| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Mayers - foul #1 on Brian Mayers, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Joe Lemons is called for the reach on Thomas Wright - foul #2 on Joe Lemons, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Mark Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joe Lemons | 31-25 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Curtis Murphree | 31-27 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Murphree - foul #2 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Scott Smith tips it home | 33-27 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #3 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), George Thornton (C) Samuel Gray, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle, Andrew Alexander | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Brian Mayers swats the layup by Trenton Petty | 35-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is fouled on the floor by Sam Norton - foul #1 on Sam Norton, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan's dunk attempt is rejected by Trenton Petty | 35-32 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Trenton Petty | 35-32 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses the jump hook in the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Thornton | 35-32 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | George Thornton snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daryl Nolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | George Thornton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn | 38-32 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty is fouled in the backcourt by George Thornton - foul #3 on George Thornton, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Philip Weddle (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 38-32 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Carl Ayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (PF) Philip Weddle | |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Andrew Alexander takes the ball from Carl Thomas | 38-33 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), George Thornton (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Carl Thomas, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (SG), George Laclair (C) Joe Lemons, Andrew Alexander | |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Thornton | 40-33 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Philip Weddle (PF) Curtis Murphree, Trenton Petty | |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 43-34 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-34 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle tips it in | 43-36 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Lyle Lisle is called for the reach on Samuel Gray - foul #1 on Lyle Lisle, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Samuel Gray, Russell Rinker, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, Lyle Lisle, George Laclair | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 45-36 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is fouled on the floor by Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF), Sam Norton (PF) Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Mark Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 48-36 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | The jumper by Scott Smith is denied by Sam Norton | 48-38 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash tips it in | 50-38 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 50-41 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ray Dearborn | 52-41 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Curtis Murphree | 52-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Scott Smith connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Daryl Nolan | 54-43 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Dearborn - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Mark Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Philip Weddle (PF), George Laclair (C) Joe Lemons, Trenton Petty, Sam Norton, Andrew Alexander | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 56-45 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Ayers | 56-48 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Thornton | 59-48 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG) Curtis Murphree | |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | George Thornton snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (C) George Laclair | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Thomas | 59-49 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is denied on a layup by Andrew Alexander | 59-49 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is hacked by Brian Mayers - foul #2 on Brian Mayers, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Walck (SG) Lyle Lisle | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 59-49 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers is fouled on the floor by Ricky Adams - foul #1 on Ricky Adams, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF) Carl Ayers | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (C) Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stanley Carmon (PG), George Laclair (C) Ricky Adams, Andrew Alexander | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Eric Walck makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Carmon | 62-52 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | George Thornton hits a fadeaway from the left side | 64-52 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Eric Walck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Eric Walck, Trenton Petty, Philip Weddle | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | George Thornton loses the dribble to George Laclair | 64-52 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Scott Smith can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #4 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Trenton Petty (PF), Sam Norton (C) Stanley Carmon, George Laclair, Andrew Alexander | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) Carl Ayers | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Brian Mayers and he's fouled by Philip Weddle - foul #1 on Philip Weddle, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Joe Lemons, Sam Norton | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trenton Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Carl Thomas, Ray Dearborn, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Carl Ayers (SF) Curtis Murphree, Trenton Petty | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Samuel Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Walck (SG), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle, Andrew Alexander | |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Ray Dearborn, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF) Ricky Adams, Eric Walck, Lyle Lisle | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Lemons | 70-62 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Samuel Gray steps in front of the Curtis Murphree pass in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray lays it up and in | 72-62 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Alexander | 72-62 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Curtis Murphree | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wright in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright lays it in | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Ayers | 74-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is hacked by Joe Lemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Lemons, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (PF) Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander tips it but misses | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright runs out the clock | 76-66 |