| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Pete White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-28 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by Larry Martines - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Pete White clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 41-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it in | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is fouled in the backcourt by Pete White - foul #2 on Pete White, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Larry Martines comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits a jumper from the left block | 43-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Clawson - foul #1 on Sean Clawson, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Brad Waters lays it up and in set up by Kyle Koepp | 45-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | The jumper by Brad Waters is denied by Gary Ansell | 45-35 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Pete White buries a floater from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (PF) Sean Clawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, James Thornton, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled on the floor by Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Dwight Cota, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Robert Young, Clinton Shell | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Larry Furlow | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Brad Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Brad Waters's pass is intercepted by Gary Ansell | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Jerry Rondeau steals it from Gary Ansell | 47-39 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), Robert Young (SF) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Herbert Baltz | |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Kenneth Anderson is denied by Pete White | 47-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr buries a jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Larry Martines comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Tarr - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Thornton | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 48-44 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses long on a shot in the lane | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Clinton Shell - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF) James Thornton, Francis Tarr | |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Haney | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Brad Waters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 53-48 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Larry Furlow is blocked by Donald Leyba | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Jerry Rondeau picks off the pass by James Haney | 53-48 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Brad Waters drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Leyba | 55-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Michael Douse gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Michael Douse tips it in | 57-48 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | James Thornton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Francis Tarr | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) James Thornton | |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr drills a runner near the basket | 59-52 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Pete White hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), William Bonham (PF) James Haney, Gary Ansell | |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Belden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Bonham (fresh) C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | William Bonham knocks away the 3 by Douglas Dam | 60-54 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Clawson - foul #2 on Sean Clawson, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Robert Young | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Rondeau | 62-55 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-55 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Michael Douse pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Michael Douse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Michael Douse, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Dwight Cota steals the ball from Gary Ansell | 62-55 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw loses the dribble to Douglas Dam | 62-58 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Leyba (C) Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Michael Douse steals the ball from Adam Shaw | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba hits a floater near the basket set up by Douglas Dam and he's hacked by Clinton Shell - foul #3 on Clinton Shell, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Douglas Dam, Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), William Bonham (PF) James Haney, Gary Ansell | |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw lays it in set up by William Bonham and he's fouled by Jerry Rondeau - foul #2 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) William Bonham | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 65-61 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | David Theisen is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 67-61 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG) Jerry Rondeau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Robert Young | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #3 on Gary Ansell, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | David Theisen steals the ball from James Haney | 68-61 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | David Theisen lays it up and in | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Donald Leyba blocks the short jumper by Francis Tarr | 70-61 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Pete White can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Robert Young can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Larry Martines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | James Haney is called for the reach on Sean Clawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Haney is called for the reach on David Theisen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pete White is whistled for traveling | 78-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau runs out the clock | 78-68 |