| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurtis Brown | 51-40 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Joseph Smith blocks the short jumper by Raymond Newton | 51-40 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 51-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Jimmy Dodson is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #1 on Raymond Newton, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (SG), Dale Cole (C) Robert Marcum, Raymond Newton | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Dale Cole snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Larry McMurdo | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Theodore Havens and the foul's on Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Twombly | 57-43 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG) Theodore Havens | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Thomas McTaggart, Daniel Harter | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Cole | 57-43 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Alton Coleman, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Dale Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Dale Cole swats the layup by Kurtis Brown | 57-43 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Schiefelbein | 57-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Larry McMurdo swats the short shot by Eric Cantor | 57-45 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Dale Cole pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Thomas McTaggart (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Vernon Schiefelbein, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, Dale Cole | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Twombly | 60-45 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | James Roberts is hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #4 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | James Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Harter and the foul's on Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Dodson | 60-49 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | James Roberts swats the short shot by Russell Macgregor | 60-49 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | James Roberts knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas McTaggart | 60-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG) Alton Coleman, Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Dale Cole (PF) Theodore Havens, Thomas McTaggart, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Eric Cantor takes the ball from Larry McMurdo in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo clanks a turnaround in the lane | 60-51 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Schiefelbein | 60-55 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein's pass is intercepted by Gerald Suggs | 60-55 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Dale Cole denies the turnaround by Kurtis Brown | 60-55 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | James Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 62-58 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Jack Brunelle (PF) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Thomas McTaggart (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Vernon Schiefelbein, Larry McMurdo, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Brunelle | 65-58 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Jimmy Dodson denies the turnaround by Kurtis Brown | 65-58 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson is fouled on the floor by Alton Coleman - foul #4 on Alton Coleman, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blair | 65-58 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is fouled on the floor by Theodore Havens - foul #2 on Theodore Havens, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Robert Twombly, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), John Brannon (SF) Thomas McTaggart, Daniel Harter | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Havens | 67-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Blair | 69-60 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 69-60 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-60 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | John Brannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Kevin Blair takes the ball from James Roberts | 71-60 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor throws it down on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 73-60 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, John Brannon, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 73-60 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kurtis Brown | 76-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Thomas McTaggart | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Marcum | 76-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Larry McMurdo | 76-67 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is called for traveling | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Thomas McTaggart (SG), Dale Cole (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Vernon Schiefelbein, Larry McMurdo, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Jang - foul #5 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Newton steps in front of the Russell Macgregor pass | 76-67 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Dale Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Dale Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Thomas McTaggart | |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Dale Cole makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Dale Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Blair | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 78-69 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Theodore Havens picks off the pass by Eric Cantor | 78-69 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Theodore Havens - foul #3 on Theodore Havens, team foul #6 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Joseph Smith, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Dale Cole, Raymond Newton | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 79-71 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Robert Marcum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-72 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 81-74 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Larry McMurdo takes the ball from Jack Brunelle | 81-74 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo banks in the layup | 81-76 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle travels with the ball | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Marcum | 81-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry McMurdo | 81-81 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith clanks a fullcourt shot | 81-83 |