| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Swofford is blocked by Marvin Sawyer | 40-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Brian Swofford steps in front of the Walter Hall pass | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson slams it home on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 40-42 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Thomas | 42-44 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 42-44 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Hall and he's hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Dennis Owen steals the ball from Mike Tolman in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Ruben Ruth (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Dennis Owen, Howard Begaye | |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Hall | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Park - foul #1 on Ronnie Park, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is denied on a layup by Christopher Carter | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Walter Hall, Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Ruben Ruth, Brian Swofford | |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Carter | 50-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 50-48 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | William Maxon drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-50 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | William Maxon gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Maxon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-50 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson tips it home | 52-52 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Moore | 54-52 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | William Maxon double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Michael Baker, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Brian Swofford takes the ball from Ronnie Park | 54-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Wiseman - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-55 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Dennis Owen is denied by Bennie Melton | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Chad Stier pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Chad Stier can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-55 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 57-55 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 6 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Owen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Walter Hall's dunk attempt is rejected by Howard Begaye | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford's pass is intercepted by Chad Stier | 57-55 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen loses the dribble to Bennie Melton | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Park and he's hacked by Dennis Owen - foul #1 on Dennis Owen, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Jimmie Tinkle (PF), William Maxon (C) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman, Brian Swofford, Dennis Owen, Howard Begaye | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | The jump hook by William Maxon is blocked by Christopher Carter | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Doyle Hartley | 59-55 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Michael Baker | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't finish the layup | 60-55 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Maxon - foul #3 on William Maxon, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibson | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon loses the dribble to Charles Thomas in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF) John Olsson, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Marvin Sawyer is called for the reach on Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Dennis Owen (C) Charles Thomas, William Maxon | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SF) Daniel Nixon, Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Chad Stier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Dwayne Jaramillo is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #3 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Doyle Hartley (PF) Chad Stier, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a jumper from the left block | 63-59 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Brian Swofford, Dennis Owen | |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson steps in front of the Walter Hall pass | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson slams it home | 63-61 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) David Wiseman, Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle, Howard Begaye | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the turnaround from the right block | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Marvin Sawyer steals the ball from William Maxon | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Bennie Melton (PF) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Caceres | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Bennie Melton (PF) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 72-61 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres runs out the clock | 72-61 |