| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull tips it home | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo is hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is hacked by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Caceres | 33-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Gerald White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer blows the dunk but he's fouled by Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chad Stier | 33-37 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Lee Labarge denies the turnaround by Marvin Sawyer | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Chad Stier takes the ball from Leon Mazzola | 33-37 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Chad Stier banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Rick Clapp (SF) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford's fadeaway is rejected by Bennie Melton | 33-41 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rick Clapp | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Ronald Cull, Bennie Melton | |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 3 from straight away | 33-46 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's floater is knocked away by Rick Clapp | 33-46 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Leon Mazzola (SF) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is hacked by Leon Mazzola - foul #2 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Brian Swofford is called for the reach on Walter Hall - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Paul Caceres | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses the open dunk | 33-46 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Carter steps in front of the Leon Mazzola pass | 33-46 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on an open floater from the right block | 33-46 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Dwayne Jaramillo is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronnie Park (SG) Walter Hall, Ronald Cull | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the jump hook from the left block | 33-46 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Rick Clapp (SF) Ronnie Park, Marvin Sawyer | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gerald White is blocked by Christopher Carter | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it home | 37-48 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson and he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Walter Hall (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Robert Moore, Rick Clapp, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 40-50 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Tolman | 40-50 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swofford - foul #3 on Brian Swofford, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swofford - foul #4 on Brian Swofford, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Bennie Melton | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Leon Mazzola is blocked by Mike Tolman | 44-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it home | 46-53 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Leon Mazzola is called for the reach on Chad Stier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (C) Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Rick Clapp (PF) Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Michael Baker buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Chad Stier - foul #2 on Chad Stier, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Chad Stier | |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres's pass is intercepted by Michael Baker in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Michael Baker hits the finger roll | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman's pass is intercepted by Michael Baker in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it in | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson loses the dribble to Ronald Cull | 53-55 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits the finger roll | 53-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is hacked by Ronald Cull - foul #2 on Ronald Cull, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Gerald White's fadeaway is rejected by Bennie Melton | 53-57 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 53-59 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is fouled on the floor by Bennie Melton - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Charles Thomas, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Bennie Melton | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Swofford | 55-59 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres's pass is intercepted by Shawn Stephenson | 55-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson banks in the layup | 57-59 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Rick Clapp (PF) Paul Caceres, Ronnie Park, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | The jumper by Danny Lambert is denied by Christopher Carter | 57-59 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 63-59 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 63-61 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 63-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's layup is rejected by Rick Clapp | 63-61 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Robert Moore, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Rick Clapp, Christopher Carter | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Swofford | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Lee Labarge steals it from Walter Hall in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronnie Park - foul #2 on Ronnie Park, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PF) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Leon Mazzola takes the ball from Walter Hall | 65-61 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Rick Clapp (SF) Walter Hall, Ronnie Park | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Gerald White is hacked by Mike Tolman - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Gerald White knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Lewis | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Mike Tolman | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Danny Lambert takes the ball from Paul Caceres in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Jaramillo | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carter - foul #3 on Christopher Carter, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford connects on the shot from the left side | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson steps in front of the Paul Caceres pass in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Marvin Sawyer is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is hacked by Ronald Cull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Cull, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits a 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Cull is called for the reach on Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Cull, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-71 |