| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 11 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Albert Odom connects on the floater from the right side set up by Richard Boykin | 43-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Fernando Soto steps in front of the James Griffith pass | 43-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Griffith | 46-42 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford loses the dribble to Richard Boykin | 46-42 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 49-42 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-42 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Larry Sims takes the ball from John Sprague | 52-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | John Sprague is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Edward Palmore | |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Roder - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley is denied on a layup by Arthur Johnson | 52-45 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) C - Simon Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 55-48 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Ivory Farrell - foul #3 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague, Ivory Farrell, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Louis Flippen (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Albert Odom | 57-50 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Louis Flippen | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Jack Adcox is called for the reach on Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Jack Adcox, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Palmore | 57-54 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 60-56 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Boykin | 62-56 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Porter swats the short shot by Ronald Styron | 62-56 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (tiring) 13 pts. C - Edward Palmore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Boykin | 62-56 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Johnson steps in front of the Simon Shin pass | 62-56 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | John Sprague is fouled on the floor by Simon Shin - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Bentley - foul #2 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Paul Roder is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Simon Shin | |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Ivory Farrell is called for the reach on Doug Hanford - foul #4 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (PG), Raphael Velazquez (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Sam Moore (C) Larry Sims, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter clanks a shot from close range | 64-58 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | David Mathis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on David Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), James Griffith (PF) Andrew Risher, David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford | |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 67-58 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Raphael Velazquez is called for the reach on Sam Moore - foul #1 on Raphael Velazquez, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), John Sprague (PF) Jack Adcox, Raphael Velazquez, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Paul Roder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (PF) Paul Roder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Albert Odom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Louis Flippen | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG) Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Paul Roder - foul #2 on Paul Roder, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Gregory Bentley | |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Sprague | 69-61 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Paul Roder can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | David Mathis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Sprague | 71-61 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the shot from the right side | 71-61 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Paul Roder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Jack Adcox, David Mathis, John Sprague, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Larry Sims can't finish the layup | 71-61 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stafford | 71-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Porter | 71-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron tips it home | 71-63 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it back up and in | 73-63 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Sam Moore (SF) Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley | |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Andrew Stafford steps in front of the Richard Boykin pass in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #4 on Thomas Porter, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG) Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the lay-in | 73-65 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Simon Shin denies the turnaround by Albert Odom | 73-65 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, James Griffith, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Simon Shin | |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | John Sprague connects on the 3 from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) David Mathis, John Sprague, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Richard Boykin takes the ball from Sam Moore | 76-65 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Bentley - foul #3 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (PG), John Sprague (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Fernando Soto | |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is fouled in the backcourt by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) David Mathis, John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox blows the wide open layup | 77-67 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it home | 79-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Sam Moore drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Douglas Etienne | 79-69 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Fernando Soto steals the ball from Richard Boykin in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Sam Moore banks in the layup set up by Fernando Soto | 79-71 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Albert Odom - foul #1 on Albert Odom, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3rd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (PF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the runner near the basket set up by Larry Sims | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a runner from the left block | 83-73 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague, Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom runs out the clock | 83-76 |