| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Travis Bast steals the ball from Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bast - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton drills a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Glynn | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Jang | 3-0 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Albert McRea snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is hacked by Theodore Havens - foul #1 on Theodore Havens, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), John Brannon (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 3-0 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Kurtis Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | John Brannon double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SF - John Brannon (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Theodore Havens is called for the reach on Travis Bast - foul #2 on Theodore Havens, team foul #5 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Dale Cole (SF) Theodore Havens, John Brannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's layup is rejected by Dale Cole | 3-2 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Diemer | 3-2 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Dale Cole - foul #1 on Dale Cole, team foul #6 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it home | 3-6 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Dale Cole throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney and the foul's on Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Jeffrey Heaney, Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Gerald Suggs, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Dale Cole makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn's layup is rejected by Dale Cole | 6-6 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Larry McMurdo, Dale Cole, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | James Roberts connects on the shot in the lane | 10-6 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 10-8 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Robert Marcum, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SG) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harter | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Daniel Harter (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Travis Diemer - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Daniel Harter, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), James Roberts (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steven Glynn (C) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Steven Glynn | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Dale Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 15-14 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #9 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Eric Cantor, Peter Hartmann, Albert McRea | |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Jang | 17-16 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Robert Marcum, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Gerald Suggs, Travis Diemer, Lonnie Jang | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Travis Bast is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #10 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Travis Bast | |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Steven Glynn | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Vernon Schiefelbein | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Travis Diemer steals the ball from Daniel Harter | 21-17 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 21-17 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Albert McRea clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 23-17 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vernon Schiefelbein | 26-17 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the dunk attempt | 26-17 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Albert McRea gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Albert McRea throws it down | 26-19 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits the finger roll set up by Larry McMurdo | 28-19 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Albert McRea drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Robert Marcum (SG), John Brannon (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Dale Cole (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Cole - foul #2 on Dale Cole, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (C) Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is fouled on the floor by Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brannon | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brannon (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Dodson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert McRea (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (SF), James Roberts (C) John Brannon, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Peter Hartmann, Albert McRea, Lonnie Jang | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Steven Glynn | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Travis Bast buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Robert Marcum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Bast | 33-31 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't finish the layup | 35-31 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Dale Cole snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Newton is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Raymond Newton, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | James Roberts is called for the reach on Travis Diemer - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor | |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Jeffrey Heaney, Theodore Havens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-35 |