| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) C - Joshua Deason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Ballance (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee inbounds the ball | 40-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:56 | Missouri State | Kent Segura steps in front of the Kenneth Luz pass in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 40-49 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Edmiston | 40-49 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Edmiston | 40-49 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | David Vegas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | William Ballance grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 40-51 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Edmiston | 42-51 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Ballance and the foul's on Christopher Edmiston - foul #2 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), John Stuart (SG), Michael Row (SF), Gustavo Marino (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, David Vegas, Christopher Edmiston, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (PG), Richard Rush (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Kent Rogers (C) William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Robert Pizarro, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | David Costello buries a shot from the right side set up by Gustavo Marino | 44-54 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Blanton (SG) Kenneth Luz | |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | John Stuart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Paul Blanton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Rogers | 46-57 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Michael Row clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | David Costello is called for the reach on Peter Jackson - foul #3 on David Costello, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati (PG), David Vegas (SF), Richard Wells (PF), Joshua Deason (C) David Costello, Michael Row, Gustavo Marino, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Lee (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Christopher Knutson (C) Richard Rush, Michael Coulter, Kent Rogers | |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee connects on the floater in the paint set up by Peter Jackson | 48-59 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Paul Blanton steps in front of the Joshua Deason pass | 48-59 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Deason - foul #1 on Joshua Deason, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Thomas Rosati, John Stuart, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Kenneth Farmer (C) Peter Jackson, Paul Blanton, Christopher Knutson | |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | David Vegas is called for the reach on William Ballance - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (SF), Joshua Deason (C) David Vegas, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Christopher Knutson (PF) Christopher Lee, Robert Pizarro | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Deason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ballance (fresh) 7 ast. PF - Christopher Knutson (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | William Ballance scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Luz | 48-64 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood and he's fouled by Christopher Knutson - foul #1 on Christopher Knutson, team foul #1 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SF), Gustavo Marino (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Christopher Edmiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Rush (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) William Ballance, Christopher Knutson | |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Kent Segura picks off the pass by Richard Beasley | 50-64 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Michael Coulter blocks the jumper by David Costello | 50-64 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz is hacked by Kent Segura in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Segura, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati (PG), Charles Veach (C) David Costello, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Blanton (SG), Robert Pizarro (PF) Kenneth Luz, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Charles Veach steps in front of the Richard Beasley pass | 50-64 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Charles Veach can't finish the layup | 50-64 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Kent Segura is called for the reach on Paul Blanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Segura, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG), David Vegas (SF), Richard Wells (C) Kent Segura, Michael Row, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Kent Rogers (C) Paul Blanton, Richard Rush, Michael Coulter | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 50-64 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Richard Wells snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Charles Veach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Veach - foul #3 on Charles Veach, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Thomas Rosati, Charles Veach, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Kenneth Farmer (C) Richard Beasley, Robert Pizarro | |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | William Ballance steals it from Joshua Deason | 50-65 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | William Ballance hits the finger roll | 50-67 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Farmer swats the layup by Joshua Deason | 50-67 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Ballance | 50-67 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Deason - foul #2 on Joshua Deason, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Gustavo Marino (C) Jeffrey Wood, John Stuart, David Vegas, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Rush (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Christopher Knutson (C) William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Kent Rogers, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Michael Row is fouled on the floor by Robert Pizarro - foul #2 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #2 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Veach (C) Christopher Edmiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Michael Coulter (C) Peter Jackson, Christopher Knutson | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Michael Row knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Segura (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Veach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rush (fresh) PF - Robert Pizarro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Coulter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Row is blocked by Richard Rush | 53-67 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Luz | 53-69 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | David Costello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Richard Wells (C) David Costello, Gustavo Marino, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Blanton (SG), William Ballance (SF), Christopher Knutson (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Kenneth Luz, Richard Rush, Robert Pizarro, Michael Coulter | |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Paul Blanton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Knutson can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Richard Wells loses the dribble to Richard Beasley | 53-69 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses the dunk | 53-69 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Christopher Knutson tips it but misses | 53-69 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Row snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Segura | 55-69 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Edmiston takes the ball from Christopher Knutson | 55-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Kent Segura is fouled on the floor by Paul Blanton - foul #1 on Paul Blanton, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati (PG), John Stuart (SG), David Costello (SF), Gustavo Marino (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, Michael Row, Christopher Edmiston, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kent Rogers (C) Richard Beasley, Paul Blanton, William Ballance, Christopher Knutson, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Stuart | 57-69 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 57-71 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | David Costello knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rosati | 60-71 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Peter Jackson and the foul's on John Stuart - foul #2 on John Stuart, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Kent Segura (SG), David Vegas (SF), Charles Veach (PF) Thomas Rosati, John Stuart, David Costello, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Blanton (PG), Kenneth Farmer (C) Peter Jackson, Kent Rogers | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Charles Veach is called for 3 seconds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston (PF) Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Richard Rush (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) Kenneth Luz, Christopher Lee, Robert Pizarro | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Vegas - foul #2 on David Vegas, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG) Paul Blanton | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Veach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Richard Rush (fresh) PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Edmiston | 63-75 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer blows the layup | 63-75 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 63-75 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Beasley | 63-77 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood is hacked by Richard Beasley - foul #4 on Richard Beasley, team foul #4 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG), Richard Wells (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Kent Segura, Christopher Edmiston, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (PG), Paul Blanton (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Kent Rogers (PF), Christopher Knutson (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, Richard Rush, Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati (PG), David Costello (SF) Jeffrey Wood, David Vegas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Joshua Deason blocks the short jumper by Peter Jackson | 63-77 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Richard Wells pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Paul Blanton misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-77 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Knutson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Peter Jackson | 63-79 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Knutson swats the shot by Thomas Rosati | 63-79 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses the tip | 63-79 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Knutson pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Gustavo Marino (C) Thomas Rosati, David Costello, Richard Wells, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Peter Jackson, Paul Blanton, Kent Rogers, Christopher Knutson | |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the easy layup | 63-79 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Veach | 63-79 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Pizarro is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wood - foul #3 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #5 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SF) Christopher Lee | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Charles Veach is whistled for a carry | 63-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Jeffrey Wood, John Stuart, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the board | 63-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Row (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Veach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ballance (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Richard Beasley steps in front of the Michael Row pass | 63-79 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley lays it in | 63-81 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Charles Veach is blocked by Kenneth Farmer | 63-81 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 63-81 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is fouled in the backcourt by David Costello - foul #4 on David Costello, team foul #11 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG), Richard Wells (PF), Gustavo Marino (C) Kent Segura, Christopher Edmiston, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Kent Rogers (C) Kenneth Luz, Robert Pizarro, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | John Stuart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-83 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley gets the rebound | 63-83 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #12 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Veach (C) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Rush (SF) Richard Beasley | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | John Stuart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-85 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | John Stuart steps in front of the William Ballance pass | 66-85 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | David Costello misses the dunk attempt | 66-85 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino snags the offensive board | 66-85 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Stuart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Rush - foul #3 on Richard Rush, team foul #6 | 66-85 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | William Ballance is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-85 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | David Costello hits a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Veach and he's hacked by Kent Rogers - foul #1 on Kent Rogers, team foul #7 | 69-85 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the free throw | 70-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 70-85 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Charles Veach pulls down the rebound | 70-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | William Ballance picks off the pass by David Costello in the backcourt | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | William Ballance runs out the clock | 70-85 |