| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Anwar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Pete White is called for the reach on Sean Clawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete White, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley travels with the ball | 29-44 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 32-44 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | William Anwar is denied on a layup by Xiaoping Chu | 32-44 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant tips it home | 32-46 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (PF), Gary Ansell (C) James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (C) William Anwar | |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 32-46 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | William Bonham is hacked by Sean Clawson - foul #3 on Sean Clawson, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), Robert Young (SF) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson | |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | William Bonham connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Noah Fitzgerald | 34-49 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Leyba | 34-49 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Douse | 34-51 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 36-51 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Robert Young, William Bonham, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Antonio Belden (PF), William Anwar (C) Jerry Rondeau, Nick Courtney, Noah Fitzgerald, Michael Douse, Donald Leyba | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu double dribbles | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Antonio Belden | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Anwar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Anwar | 36-51 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Anwar | 36-53 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the floater from the left block | 36-53 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-53 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Zane Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, Pete White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Antonio Belden (C) Gordon Gallant, Sean Clawson, William Anwar | |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Tarr | 41-53 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Robert Young steals it from Zane Hunt | 41-53 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits a runner from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, Robert Young, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Shawn Varley, Noah Fitzgerald | |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nick Courtney - foul #2 on Nick Courtney, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) Antonio Belden | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant loses the dribble to Gary Ansell | 45-55 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), William Anwar (C) Nick Courtney, Gordon Gallant, Donald Leyba | |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | William Anwar grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | William Anwar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Robert Young (SF) Ralph Evans, Xiaoping Chu | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Michael Douse (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Anwar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Anwar | 45-58 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Michael Douse steals it from William Bonham | 45-58 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Michael Douse connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Noah Fitzgerald | 45-60 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Sean Smith | 48-60 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is hacked by Michael Douse - foul #2 on Michael Douse, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Larry Martines, Noah Fitzgerald, Michael Douse, William Anwar | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | James Haynes scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Adam Shaw | 50-60 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson blows the layup but the foul's on James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu is hacked by Antonio Belden - foul #2 on Antonio Belden, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Ralph Evans, Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Shawn Varley (SF), William Anwar (C) Nick Courtney, Antonio Belden, Donald Leyba | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Sean Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Robert Young steals the ball from Gordon Gallant in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Zane Hunt takes the ball from Sean Smith | 53-62 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits a shot from the right block | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Gallant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Anwar (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF) Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (PF) Gordon Gallant, Sean Clawson | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Xiaoping Chu is called for the reach on Shawn Varley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (C) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Shawn Varley, William Anwar | |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Smith | 57-64 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Sean Smith picks off the pass by Zane Hunt | 57-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Belden - foul #3 on Antonio Belden, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Michael Douse (C) Zane Hunt, Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden, Donald Leyba | |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Shawn Varley takes the ball from Ralph Evans | 58-64 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Varley | 58-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Douse - foul #3 on Michael Douse, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (C) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Michael Douse gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Evans - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-68 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's layup is rejected by Sean Clawson | 59-68 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Tarr | 61-68 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Clawson and the foul's on Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Robert Young, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Nick Courtney, Sean Clawson, Michael Douse | |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 63-71 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Xiaoping Chu takes the ball from Gordon Gallant | 63-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Pete White knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Smith and the foul's on Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Antonio Belden (PF), William Anwar (C) Gordon Gallant, Noah Fitzgerald, Donald Leyba | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Anwar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 66-71 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | William Anwar grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Xiaoping Chu is called for the reach on Shawn Varley - foul #3 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Xiaoping Chu, Pete White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG) Larry Martines | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | William Anwar is called for the reach on Larry Furlow - foul #3 on William Anwar, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Sean Clawson (PF) Zane Hunt, Shawn Varley | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | William Anwar gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau loses the dribble to Francis Tarr in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Ralph Evans, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF) Jerry Rondeau, Nick Courtney, Antonio Belden | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Sean Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Gordon Gallant - foul #3 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) Noah Fitzgerald | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Zane Hunt - foul #2 on Zane Hunt, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Anwar | 68-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | William Anwar is hacked by Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | William Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu is fouled on the floor by Shawn Varley - foul #2 on Shawn Varley, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | William Anwar gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | William Anwar is hacked by Adam Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | William Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Sean Clawson is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #4 on Sean Clawson, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Shawn Varley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Smith, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (C) William Anwar | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Sean Clawson steals it from James Haynes | 71-77 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Zane Hunt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Smith, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Antonio Belden | 71-79 |
| 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 | Zane Hunt runs out the clock | 71-79 |