| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Van Miller swats the short shot by Nathan Landers | 30-44 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it in | 32-44 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by Gregory James - foul #3 on Gregory James, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (C) Gregory James | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Landers - foul #1 on Nathan Landers, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | John Brannon gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Van Miller | 32-45 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Thomas McTaggart is called for the reach on Van Miller - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Fisher | 32-48 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Denis Banks | 32-51 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Thomas McTaggart is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Robert Fisher | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Denis Banks jams it on a great pass from James Aguon | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson is hacked by Van Miller - foul #2 on Van Miller, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Steven Snyder snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) C - Albert Mei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Aguon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it in | 32-55 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-55 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Albert Mei can't tip it in | 32-55 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Mei - foul #3 on Albert Mei, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Gregory James (C) Fredrick Leija, Issac Ferguson, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Wainwright steals the ball from Edward Arbuckle | 32-57 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Van Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gregory James | 32-57 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Van Miller picks off the pass by John Brannon | 32-57 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 32-60 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | John Brannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-60 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous snags the defensive board | 32-60 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Boris Zellous and the foul's on Edward Arbuckle - foul #1 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #6 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Nathan Landers (PF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Edward Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Van Miller, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the free throw | 32-63 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | James Jackowski knocks away the 3 by Jeremy Lindquist | 32-63 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 32-63 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-63 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist gets the rebound | 32-63 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | John Brannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-63 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 32-63 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 32-66 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-66 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the offensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Robert Fisher steals the ball from Jeremy Lindquist | 32-66 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Nathan Landers is called for the reach on James Jackowski - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #7 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Albert Mei (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-66 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-66 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | John Brannon pulls down the rebound | 32-66 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | John Brannon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-66 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Jackowski gets the rebound | 32-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Mei (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Van Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Aguon | 32-69 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | James Jackowski steps in front of the Nathan Landers pass | 32-69 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Denis Banks connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Aguon | 32-71 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart's pass is intercepted by James Jackowski | 32-71 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-71 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the board | 32-71 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart drills a floater from the right wing | 34-71 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-71 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Albert Mei gets the rebound | 34-71 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Albert Mei connects on the shot from the left side set up by Vernon Schiefelbein | 36-71 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Van Miller buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Aguon | 36-74 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-74 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the board | 36-74 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Denis Banks | 36-77 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Robert Fisher steps in front of the Nathan Landers pass | 36-77 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is called for traveling | 36-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (PG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Thomas McTaggart, John Brannon, Nathan Landers, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-77 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 36-77 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Fredrick Leija steps in front of the Scott Dollard pass | 36-77 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) C - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Virgil Polson is called for the reach on Fredrick Leija - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #3 | 36-77 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Wainwright | 36-77 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-77 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 36-80 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-80 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the defensive rebound | 36-80 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard drills a floater from the left block set up by Thomas Wainwright | 36-82 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ilia Sucharzewski and he's hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #3 on Virgil Polson, team foul #4 | 38-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (PF) Edward Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the free throw | 39-82 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Denis Banks can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-82 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the tip | 39-82 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija pulls down the rebound | 39-82 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Albert Mei is blocked by Scott Dollard | 39-82 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 39-82 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-82 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't tip it in | 39-82 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't tip it in | 39-82 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein snags the defensive board | 39-82 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Dollard - foul #3 on Scott Dollard, team foul #5 | 39-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Van Miller (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Steven Snyder, Virgil Polson, Scott Dollard | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses the 1st free throw | 39-82 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija makes the 2nd free throw | 40-82 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Van Miller's pass is intercepted by Vernon Schiefelbein | 40-82 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein lays it up and in | 42-82 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-82 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the defensive rebound | 42-82 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija is called for traveling | 42-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Virgil Polson (C) James Aguon, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-82 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the offensive rebound | 42-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-82 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein grabs the defensive rebound | 42-82 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 42-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Edward Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fredrick Leija (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Issac Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Mei (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-82 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ilia Sucharzewski | 42-82 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-82 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-82 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Albert Mei steals it from Virgil Polson | 42-82 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-82 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-82 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-82 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the board | 42-82 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Wainwright | 42-85 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-85 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-85 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Polson steps in front of the Vernon Schiefelbein pass | 42-85 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ilia Sucharzewski is called for the reach on Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Ilia Sucharzewski, team foul #8 | 42-85 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 42-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | The jumper by Issac Ferguson is denied by James Jackowski | 42-87 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 42-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Virgil Polson | 42-89 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-89 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous runs out the clock | 42-89 |