| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Manzo - foul #1 on John Manzo, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Manzo and the foul's on Robert Kline - foul #2 on Robert Kline, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Wallace Long - foul #1 on Wallace Long, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Carl Porter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Randolph Wilson | 41-44 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon is hacked by Robert Kline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kline, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Carl Porter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG) John Manzo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is fouled on the floor by Carl Porter - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SG), Douglas Galeano (SF), Carl Krebs (C) Wallace Long, Scott Shannon, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jumah Arai - foul #1 on Jumah Arai, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF) Jumah Arai, William Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Alloway | 43-47 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | John Pewitt hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-47 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Shannon - foul #2 on Scott Shannon, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Horace Leary (SF), William Brown (PF), Greg Norton (C) John Manzo, John Pewitt, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe, Philip Alloway | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | William Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Gary Zolty - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Kline (SF) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Leary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | William Brown is hacked by Robert Kline - foul #4 on Robert Kline, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) Horace Leary | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Wallace Long can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins buries a jump hook near the basket | 45-51 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Porter - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Douglas Galeano (C) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Galeano | 47-51 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon connects on the shot in the lane set up by William Brown | 49-53 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | John Pewitt is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #2 on John Pewitt, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Horace Leary (SF), Carl Krebs (PF), Greg Norton (C) John Manzo, John Pewitt, Scott Shannon, William Brown, Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Jumah Arai - foul #2 on Jumah Arai, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott buries a shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the fadeaway near the basket | 51-55 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn connects on the turnaround in the paint | 51-57 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Horace Leary's floater is tipped away by Philip Alloway | 51-57 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Horace Leary grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Horace Leary drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jumah Arai | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Leary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Krebs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-57 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Horace Leary grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF), Douglas Galeano (C) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Horace Leary, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Manzo - foul #2 on John Manzo, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 3rd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Manzo | 55-59 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Manzo | 55-59 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Paul Mullins swats the short shot by Scott Shannon | 55-59 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bruce Timmons | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Carl Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG) John Manzo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Shannon and he's fouled by Gary Zolty - foul #3 on Gary Zolty, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 59-59 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Douglas Galeano (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, William Brown, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Scott Shannon steals the ball from Randolph Wilson | 61-62 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Greg Norton can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Timmons - foul #2 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (PF) Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Philip Alloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 63-62 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | John Manzo tips it home | 65-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Carl Krebs steals it from Philip Alloway | 65-62 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano's pass is intercepted by Paul Mullins in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by John Manzo - foul #3 on John Manzo, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Jumah Arai (SG), Horace Leary (SF), William Brown (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Douglas Galeano, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Stephen Howe (PF), Bruce Timmons (C) Randolph Wilson, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Horace Leary is hacked by Robert Kline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Kline, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline | |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Horace Leary makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Horace Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carl Porter | 67-65 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Sears | 70-65 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SG) Larry Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Horace Leary can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Horace Leary loses the dribble to Bruce Timmons | 70-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Carl Porter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jamal Abbott | 70-69 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Carl Porter steals the ball from Jumah Arai in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled on the floor by Horace Leary - foul #1 on Horace Leary, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Douglas Galeano (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Horace Leary, William Brown, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Philip Alloway, Bruce Timmons | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Greg Norton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PF) Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Ellis Musselman | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | William Brown is whistled for traveling | 75-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Carl Porter can't connect on a shot from the right block | 75-73 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it home | 75-75 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | William Brown misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 75-75 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 75-75 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Gary Zolty, Paul Mullins | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Wallace Long gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Greg Norton travels with the ball | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wallace Long - foul #2 on Wallace Long, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Manzo | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Carl Porter buries a fadeaway near the basket | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Wallace Long comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 77-78 |