John Page, Bobby Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Tannehill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas McGlathery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Chaidez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski can't tip it in | 49-63 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Lee | 49-65 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-65 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Michael Kokocinski steps in front of the Shawn Dorsey pass | 49-65 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Michael Covington misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Dorsey - foul #1 on Shawn Dorsey, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Alton Bradt (C) Jonathan Horne, Dave Tannehill, Thomas McGlathery, Michael Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Robert Williams, Leroy Gilchrist, Bryan Chaidez, Shawn Dorsey, Stephen Lee | |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | John Page steals it from Perry Zeigler | 51-65 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | John Page dunks the ball | 53-65 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger (PF) Michael Covington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger's pass is intercepted by Fred Jackson | 53-65 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley is fouled on the floor by Perry Zeigler - foul #2 on Perry Zeigler, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery (SF), Bert Katz (C) Bobby Thomas, Alton Bradt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert (SG), Bryan Chaidez (SF) Bert Warren, Paul Adams | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Jackson | 55-68 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger is fouled on the floor by Bryan Chaidez - foul #4 on Bryan Chaidez, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG) Raymond Dudley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Laurence Starling (PF) Fred Jackson, Bryan Chaidez, John Wood | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | John Page steals the ball from Tyson Reppert | 57-68 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | John Page banks in the layup | 59-68 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 59-68 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Bert Katz pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 59-68 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Bert Katz can't tip it in | 59-68 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #4 on Paul Adams, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Michael Covington (PF), Alton Bradt (C) John Page, Kim Angleberger, Bert Katz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Bryan Chaidez (SF), John Wood (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Tyson Reppert, Paul Adams, Laurence Starling, Perry Zeigler | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McGlathery - foul #3 on Thomas McGlathery, team foul #2 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas (SF) Thomas McGlathery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Bradt | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Tannehill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobby Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Covington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Alton Bradt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Chaidez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is whistled for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (SG), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Dave Tannehill, Michael Covington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | John Wood connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Fred Jackson | 60-70 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Dudley | 62-70 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Lee | 62-73 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas drills a driving attempt in the lane | 64-73 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wood | 64-75 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne's pass is intercepted by Bryan Chaidez | 64-75 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Bert Warren can't finish the layup | 64-75 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jonathan Horne | 67-75 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez hits a floater near the basket set up by Fred Jackson | 67-77 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Bert Warren steps in front of the Michael Kokocinski pass | 67-77 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | John Wood is denied on a layup by Bobby Thomas | 67-77 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Dave Tannehill (SG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) Jonathan Horne, Raymond Dudley, Bobby Thomas, Michael Kokocinski, Alton Bradt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Bryan Chaidez, John Wood, Stephen Lee | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Robert Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-77 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dave Tannehill | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Bert Katz misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tyson Reppert, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger (PF), Alton Bradt (C) Michael Covington, Bert Katz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Laurence Starling (PF) Tyson Reppert, Shawn Dorsey | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Tannehill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas McGlathery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kim Angleberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Bradt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Laurence Starling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Zeigler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-77 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger tips it home | 69-77 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is hacked by Dave Tannehill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #3 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez (SF) Paul Adams | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Dave Tannehill steals it from Fred Jackson | 69-77 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill misses the lay-in | 69-77 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) John Page, Kim Angleberger, Alton Bradt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Shawn Dorsey (PF) Robert Williams, Laurence Starling | |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson is hacked by Thomas McGlathery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas McGlathery, team foul #4 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger (SF) Thomas McGlathery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey tips it in | 69-79 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Alton Bradt (C) Raymond Dudley, Kim Angleberger, Bert Katz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is fouled on the floor by Fred Jackson - foul #2 on Fred Jackson, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) John Page, Bobby Thomas, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Bryan Chaidez, Shawn Dorsey, Perry Zeigler | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Alton Bradt (C) Raymond Dudley, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Michael Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Bryan Chaidez (SF), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Robert Williams, Tyson Reppert, Paul Adams, John Wood, Stephen Lee | |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey can't finish the layup | 70-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt can't finish the layup | 70-79 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Fred Jackson | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | John Page is called for the reach on Fred Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #5 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (SG), Stephen Lee (C) Bert Warren, Perry Zeigler | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Bobby Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Bobby Thomas, team foul #6 | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Dave Tannehill is called for the reach on Bryan Chaidez - foul #3 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #7 | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Bradt | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Robert Williams takes the ball from John Page | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is hacked by Dave Tannehill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 70-81 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas tips it back up and in | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | John Page is called for the reach on Fred Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #9 | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Shawn Dorsey swats the layup by Bobby Thomas | 72-83 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson runs out the clock | 72-83 |