| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Herman Graves (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) C - Simon Shin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Herman Graves - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Gregory Bentley is called for the reach on Richard Boykin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Simon Shin | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | James Griffith is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Herman Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 5-1 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-1 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Bentley | 8-1 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | James Griffith can't tip it in | 8-1 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Louis Flippen | 8-1 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo travels with the ball | 8-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 8-1 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-1 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell pulls down the rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 8-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) PF - Sam Moore (fresh) C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Griffith | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Helm | 10-4 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell tips it in | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Edward Pittman, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, James Griffith, Randall Campbell | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | John Sprague hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Shin | 10-8 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Simon Shin's floater is tipped away by John Sprague | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Herman Graves clanks a floater from the left side | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on Andrew Risher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Paul Roder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Douglas Etienne (C) Louis Flippen, Gregory Bentley, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Raphael Velazquez (SF), James Griffith (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Paul Roder, Richard Boykin, John Sprague, Paul Lauver | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Herman Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses long on a runner in the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Robert Helm connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Sampley and the foul's on James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-11 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (tiring) SG - Andrew Risher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) PF - James Griffith (tiring) C - Marcus Stevens (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Edward Pittman, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), William Bowers (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), John Sprague (SF), Paul Lauver (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Edward Pittman, Andrew Risher, Raphael Velazquez, James Griffith, Marcus Stevens | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Moore | 20-13 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen double dribbles | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | John Sprague is hacked by Herman Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Graves, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Sprague | 20-15 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Roder - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Simon Shin (C) William Bowers, Gregory Bentley, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Paul Lauver, Randall Campbell | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Simon Shin knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin Russell - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (PG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher is whistled for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (C) Raphael Velazquez | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 27-15 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Helm - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Marcus Stevens | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is hacked by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG) Robert Helm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Kevin Russell | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 29-17 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | James Griffith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Roder | 29-20 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Simon Shin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Sampley | 32-20 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Simon Shin is called for the reach on Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF), Paul Lauver (PF) Andrew Risher, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) PF - Paul Lauver (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens (SF) Randall Campbell | |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-22 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF) Marcus Stevens | |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 35-22 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Russell picks off the pass by Robert Helm | 35-22 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Paul Roder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (PG), John Sprague (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Paul Roder, Raphael Velazquez, Paul Lauver | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Douglas Etienne is denied by John Sprague | 35-22 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it back up and in | 37-22 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens is hacked by Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #10 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) Kevin Russell | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Richard Boykin is called for the reach on Harold Sampley - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #8 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Richard Boykin | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | John Sprague blows the layup | 39-23 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | James Griffith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Martin Deaver - foul #1 on Martin Deaver, team foul #11 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Douglas Etienne, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Randall Campbell (C) Kevin Russell, Marcus Stevens | |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it back up and in | 41-26 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | John Sprague is fouled on the floor by Herman Graves - foul #3 on Herman Graves, team foul #12 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Paul Lauver (C) Andrew Risher, Randall Campbell | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pittman | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Pittman | 41-30 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo blows the layup | 41-30 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Simon Shin tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | John Sprague is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Shin - foul #3 on Simon Shin, team foul #13 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (PF) James Griffith | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | John Sprague steps in front of the Douglas Etienne pass | 43-32 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Sprague | 43-34 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 46-34 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Robert Helm travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Gregory Bentley (PF), Sam Moore (C) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), Marcus Stevens (SF), James Griffith (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Kevin Russell, John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, Paul Lauver | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Paul Roder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's pass is intercepted by Paul Roder | 46-40 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Roder | 46-42 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #3 on Edward Pittman, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Robert Helm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) Edward Pittman | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Paul Roder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Roder can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 49-42 |