| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Mooney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Holesovsky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Holesovsky, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Neil Walz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Jacob Froman is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #2 on Jacob Froman, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Holesovsky | 39-24 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman tips it in | 39-26 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Mack Mooney steals it from Charles Robinson | 39-26 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holesovsky | 39-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Holesovsky | 39-29 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Neil Walz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Thomas Dryden (SG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Salvador Baez (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Eugene Bustamante, Mack Mooney, Neil Walz, Jacob Froman, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford can't finish the layup | 39-29 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Kong Chu drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Evan Brush | 42-29 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Holcomb and he's fouled by Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Justin Holcomb, Harold Stafford | |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden tips it home | 42-34 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Evan Brush's floater is tipped away by Salvador Baez | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Blanco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Dryden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Baez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Neil Walz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holesovsky | 44-37 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dryden | 44-37 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Mack Mooney (SG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Thomas Dryden, Richard Baker, Neil Walz, Salvador Baez, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 46-37 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-37 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Brown and the foul's on Jacob Froman - foul #3 on Jacob Froman, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF), Salvador Baez (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Justin Holcomb, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky is hacked by Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Salvador Baez - foul #3 on Salvador Baez, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Roy France, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Thomas Dryden (SG) Eugene Bustamante, Mack Mooney | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky is hacked by Maximo Mancini - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Maximo Mancini, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Dryden | 50-39 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Neil Walz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Richard Baker is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holesovsky | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Baez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Baker | 53-43 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Richard Baker hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Dryden | 53-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dryden | 53-45 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Evan Brush is called for the reach on Thomas Dryden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Mack Mooney (SG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Richard Baker, Thomas Dryden, Neil Walz, Salvador Baez, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Holcomb | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Harold Stafford is called for the reach on Maximo Mancini - foul #2 on Harold Stafford, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Stafford | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is fouled on the floor by Mack Mooney - foul #2 on Mack Mooney, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Kong Chu, Roy France, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF), Frank McDaniel (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Justin Holcomb, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco is denied on a layup by Roberto Cruz | 55-51 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Neil Walz gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joshua Harris (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Justin Holcomb (SG), Salvador Baez (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Eugene Bustamante, Mack Mooney, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG) Justin Holcomb | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris tips it in | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Blanco (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Baez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses long on a runner near the basket | 57-51 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Holesovsky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Holesovsky, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (PF) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Jacob Froman (PF) Thomas Dryden, Neil Walz, Salvador Baez | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Juan Blanco steals it from Justin Holcomb | 59-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mack Mooney (SG) Richard Baker | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-51 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Durham and the foul's on Justin Holcomb - foul #1 on Justin Holcomb, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Salvador Baez (C) Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF) Justin Holcomb | |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Neil Walz steals it from Charles Robinson | 63-51 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Neil Walz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Evan Brush knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stanley Broadnax | 66-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Durham - foul #3 on Brian Durham, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Thomas Dryden (SG), Justin Holcomb (SF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Eugene Bustamante, Mack Mooney, Neil Walz, Salvador Baez | |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Michael Jeffery is blocked by Jeffrey Holesovsky | 66-52 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Justin Holcomb gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harold Stafford (PF) Jacob Froman | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery loses the dribble to Harold Stafford | 66-53 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Richard Baker is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris tips it but misses | 66-56 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy France (fresh) PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Holcomb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Richard Baker is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF), Salvador Baez (PF) Justin Holcomb, Harold Stafford | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Neil Walz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini double dribbles | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Mack Mooney (SG), Harold Stafford (C) Richard Baker, Thomas Dryden, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 70-57 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mack Mooney | 70-60 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses long on a jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Salvador Baez | 70-63 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joshua Harris (PF) Maximo Mancini, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Salvador Baez, Harold Stafford | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is hacked by Mack Mooney - foul #3 on Mack Mooney, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Mack Mooney is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Mooney, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mack Mooney | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Eugene Bustamante in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jacob Froman | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky is hacked by Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Bustamante - foul #2 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Neil Walz buries a 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is hacked by Mack Mooney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mack Mooney, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (SG) Mack Mooney | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Stanley Broadnax steals the ball from Eugene Bustamante in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax lays it up and in | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Richard Baker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Neil Walz | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is hacked by Eugene Bustamante in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Bustamante, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |