| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Mario Rowe steps in front of the Kyle Evans pass | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 33-40 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Andrew Alexander steps in front of the Christopher Gagliano pass | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jody Natal | 36-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe loses the dribble to Kyle Evans | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kyle Evans, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Philip Weddle (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Scott Smith denies the turnaround by Philip Weddle | 36-42 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ayers | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Luther Myatt - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle buries a runner from the baseline set up by Curtis Murphree and the foul's on John Watkins - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG) Curtis Murphree, Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Lemons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Luther Myatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rudy Goldston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Luther Myatt - foul #3 on Luther Myatt, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF), James Hayes (C) Joe Lemons, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF) Trenton Petty, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Mark Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Alexander - foul #1 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Natal | 41-44 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Mark Smith buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Gagliano | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (PF) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Lemons - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Scott Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Jerry Luiz is called for the reach on Curtis Murphree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Doyle and he's hacked by George Thornton - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Alexander - foul #2 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Doyle | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luther Myatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - George Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Cornwell | 49-50 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF), James Hayes (C) Kyle Evans, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mario Rowe - foul #1 on Mario Rowe, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Rowe | 50-52 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Mario Rowe takes the ball from Luther Myatt in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe is hacked by Jody Natal - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SF) Jody Natal, Trenton Petty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston (C) George Thornton | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree clanks a runner near the basket | 50-54 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Myatt | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Philip Weddle (C) Curtis Murphree, Brian Doyle, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Philip Weddle, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Andrew Alexander (PF) Joe Lemons, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Rudy Goldston | |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Scott Smith's pass is intercepted by Jody Natal | 51-56 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG), James Hayes (C) Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), George Thornton (PF) Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith | |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Alexander picks off the pass by Michael Lechner | 52-56 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans jams it set up by Jody Natal | 54-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe loses the dribble to Kyle Evans | 54-56 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Evans | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the jump hook in the paint | 56-58 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Jody Natal snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Jody Natal clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Watkins - foul #3 on John Watkins, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Andrew Alexander, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) John Watkins, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the dunk attempt | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Jody Natal - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Smith and he's hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #3 on Carl Ayers, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG) Jody Natal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Scott Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Curtis Murphree - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), James Hayes (C) Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Michael Lechner (C) Scott Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Mark Smith lays it up and in | 60-65 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-65 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | James Hayes tips it in | 62-65 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | James Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Lechner - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Pascale (PG), Joe Lemons (SG) Curtis Murphree, Brian Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), George Thornton (PF) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Michael Lechner | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by Luther Myatt - foul #4 on Luther Myatt, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (PF) Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | James Hayes can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Henry Pascale (fresh) SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trenton Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #5 on James Hayes, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Joe Lemons, Trenton Petty, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Rudy Goldston (C) Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Henry Pascale clanks a floater from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rudy Goldston | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Henry Pascale steps in front of the John Watkins pass in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Henry Pascale banks in the layup | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Weddle - foul #2 on Philip Weddle, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG) Henry Pascale, Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Mario Rowe, Scott Smith | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander is hacked by Mark Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (C) Rudy Goldston | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (PF) Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton | |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Kyle Evans in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Kyle Evans picks off the pass by John Watkins | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Jody Natal throws it down on a nice dish by Kyle Evans | 68-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) John Watkins | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Gray | 68-67 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Brian Doyle is called for the reach on Jerry Luiz - foul #1 on Brian Doyle, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Scott Smith | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 70-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Samuel Gray | 70-71 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lechner - foul #3 on Michael Lechner, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Doyle - foul #2 on Brian Doyle, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Jody Natal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #15 | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Jody Natal is called for the reach on Michael Lechner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jody Natal, team foul #16 | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alexander | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle blows the layup | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner runs out the clock | 72-73 |