| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cull and the foul's on Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford double dribbles | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull travels in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Christopher Gibson is called for the reach on Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas loses the dribble to Marvin Sawyer | 43-35 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 46-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses short on a runner from the left block | 46-35 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo connects on the runner from the left block | 48-35 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Thomas | 48-38 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | William Maxon connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-40 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | David Wiseman gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | David Wiseman lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 48-42 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Herbert Jones picks off the pass by Rick Clapp | 48-42 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | William Maxon's floater is tipped away by Bennie Melton | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | William Maxon snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | David Wiseman loses the dribble to Mike Tolman | 48-42 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Carter | 48-42 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cull | 50-42 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Charles Thomas, Dennis Owen | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cull | 50-42 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Park and the foul's on Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Robert Moore (C) Chad Stier, Ronnie Park, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (PF) Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge drills a jump hook in the lane | 53-44 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), William Maxon (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge, Lester Lewis | |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Dennis Owen is called for the reach on Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Owen, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Dennis Owen swats the layup by Christopher Carter | 53-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carter - foul #3 on Christopher Carter, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronnie Park, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF) Jimmie Tinkle, David Wiseman | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Dwayne Jaramillo steals it from Dennis Owen | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Chad Stier is hacked by Brian Swofford - foul #3 on Brian Swofford, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, William Maxon, Dennis Owen | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Chad Stier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Thomas and he's fouled by Chad Stier - foul #1 on Chad Stier, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Chad Stier, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Baker, Lester Lewis | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Herbert Jones steals the ball from Robert Moore | 53-47 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits the finger roll | 53-49 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Robert Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG) Ronnie Park, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the runner near the basket | 53-49 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | David Wiseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Mike Tolman swats the short shot by Christopher Gibson | 53-49 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 56-49 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), William Maxon (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Herbert Jones, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, Lee Labarge | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swofford - foul #4 on Brian Swofford, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Dennis Owen | |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a turnaround from the left block | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chad Stier | 60-53 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Dennis Owen (PF) Brian Swofford, William Maxon | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Chad Stier - foul #2 on Chad Stier, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronnie Park (SF) Chad Stier, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Michael Baker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Thomas | 62-56 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Mike Tolman (PF) Walter Hall, Ronnie Park | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), William Maxon (PF) Charles Thomas, Dennis Owen | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is open and lays it up and in set up by Rick Clapp | 64-56 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF) Herbert Jones, William Maxon | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marvin Sawyer | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from Paul Caceres in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Lester Lewis steps in front of the Paul Caceres pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 66-56 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Cull - foul #1 on Ronald Cull, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Christopher Carter (C) Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SF) Paul Caceres, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses short on a shot from the right block | 69-58 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Ronnie Park is called for the reach on Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Ronnie Park, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (PF) Chad Stier, Ronnie Park | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Christopher Carter (C) Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 71-60 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres runs out the clock | 71-60 |