| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cameron Brice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Irving Sells inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres loses the dribble to Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Irving Sells steals it from John Cooper | 47-31 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Irving Sells lays it up and in | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | John Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Lambert | 49-36 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Robert Springer is called for 10 seconds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (PG), Saul Salas (SG), Christopher Carter (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Phillip Callison, Robert Springer, Cameron Brice | |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bryan Hollowell | 51-36 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Saul Salas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Irving Sells | |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Mike Tolman blocks the short jumper by Gerald White | 51-36 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Saul Salas lays it up and in set up by Robert Moore | 51-38 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Paul Allen - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG), Robert Springer (PF) Robert Moore, Christopher Carter | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Cooper | 53-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Irving Sells (SF), Cameron Brice (C) Ronald Cull, Saul Salas, Robert Springer | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Cameron Brice blocks the jumper by Brian Swofford | 53-39 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Irving Sells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | John Cooper's floater is tipped away by Irving Sells | 53-39 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres grabs the board | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron Brice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison is whistled for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (PG), Saul Salas (SG), Robert Springer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Phillip Callison, Mike Tolman, Cameron Brice | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Carter takes the ball from Paul Allen | 53-39 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Robert Springer loses the dribble to Frank Arnette | 53-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | John Cooper blows the layup but the foul's on Saul Salas - foul #2 on Saul Salas, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (PF) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Irving Sells | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is hacked by Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF) John Cooper, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison's floater is tipped away by Danny Lambert | 54-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Saul Salas | 54-39 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Robert Moore knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Callison | 54-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Robert Springer is called for the reach on Gerald White - foul #1 on Robert Springer, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Irving Sells (SF), Bennie Melton (PF), Cameron Brice (C) Robert Moore, Phillip Callison, Saul Salas, Robert Springer, Christopher Carter | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is fouled on the floor by Bennie Melton - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cooper | 57-41 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Irving Sells can't finish the layup | 57-41 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Irving Sells takes the ball from Lee Labarge | 57-41 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Irving Sells is called for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Phillip Callison (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Robert Springer (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Irving Sells, Bennie Melton, Cameron Brice | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is called for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Robert Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phillip Callison | 57-44 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-44 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Robert Springer is hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) John Cooper, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SG), Irving Sells (SF), Cameron Brice (C) Phillip Callison, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Saul Salas hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Saul Salas and he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Christopher Carter (PF) Robert Moore, Saul Salas, Robert Springer | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Paul Allen tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice travels in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SF), Mike Tolman (C) Irving Sells, Cameron Brice | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Saul Salas - foul #3 on Saul Salas, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 3rd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Saul Salas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG) Paul Caceres | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Bryan Hollowell is called for the reach on Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, John Cooper, Gerald White, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Irving Sells (SF), Robert Springer (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Ronald Cull, Saul Salas, Christopher Carter, Mike Tolman | |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres loses the dribble to Brian Swofford | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Springer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Swofford | 61-49 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Irving Sells | 61-51 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Phillip Callison - foul #3 on Phillip Callison, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), John Cooper (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Cameron Brice (C) Paul Caceres, Phillip Callison, Bennie Melton | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Robert Springer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Mazzola - foul #2 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Robert Springer makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Robert Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | John Cooper scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 65-53 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Robert Springer misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 65-53 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge banks in the layup and he's fouled by Cameron Brice - foul #2 on Cameron Brice, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) John Cooper, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Phillip Callison (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Ronald Cull, Saul Salas, Irving Sells, Robert Springer, Cameron Brice | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Paul Allen steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 68-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Carter steals the ball from Paul Allen | 68-53 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 68-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell is fouled on the floor by Rick Clapp - foul #1 on Rick Clapp, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Saul Salas (SG), Irving Sells (SF), Bennie Melton (PF), Cameron Brice (C) Robert Moore, Phillip Callison, Rick Clapp, Christopher Carter, Mike Tolman | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | John Cooper is called for the reach on Saul Salas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG) Bryan Hollowell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Cameron Brice is called for the reach on Leon Mazzola - foul #3 on Cameron Brice, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Saul Salas | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bennie Melton (fresh) C - Cameron Brice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Gerald White connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 74-59 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is hacked by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Saul Salas (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Irving Sells, Bennie Melton, Cameron Brice | |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Arnette | 74-59 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is hacked by Ronald Cull - foul #2 on Ronald Cull, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF) Ronald Cull | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #10 | 76-59 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Allen | 78-61 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Robert Moore loses the dribble to Paul Allen in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Christopher Carter, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Rick Clapp | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is whistled for traveling | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 82-61 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Saul Salas is hacked by Bryan Hollowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #11 | 82-61 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Saul Salas misses the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mike Tolman - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #12 | 82-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Saul Salas misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #12 | 83-62 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Saul Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is denied on a layup by Saul Salas | 83-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it in | 85-64 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Paul Allen steps in front of the Robert Moore pass in the backcourt | 85-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Allen | 87-64 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Saul Salas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 87-64 |