| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) SG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Burke (fresh) PF - Angel Russo (fresh) C - Jim Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Oklahoma State | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Michael Mowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Mowers | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Angel Russo | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Oklahoma State | Eric Cantor steps in front of the Jim Wood pass | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jim Wood - foul #1 on Jim Wood, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Angel Russo | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (PG), Odis Mitchell (SG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), William Crider (C) Michael Mowers, Gustavo Russo, Donald Burke, Jim Wood | |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Hartmann | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | William Crider tips it home | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:13 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:55 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Hartmann | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) SG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) SG - Odis Mitchell (fresh) SF - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) C - William Crider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Diemer, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SF) Angel Russo | |
| 15:33 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Aponte | 7-11 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Odis Mitchell is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG) Odis Mitchell | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Michael Mowers picks off the pass by Travis Bast | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers banks in the layup | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (SG), Mark Rubin (PF), Jim Wood (C) Aaron Aponte, Dwayne Shinkle, William Crider | |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gustavo Russo | 7-16 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer's pass is intercepted by Donald Burke | 7-16 |
| 13:35 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gustavo Russo | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo loses the dribble to Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-19 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 11-19 |
| 12:23 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-19 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Albert McRea pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gustavo Russo - foul #1 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (PG), Odis Mitchell (SG), Angel Russo (SF), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), William Crider (C) Michael Mowers, Gustavo Russo, Donald Burke, Mark Rubin, Jim Wood | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:06 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:52 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 11-19 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Hartmann | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odis Mitchell (fresh) SF - Angel Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) C - William Crider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Odis Mitchell - foul #2 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (SG) Odis Mitchell | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 10:51 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SF), Mark Rubin (C) Dwayne Shinkle, William Crider | |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Aponte | 17-24 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 17-24 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Mark Rubin denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 20-24 |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:32 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Aaron Aponte | 20-26 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Aaron Aponte, Angel Russo, Mark Rubin | |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Russo (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) C - Jim Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Jim Wood takes the ball from Kurtis Brown | 23-27 |
| 07:00 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Albert McRea - foul #1 on Albert McRea, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| 07:00 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:00 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-29 |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:04 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma State | Albert McRea is called for the reach on Aaron Aponte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer loses the dribble to Michael Mowers | 23-31 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers can't finish the layup | 23-31 |
| 05:36 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma State | Travis Diemer blocks the short jumper by Donald Burke | 23-31 |
| 05:11 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Aaron Aponte is called for the reach on Travis Bast - foul #1 on Aaron Aponte, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin (PF), William Crider (C) Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma State | William Crider knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Aponte and he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Gerald Suggs, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (SG), Angel Russo (SF) Aaron Aponte, Donald Burke | |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Travis Bast connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steven Glynn | 25-36 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-36 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | William Crider denies the turnaround by Steven Glynn | 25-36 |
| 03:36 | Oklahoma State | William Crider gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Russo (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) C - William Crider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Lonnie Jang, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Rubin | 25-37 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma State | William Crider hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Mowers | 25-39 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Odis Mitchell - foul #3 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #6 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (SG), Donald Burke (SF), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Odis Mitchell, Angel Russo, Mark Rubin, William Crider | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:14 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 27-39 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 27-39 |
| 01:50 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG), John Johnson (PF) Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (PG) Michael Mowers | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gustavo Russo - foul #2 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | John Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Shinkle | 29-41 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Jim Wood - foul #2 on Jim Wood, team foul #8 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (SG), Angel Russo (SF), Mark Rubin (PF), William Crider (C) Michael Mowers, Donald Burke, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-41 |