| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fresh) SG - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois State | John Fulbright steals the ball from Zachary Teitenberg | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | John Fulbright's layup is rejected by Zachary Teitenberg | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett knocks in the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Fulbright | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Donald Chrisman - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 2-7 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | John Fulbright buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Davis | 2-9 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Kenneth Davis steps in front of the John Leis pass in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is called for a backcourt violation | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Richard Graham | |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Odis Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Terry Sweeting | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | James Katzner comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-9 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fresh) SG - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Grady Edwards swats the short shot by Bruce Alcaraz | 2-9 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett | 4-9 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Jonathan Garnett picks off the pass by Terry Sweeting in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | John Leis jams it on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett | 6-9 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Kenneth Davis picks off the pass by Jonathan Garnett | 6-11 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 6-13 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | John Leis is hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Harold Blevins, Grady Edwards, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | John Fulbright is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Terry Sweeting | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Richard Graham | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Odis Webb and he's fouled by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg is denied on a layup by Michael Thompson | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Keith Patnode is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), James Katzner (PF) John Leis, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Richard Graham (C) Christopher Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode banks in the layup | 13-13 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Carl Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), John Fulbright (SF) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | John Sharer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the runner from close range | 13-15 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Michael Thompson (PF) Edwin Brouwer, Terry Sweeting | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the dunk | 15-15 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | John Fulbright pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | John Leis steals it from Wayne Camp in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman lays it in on a nice dish by John Leis | 17-15 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | John Leis is called for the reach on Roland Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Roland Johnson, Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Michael Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | John Leis gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | John Leis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Jonathan Garnett takes the ball from Terry Sweeting in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | John Leis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett | 22-15 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Zachary Teitenberg is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) John Leis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #1 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg blows the layup | 22-15 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 22-15 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Carlos Rowles is blocked by Zachary Teitenberg | 22-15 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), John Sharer (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Bruce Alcaraz, Terry Sweeting, Carlos Rowles | |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is hacked by Grady Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-17 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is fouled on the floor by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SF) John Fulbright | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (C) Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Chrisman and he's fouled by Edwin Brouwer - foul #2 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Camp | 26-20 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (PF) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Bruce Alcaraz (C) Roland Johnson, Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Carl Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't tip it in | 27-20 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Thompson | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Sharer | 29-24 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting tips it but misses | 29-24 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Reese | 29-24 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sharer | 31-24 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 31-24 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thompson - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is fouled on the floor by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | John Leis steals it from Carlos Rowles in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Leis | 37-26 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Thompson | 37-26 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Fulbright | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Camp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is hacked by Odis Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Roland Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the shot in the paint | 37-28 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the shot from the right block | 37-28 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Leis - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 37-29 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Donald Chrisman steals it from Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 39-29 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is hacked by John Leis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #12 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF) John Leis, Donald Chrisman, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Kenneth Davis, Edwin Brouwer, John Fulbright | |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Dante Waller's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Graham | 39-31 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | John Sharer picks off the pass by Roland Johnson in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer loses the dribble to Bruce Alcaraz | 39-31 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Jonathan Garnett, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Roland Johnson, Christopher Thompson, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Zachary Teitenberg steals the ball from Bruce Alcaraz | 39-31 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Keith Patnode denies the turnaround by Carlos Rowles | 39-31 |