| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Leis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Leis inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-36 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 49-36 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on William Durr - foul #3 on William Durr, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) William Durr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Kissinger and the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #3 on Richard Graham, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (C) Richard Graham | |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 51-39 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | John Leis steps in front of the Christopher Thompson pass | 51-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger banks in the layup on a great pass from John Leis | 53-39 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Garnett | 53-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Jason Kissinger, Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Kenneth Davis (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Terry Sweeting | |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner lays it in | 55-39 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Brouwer | 55-41 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Korey Dowling steals it from Donald Chrisman | 55-41 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 55-41 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's layup is rejected by Zachary Teitenberg | 55-41 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Scott Stone is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Scott Stone, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), John Leis (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, Zachary Teitenberg, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG) Edwin Brouwer, Kenneth Davis | |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Rowles | 55-44 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Dante Waller - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (PF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger double dribbles | 55-44 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Kissinger | 57-44 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson tips it home | 57-46 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled on the floor by Korey Dowling - foul #1 on Korey Dowling, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), Dante Waller (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Wayne Camp (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Carlos Rowles, Michael Thompson | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 59-46 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | William Durr is called for the reach on Richard Graham - foul #4 on William Durr, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Scott Stone (SF) Jason Kissinger, William Durr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Joseph Zupp | |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the driving attempt in the paint | 59-46 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Donald Chrisman, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG) Edwin Brouwer, Wayne Camp | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Terry Sweeting denies the turnaround by Zachary Teitenberg | 59-46 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Richard Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ruben Combs - foul #2 on Ruben Combs, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Kenneth Davis | |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the floater from the right side | 59-47 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | A charge is called on John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Ruben Combs takes the ball from Korey Dowling | 59-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 59-47 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson's pass is intercepted by Ruben Combs | 59-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a driving attempt from the left block | 61-47 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-47 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jason Kissinger | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Leis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Jason Kissinger, Ruben Combs, John Leis, Grady Edwards, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Kenneth Davis (SG), Wayne Camp (SF) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Scott Stone blocks the short jumper by Richard Graham | 61-47 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is hacked by Dante Waller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Dante Waller swats the short shot by Wayne Camp | 63-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome's pass is intercepted by Terry Sweeting | 63-47 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Marlin Ransome in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (SG), John Leis (SF) Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Korey Dowling (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Edwin Brouwer, Wayne Camp, Richard Graham | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Kissinger | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 65-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs can't finish the layup | 65-51 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on Jason Kissinger - foul #4 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Dante Waller (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), James Katzner (C) Jason Kissinger, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting, Carlos Rowles | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-51 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-51 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Zupp | 65-53 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards tips it home | 67-53 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Donald Chrisman, Ruben Combs, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Korey Dowling | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Stone | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Marlin Ransome steals it from Wayne Camp in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Scott Stone lays it in on a great pass from Marlin Ransome | 72-55 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Scott Stone lays it in set up by Jason Kissinger | 74-57 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is hacked by James Katzner - foul #3 on James Katzner, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (PF), William Durr (C) Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Kenneth Davis (SF), Carlos Rowles (PF) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Michael Thompson | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 74-58 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 74-58 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Richard Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Brouwer | 74-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-60 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is whistled for a carry | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), John Leis (SF), Grady Edwards (PF) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Edwin Brouwer, Wayne Camp, Carlos Rowles, Richard Graham | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | William Durr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-60 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Grady Edwards is called for the reach on Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Grady Edwards, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Kenneth Davis | |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards travels with the ball | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Grady Edwards, William Durr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Korey Dowling, Michael Thompson | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Joseph Zupp | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Carlos Rowles | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | James Katzner swats the layup by Richard Graham | 77-64 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Terry Sweeting blocks the short jumper by James Katzner | 77-64 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer's pass is intercepted by Jason Kissinger in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs lays it in on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 79-64 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #12 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), Dante Waller (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Zachary Teitenberg, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Korey Dowling (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Edwin Brouwer, Christopher Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Jason Kissinger, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome snags the offensive board | 79-66 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | John Leis's floater is tipped away by Terry Sweeting | 79-66 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling is hacked by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #13 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Donald Chrisman, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Joseph Zupp, Terry Sweeting | |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is hacked by Korey Dowling - foul #2 on Korey Dowling, team foul #6 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Korey Dowling | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp snags the offensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Durr - foul #5 on William Durr, team foul #14 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) William Durr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is hacked by Edwin Brouwer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG) Ruben Combs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is fouled on the floor by James Katzner - foul #4 on James Katzner, team foul #15 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (SG) Marlin Ransome | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Wayne Camp is called for the reach on Jonathan Garnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Camp, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG) Ruben Combs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | John Leis picks off the pass by Edwin Brouwer in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Wayne Camp is called for the reach on Marlin Ransome - foul #5 on Wayne Camp, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF) Wayne Camp | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Ransome - foul #3 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #16 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (SG) Marlin Ransome | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the runner from the baseline | 82-72 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | John Leis steals the ball from Korey Dowling in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger runs out the clock | 82-72 |