| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Cox - foul #1 on Chad Cox, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Brian Lillie takes the ball from Robert Anderson | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Cox | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-40 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower tips it in | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson is hacked by Patrick Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Robert Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua Sanders | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Corey Taylor is blocked by James Hayes | 40-45 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Hill | 40-45 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 40-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-45 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Alan Alloway | 40-45 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alan Alloway | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Jody Natal loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, David Tasker, Alan Alloway, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, James Hayes | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ed Thrower - foul #3 on Ed Thrower, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Chad Cox gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Ownby - foul #2 on Henry Ownby, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 47-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 49-48 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 49-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Gray - foul #3 on Casey Gray, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) Ed Thrower, Floyd Lunt, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Chad Cox picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 50-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Chad Cox lays it in | 52-51 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Eric Hill is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (C) Chad Cox, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Henry Ownby (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Tasker - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Gordon Foster, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Casey Gray (PF) Robert Brown, Floyd Lunt | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | David Muirhead grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tasker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 54-54 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | James Hayes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-54 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron hits the finger roll | 56-54 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Jody Natal can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Jody Natal pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Henry Ownby | 56-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Jody Natal is called for the reach on Corey Taylor - foul #2 on Jody Natal, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Alan Alloway (PF) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Alloway | 59-56 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Lillie and the foul's on Gordon Foster - foul #3 on Gordon Foster, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alan Alloway | 61-58 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson loses the dribble to Chad Cox | 61-58 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Wilson | 64-58 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 64-60 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Cox - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), David Tasker (PF) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Floyd Lunt (SF), Casey Gray (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Tasker | 64-61 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Tasker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | David Tasker pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd Lunt - foul #1 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Christopher Cameron (C) David Muirhead, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF) Robert Brown, Floyd Lunt | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ed Thrower and he's hacked by Corey Taylor - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) David Tasker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG) Jody Natal | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Casey Gray gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Casey Gray hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 65-68 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | James Hayes swats the layup by Patrick Cornwell | 65-68 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), David Tasker (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Corey Taylor, Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Cox | 67-68 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Anderson | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Jody Natal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Cox - foul #3 on Chad Cox, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Joe Wilson (PF) Chad Cox, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Floyd Lunt (PF) Robert Brown, Joshua Sanders | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Jody Natal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt tips it in | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Eric Hill snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower can't finish the layup | 70-73 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Eric Hill grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Eric Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Corey Taylor (SF), David Tasker (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) David Muirhead, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Casey Gray (PF) Jody Natal, Eric Hill, Floyd Lunt | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry Ownby | 70-75 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Cox | 72-75 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Robert Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Gray | 72-78 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Casey Gray drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Lillie and he's fouled by Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-81 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is fouled on the floor by Joe Wilson - foul #3 on Joe Wilson, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell gets the offensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-83 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill tips it back up and in | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-85 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled on the floor by Henry Ownby - foul #3 on Henry Ownby, team foul #6 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor blows the layup | 77-87 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jody Natal runs out the clock | 77-87 |