| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the shot from the right side set up by Leslie Nash | 30-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-41 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF) Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Harold Stafford | |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dale Johns | 30-44 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Brian Durham loses the dribble to Dale Johns | 30-44 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Roy France is whistled for a carry | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Kong Chu, Roy France, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Roberto Cruz, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford tips it home | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Bacote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | David Maul knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Charles Robinson | 32-46 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by David Maul - foul #1 on David Maul, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Frank McDaniel, Jacob Froman | |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kong Chu | 34-49 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Kong Chu pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Johnnie Betton takes the ball from Johnny Neubauer | 34-49 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Stafford - foul #1 on Harold Stafford, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Frank Warner (C) Johnny Neubauer, Roy France, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (C) Harold Stafford | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Brush | 36-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-51 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Kong Chu knocks in the shot from the right side | 38-51 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Roberto Cruz | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Roy France is hacked by Alvin Bacote - foul #2 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG) James White | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Roy France | 41-51 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is fouled on the floor by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 41-51 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Roy France buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Maul | 43-51 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Maximo Mancini steals the ball from Harold Stafford in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Roy France | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Johnnie Betton (SF) Dale Johns, Harold Stafford | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman loses the dribble to David Maul | 43-51 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | David Maul is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Alvin Bacote | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | James White is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | James White is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Evan Brush | 43-51 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) James White, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Frank McDaniel | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Brian Durham lays it in set up by Johnny Neubauer | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dale Johns and he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Johnny Neubauer, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harold Stafford (C) Leslie Nash | |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Dale Johns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Dale Johns | |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Jason Richardson is called for the reach on Ron Clark - foul #2 on Jason Richardson, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Ron Clark banks in the layup set up by Douglas Blankenship | 54-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Roy France is fouled on the floor by Douglas Blankenship - foul #2 on Douglas Blankenship, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Kong Chu, Jason Richardson, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Jacob Froman (PF) Ron Clark, Douglas Blankenship, Roberto Cruz | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 57-56 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) David Maul | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel clanks a jump hook from close range | 60-56 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Evan Brush grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Brush | 60-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James White | 60-58 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Evan Brush and the foul's on Alvin Bacote - foul #3 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) James White, Alvin Bacote, Frank McDaniel, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Roy France - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ron Clark steals it from Michael Jeffery | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Dale Johns | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Kong Chu buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini | 66-60 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Roy France steals the ball from Johnnie Betton | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Roy France lays it up and in | 68-63 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton travels in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Leslie Nash, Roberto Cruz, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Evan Brush buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton is hacked by Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Frank Warner is denied by Harold Stafford | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush tips it in | 72-65 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford double dribbles | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Bill Smith (C) Evan Brush, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Bill Smith is whistled for a carry | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG) Ron Clark | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman lays it up and in set up by Dale Johns | 72-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Roberto Cruz (C) Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it in | 74-67 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) Alvin Bacote | |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Dale Johns clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Evan Brush knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Dale Johns, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by Leslie Nash | 76-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson banks in the layup | 78-67 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Ron Clark tips it home | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 81-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash's pass is intercepted by Evan Brush in the backcourt | 81-69 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson travels with the ball | 81-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Roy France pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer runs out the clock | 81-69 |