| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson connects on the shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Caceres | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Marvin Sawyer picks off the pass by Charles Thomas | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Christopher Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Michael Baker picks off the pass by Paul Caceres | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Rick Clapp - foul #1 on Rick Clapp, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Walter Hall picks off the pass by Lee Labarge | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Walter Hall slams it home | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Mike Tolman blocks the jumper by William Maxon | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | William Maxon tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Robert Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rick Clapp | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Maxon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Clapp (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Lee Labarge is denied by Mike Tolman | 6-11 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Walter Hall connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Robert Moore | 6-13 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Carter | 6-16 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle's layup is rejected by Dwayne Jaramillo | 6-16 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't throw it down | 6-16 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it back up and in | 6-18 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-18 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the jump hook in the lane | 8-18 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Michael Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SF) Marvin Sawyer | |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres's pass is intercepted by Brian Swofford | 8-18 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the lay-in | 8-18 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Herbert Jones picks off the pass by Christopher Carter | 8-18 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-18 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is called for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson is whistled for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), William Maxon (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is hacked by Christopher Gibson - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (PF) Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Maxon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Chad Stier is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | David Wiseman grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Mike Tolman is called for the reach on Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Dennis Owen (C) David Wiseman, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Rick Clapp, Christopher Carter | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Mike Tolman is called for the reach on Lee Labarge - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Walter Hall (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Bennie Melton denies the turnaround by Michael Baker | 8-18 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 8-18 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Hall | 8-21 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones drills a floater from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Walter Hall knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 10-24 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Jones and he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Herbert Jones, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG) Walter Hall, Ronald Cull | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer tips it but misses | 13-24 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp tips it but misses | 13-24 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter tips it in | 13-26 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 13-26 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Chad Stier pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the floater in the paint set up by Chad Stier and he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) Shawn Stephenson, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Marvin Sawyer, Rick Clapp | |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the free throw | 13-29 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Michael Baker's floater is knocked away by Christopher Carter | 13-29 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 13-29 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 13-29 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Carter | 13-29 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the follow up shot | 15-29 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Dennis Owen, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Walter Hall (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Christopher Carter | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | David Wiseman is called for the reach on Walter Hall - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #7 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Walter Hall steals the ball from Jimmie Tinkle | 15-31 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Walter Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-31 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson picks off the pass by Ronald Cull in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | David Wiseman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 17-31 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | William Maxon denies the turnaround by Bennie Melton | 17-31 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | David Wiseman gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | William Maxon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Shawn Stephenson, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Bennie Melton | |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp blows the layup | 17-31 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Paul Caceres picks off the pass by Brian Swofford | 17-31 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Marvin Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Dennis Owen (C) Michael Baker, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Robert Moore (C) Ronald Cull, Rick Clapp, Christopher Carter | |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibson | 17-31 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 19-31 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Robert Moore drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 19-33 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the lay-in | 19-33 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwayne Jaramillo | 19-35 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-35 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Walter Hall snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), David Wiseman (SF), William Maxon (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Robert Moore | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the offensive board | 19-37 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't throw it down but he's fouled by Rick Clapp - foul #2 on Rick Clapp, team foul #7 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #10 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses badly on a jumper from close range | 21-38 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Ronald Cull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #11 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Lee Labarge (PF) Michael Baker, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF) Rick Clapp | |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lee Labarge | 21-39 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Cull steals the ball from Jimmie Tinkle | 21-39 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Chad Stier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Bennie Melton | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge connects on the jump hook from the right block | 23-39 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on an open shot near the basket | 23-39 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Carter steals it from Shawn Stephenson | 23-39 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | William Maxon snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 23-39 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Stephenson - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Jimmie Tinkle, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Ronald Cull, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Christopher Carter | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bennie Melton | 23-40 |