| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Jody Natal tips it home | 41-39 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 41-41 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle's pass is intercepted by Charles Turner | 41-41 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ryan Richards blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Doyle - foul #2 on Brian Doyle, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Jody Natal connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Wendell Williams - foul #2 on Wendell Williams, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Charles Turner picks off the pass by James Hayes | 44-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a runner from the baseline set up by Wendell Williams | 44-45 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Ryan Richards swats the layup by Luther Myatt | 44-45 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Billy Swann | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 46-47 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Luther Myatt - foul #2 on Luther Myatt, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander comes up short on the floater in the paint | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 46-48 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it up and in set up by Dusty Beeler and he's fouled by Philip Weddle - foul #2 on Philip Weddle, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle clanks a jumper from the right block | 46-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle lays it up and in set up by Curtis Murphree | 48-51 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Joe Lemons - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hayes (C) Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Bryan Fichter | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Joe Lemons is called for the reach on Joseph Milligan - foul #2 on Joe Lemons, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG) Curtis Murphree, Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Joe Lemons, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | The jump hook by Donald Hadley is blocked by James Hayes | 48-51 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Turner | 48-53 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans lays it up and in and the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Wendell Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 51-57 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Joseph Milligan blocks the short jumper by Joe Lemons | 51-57 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Alexander | 51-57 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), James Hayes (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Charles Turner picks off the pass by Kyle Evans | 51-58 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Joseph Milligan | |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Doyle, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Billy Swann | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (PF) Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Wendell Williams | |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans drills a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG) Brian Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter, Charles Turner | |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF) Jody Natal, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Ryan Richards takes the ball from Carl Ayers | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Richards and he's hacked by Curtis Murphree - foul #2 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Curtis Murphree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Bryan Fichter (PF) Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | James Hayes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Philip Weddle (C) Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Ryan Richards | |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the dunk attempt | 54-60 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Bryan Fichter steals the ball from Brian Doyle | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Weddle | 54-60 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Jody Natal's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Billy Swann | 54-60 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Swann | 54-60 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Andrew Alexander is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #4 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Andrew Alexander, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus, Bryan Fichter | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Lemons, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Lemons - foul #4 on Joe Lemons, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG) Jody Natal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 54-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-66 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 54-68 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Wendell Williams is called for the reach on Joe Lemons - foul #3 on Wendell Williams, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Joseph Milligan | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the dunk attempt | 54-68 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it back up and in | 54-70 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the jumper near the basket | 56-70 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Turner and he's fouled by Carl Ayers - foul #3 on Carl Ayers, team foul #14 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG) Dusty Beeler, Charles Turner | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Alexander | 56-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Bryan Fichter | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-72 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 56-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ryan Richards comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-72 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 56-72 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is fouled on the floor by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander drills a jumper in the paint | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wendell Williams runs out the clock | 58-72 |