| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Cota | 33-38 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | William Parsons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Anderson and the foul's on James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Douglas Dam steps in front of the William Parsons pass | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the dunk | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Garrett Reamer, Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Haney and the foul's on Brent McGoon - foul #1 on Brent McGoon, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) James Haney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon blows the dunk | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Hinerman - foul #2 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Kevin Dallas, Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Sherman Feagin | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Hinerman | 38-41 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman | |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronnie Lowder | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Ronnie Lowder, Brent McGoon | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Thornton | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson steals it from William Parsons | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Frank Hinerman (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Brent McGoon (PF) Garrett Reamer, Leroy Lamar | |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | James Haney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Thornton | 43-45 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder's pass is intercepted by James Thornton in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brent McGoon | 43-45 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | James Haney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronnie Lowder, Brad Waters, Sherman Feagin, Brent McGoon, Frank Hinerman | |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Dwight Cota picks off the pass by William Parsons | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 43-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG) Garrett Reamer | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Kenneth Anderson denies the turnaround by Adam Johnson | 43-47 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lowder | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Lowder | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Haney | 46-49 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronnie Lowder, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Ronnie Lowder, Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Sherman Feagin - foul #2 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon lays it up and in on a great pass from Garrett Reamer | 48-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Robert Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Thornton | 50-51 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Thornton - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gary Payne is blocked by Robert Wilson | 50-52 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG) Garrett Reamer | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | James Haney double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is denied on a layup by Kevin Dallas | 50-53 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 50-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is hacked by Ronnie Lowder - foul #2 on Ronnie Lowder, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Gary Payne comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Douglas Dam takes the ball from Darrell Raley | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Raley - foul #1 on Darrell Raley, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) James Haney, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (C) Douglas Dam, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | James Thornton is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder is hacked by Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Keith Cordero (C) Adam Johnson, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin (C) Dwight Cota | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled on the floor by Sherman Feagin - foul #3 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar (PG) Ronnie Lowder | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brad Waters | 52-58 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #2 on Keith Cordero, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Leroy Lamar, Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Brent McGoon | |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Douglas Dam steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass | 52-60 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Sherman Feagin | |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Gary Payne double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG) Garrett Reamer | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #14 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Ronnie Lowder is denied by Robert Jones | 52-63 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the turnaround from the left block | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | James Thornton picks off the pass by Douglas Dam in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | James Haney tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Anderson picks off the pass by James Thornton | 52-63 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | The jumper by Douglas Dam is denied by Robert Jones | 52-63 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam tips it in | 52-65 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Eusebio Rossi is called for the reach on Dwight Cota in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #15 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Brent McGoon (PF), Frank Hinerman (C) Douglas Dam, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Waters - foul #3 on Brad Waters, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin (C) Dwight Cota | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses short on a jumper from the left block | 53-67 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin tips it but misses | 53-67 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon tips it in | 53-69 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Thornton | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder runs out the clock | 55-69 |