| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Carl Ayers is blocked by Mark Smith | 39-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Mark Smith lays it in and he's hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Wright | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Curtis Murphree | 44-38 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray scores on a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Micheals | 44-40 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Mayers - foul #1 on Brian Mayers, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | George Laclair steps in front of the Carl Thomas pass | 46-40 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Daryl Nolan steals the ball from Ricky Adams in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | George Laclair gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty's pass is intercepted by Carl Thomas | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to George Thornton | 48-42 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash lays it in and he's hacked by Philip Weddle - foul #2 on Philip Weddle, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Sam Norton (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, Philip Weddle, George Laclair | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Carl Thomas, Scott Smith, George Thornton, Daryl Nolan | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the wide open shot from the left block | 50-45 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by Curtis Murphree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG) Dennis Nash | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sam Norton - foul #2 on Sam Norton, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Brian Mayers | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander is open but misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 52-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Ray Dearborn and he's hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #1 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Ray Dearborn, Mark Smith | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Micheals is called for the reach on Joe Lemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 55-49 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Andrew Alexander takes the ball from Russell Rinker | 55-49 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (C) Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Scott Smith's layup is rejected by George Laclair | 55-49 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alexander | 55-49 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Thomas Wright, Russell Rinker | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sam Norton (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Samuel Gray | |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Sam Norton | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | George Laclair denies the turnaround by Mark Smith | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 55-49 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Trenton Petty | 57-49 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Mark Smith blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty slams it home on a nice dish by Sam Norton | 59-49 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Norton - foul #3 on Sam Norton, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #2 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 61-54 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker's floater is tipped away by Andrew Alexander | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker tips it in | 61-56 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 63-56 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Russell Rinker | 63-58 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Daryl Nolan steals it from Carl Ayers | 63-58 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Murphree is blocked by Russell Rinker | 63-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Thomas | 63-58 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by Joe Lemons - foul #2 on Joe Lemons, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | George Laclair can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Norton | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | George Laclair tips it home | 65-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Mark Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Trenton Petty - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), George Thornton (C) Carl Thomas, Thomas Micheals | |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Thornton - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Scott Smith | |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | George Thornton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn | 67-65 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree is fouled on the floor by Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Walck (SG), Philip Weddle (PF) Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Samuel Gray takes the ball from Philip Weddle | 67-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Weddle | 69-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker connects on the jumper from the left block | 69-67 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree travels in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Lyle Lisle (SF), Trenton Petty (PF), George Laclair (C) Curtis Murphree, Eric Walck, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Ray Dearborn, George Thornton | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by Ricky Adams - foul #1 on Ricky Adams, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sam Norton (C) Lyle Lisle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 69-69 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Samuel Gray, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF) Samuel Gray, Thomas Micheals | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Sam Norton hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Scott Smith can't tip it in | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF) Ricky Adams, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), George Thornton (C) Ray Dearborn, Brian Mayers | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | George Laclair can't tip it in | 71-69 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is hacked by Curtis Murphree - foul #4 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on George Thornton - foul #3 on George Thornton, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Mark Smith | |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | George Thornton is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on George Thornton, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Trenton Petty, George Laclair | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Scott Smith, George Thornton, Daryl Nolan | |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle jams it on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 73-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Curtis Murphree picks off the pass by Mark Smith | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joe Lemons | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #3 on Thomas Wright, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joe Lemons | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Dearborn - foul #4 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Mayers | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is called for traveling | 76-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (PF) Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree is hacked by Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wright, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Carl Ayers steals it from Brian Mayers | 77-73 |