| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer's pass is intercepted by Raymond Newton | 37-22 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo tips it home | 37-24 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is fouled on the floor by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor banks in the layup | 39-24 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 39-27 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Travis Diemer is blocked by Robert Marcum | 39-27 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Newton | 39-27 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (PF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Albert McRea steps in front of the Theodore Havens pass in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert McRea | 42-27 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) James Roberts | |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kurtis Brown and the foul's on Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Robert Marcum (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Theodore Havens, Vernon Schiefelbein, Daniel Harter | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Dale Cole | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Travis Bast steals it from Jeffrey Heaney | 45-27 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup | 45-27 |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Marcum | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-27 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 45-27 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #5 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Larry McMurdo steps in front of the Travis Diemer pass | 45-28 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 45-30 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Eric Cantor | 47-30 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Dale Cole (SF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Larry McMurdo, Daniel Harter | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 49-33 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #4 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the tip | 51-33 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 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) | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is whistled for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Daniel Harter (SF) Theodore Havens, James Roberts | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harter | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Peter Hartmann takes the ball from Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), John Brannon (SF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Bast | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-38 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Eric Cantor takes the ball from Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-38 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | John Brannon hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Roberts | 53-40 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Glynn | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Daniel Harter (PF), Dale Cole (C) Theodore Havens, John Brannon, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 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) | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane | 58-40 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter jams it set up by Robert Marcum | 58-42 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Cole (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor loses the dribble to Dale Cole | 58-42 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 58-42 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 60-42 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Dale Cole | |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is called for traveling | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Daniel Harter | |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Diemer | 61-46 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 61-46 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is hacked by Theodore Havens - foul #1 on Theodore Havens, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), John Johnson (PF) Eric Cantor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Theodore Havens, John Brannon | |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Travis Bast steals the ball from Robert Marcum in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Bast | 65-46 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | James Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG) Robert Marcum | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy Dodson - foul #5 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #10 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), John Brannon (SF), Daniel Harter (PF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Jimmy Dodson, James Roberts | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon is hacked by Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #12 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Albert McRea is blocked by John Brannon | 66-51 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't tip it in | 66-51 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it home | 68-51 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | John Brannon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-51 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Dale Cole takes the ball from Lonnie Jang | 68-51 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #13 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn's floater is tipped away by Dale Cole | 68-53 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-55 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Albert McRea knocks in the jumper from the right block | 72-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Steven Glynn denies the turnaround by Theodore Havens | 72-55 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Cole | 72-55 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter scores on a 3 from straight away | 72-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled on the floor by Theodore Havens - foul #2 on Theodore Havens, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | John Brannon grabs the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter scores on a shot from the right block | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea runs out the clock | 74-60 |