| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Albert Odom | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is denied on a layup by Arthur Johnson | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 40-42 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 40-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Arthur Johnson | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | John Sprague drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 40-48 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Simon Shin | 42-48 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter lays it up and in on a great pass from David Mathis | 42-50 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on David Mathis - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (SF) Paul Roder | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 42-50 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 45-50 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Ivory Farrell (PF) David Mathis, John Sprague, Thomas Porter | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Palmore | 45-50 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF) Jack Adcox, Raphael Velazquez, Arthur Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Etienne - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SF) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG) Paul Roder | |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims buries a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Albert Odom | 49-53 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Albert Odom is called for the reach on Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Odom, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Louis Flippen (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Thomas Porter (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, James Griffith, Ivory Farrell | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 51-53 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) David Mathis | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Roder - foul #2 on Paul Roder, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Paul Roder knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Sprague | 53-56 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Roder - foul #3 on Paul Roder, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (SF) Jack Adcox | |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | John Sprague comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Porter is called for the reach on Edward Palmore - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, Thomas Porter, Arthur Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is fouled on the floor by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Fernando Soto picks off the pass by Richard Boykin | 55-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Griffith - foul #3 on James Griffith, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF) Larry Sims, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is intercepted by James Griffith | 56-56 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Gregory Bentley picks off the pass by Albert Odom in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford drills a floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Albert Odom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Gregory Bentley, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Ivory Farrell | |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Douglas Etienne takes the ball from Arthur Johnson | 58-56 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Simon Shin | 61-56 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | John Sprague is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Paul Roder picks off the pass by Doug Hanford | 61-56 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | John Sprague dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 61-58 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Roder - foul #4 on Paul Roder, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, Thomas Porter | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | James Griffith tips it home | 62-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Albert Odom picks off the pass by Andrew Stafford | 62-60 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Larry Sims gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Flippen and the foul's on Arthur Johnson - foul #4 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF) David Mathis, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Albert Odom takes the ball from Gregory Bentley | 64-60 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Albert Odom lays it up and in | 64-62 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne | 66-62 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Gregory Bentley, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | David Mathis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (PF) Ivory Farrell | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Richard Boykin | |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Paul Roder hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 66-65 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 66-65 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Paul Roder is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Sam Moore, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG) Arthur Johnson | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, David Mathis | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Doug Hanford steps in front of the Jack Adcox pass | 66-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Larry Sims snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) John Sprague, James Griffith, Thomas Porter | |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 66-67 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 66-67 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Ivory Farrell blocks the short jumper by Doug Hanford | 66-67 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Adcox | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Palmore (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell hits a floater from the left block | 66-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #5 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Ivory Farrell, Arthur Johnson | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Simon Shin is called for the reach on David Mathis - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Ronald Styron, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | James Griffith denies the turnaround by Sam Moore | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 71-70 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is called for traveling | 71-71 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | James Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Odom | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is fouled on the floor by Albert Odom - foul #4 on Albert Odom, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Porter steals it from Fernando Soto | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter banks in the layup set up by Albert Odom | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Thomas Porter - foul #3 on Thomas Porter, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | James Griffith pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter's layup is rejected by Douglas Etienne | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Albert Odom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 73-76 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) James Griffith | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Sam Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Hanford | 75-77 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Larry Sims scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Doug Hanford | 77-77 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ivory Farrell | 77-79 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by Albert Odom - foul #5 on Albert Odom, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Simon Shin (C) Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | John Sprague clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | David Mathis tips it home | 79-81 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Ivory Farrell | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 82-81 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-83 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | James Griffith connects on the jumper in the paint set up by David Mathis | 82-85 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Larry Sims drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Doug Hanford and the foul's on James Griffith - foul #4 on James Griffith, team foul #16 | 84-85 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 84-88 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a shot in the lane set up by Edward Palmore | 86-88 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-88 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Doug Hanford | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Palmore - foul #1 on Edward Palmore, team foul #12 | 88-88 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | James Griffith swats the short shot by Douglas Etienne | 88-90 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore tips it home | 90-90 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits the easy wide open finger roll | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 90-92 |