| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Bennett - foul #3 on David Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SG) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | James Long buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Mericle - foul #3 on Donald Mericle, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (PF) Donald Mericle | |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | James Long misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Michael Valenti is called for the reach on Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Michael Valenti, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Martindale | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Facer | 41-41 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses short on a floater from close range | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | James Long snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie McKay | 43-41 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers banks in the layup set up by Earl Tuttle | 43-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | James Long throws it down on a nice dish by Ronnie McKay | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Robert Logan is fouled on the floor by Michael Valenti - foul #2 on Michael Valenti, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Earl Tuttle | |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Sammy Wallace steals it from Kenneth Cunningham | 45-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers is hacked by Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Stuart Flowers | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Stuart Flowers in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Eljasz Zenbaver, Daniel Jones, Steven Yoder, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (PF) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-43 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | James Long grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Mikel (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Philip Facer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto tips it in | 49-43 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | James Bridges is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mikel - foul #2 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG) Stuart Flowers, Dennis Nieto | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Tharp (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Brandon Mikel | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Robert Logan pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Tharp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | James Long blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Philip Facer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Bennett | 52-46 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Tharp is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie McKay - foul #3 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Steven Yoder (C) Ronnie McKay, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Kenneth Cunningham (SF) Thomas Tharp, Cecil Meyers | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Goldsmith - foul #1 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace (C) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (SF) Donald Mericle | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Nieto | 52-48 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Antonio Creager - foul #4 on Antonio Creager, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF) Dennis Nieto, Daniel Jones, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Donald Mericle (PF) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Antonio Creager, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew loses the dribble to Philip Facer in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Philip Facer lays it in | 56-48 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | James Bridges can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | James Long misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Facer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Sammy Wallace - foul #3 on Sammy Wallace, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Michael Valenti (C) Ronnie McKay, Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | David Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti connects on the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Brandon Mikel - foul #3 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver, James Long | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Donald Mericle | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | David Bennett picks off the pass by Kenneth Cunningham | 61-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | James Bridges is called for the reach on David Bennett - foul #1 on James Bridges, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG), Philip Facer (SF) David Bennett, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Philip Facer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder tips it in | 63-52 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Michael Valenti (C) Ronnie McKay, Dennis Nieto, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Donald Mericle (PF) James Bridges, Cecil Meyers, Brandon Mikel | |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Philip Facer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti misses the driving attempt near the basket | 63-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Eljasz Zenbaver picks off the pass by Albert Salcedo in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver banks in the layup | 67-55 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-57 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Donald Mericle - foul #4 on Donald Mericle, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Steven Yoder (C) Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver, Philip Facer, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), James Bridges (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, Robert Logan, Albert Salcedo, Donald Mericle, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | David Martindale is hacked by Ronnie McKay - foul #4 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace (C) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Creager (C) Brandon Mikel | |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-59 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | David Martindale pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Yoder - foul #1 on Steven Yoder, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder hits the finger roll and the foul's on Earl Tuttle - foul #1 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Antonio Creager steals it from Sammy Wallace | 71-60 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | James Bridges is fouled in the backcourt by David Bennett - foul #4 on David Bennett, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Ronnie McKay, David Bennett, Steven Yoder, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG), Brandon Mikel (C) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers | |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | James Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 71-61 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 71-61 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Philip Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Philip Facer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Michael Valenti is called for the reach on Antonio Creager - foul #3 on Michael Valenti, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Stuart Flowers, Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), David Bartholomew (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF) James Bridges, Robert Logan, Earl Tuttle | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | A charge is called on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Mericle (PF) Antonio Creager | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Mericle, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Donald Mericle | |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Eljasz Zenbaver | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | David Bennett takes the ball from David Martindale | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth Cunningham steals the ball from James Long | 76-63 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | David Bennett gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | James Long is denied on a layup by Brandon Mikel | 76-63 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Bartholomew | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eljasz Zenbaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Long (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Jones (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Martindale | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth Cunningham steals it from James Long | 76-65 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Philip Facer (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, David Bennett, Eljasz Zenbaver, James Long, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Albert Salcedo, Kenneth Cunningham, Brandon Mikel | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Philip Facer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Philip Facer, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Goldsmith - foul #2 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG) Christopher Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG) David Bartholomew | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder drills a jumper in the lane | 78-67 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Steven Yoder steals the ball from David Martindale | 78-67 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | David Bennett drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie McKay | 81-67 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-67 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti comes up short on the shot in the paint | 81-67 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers clanks a jump hook from the left block | 81-67 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager grabs the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Logan | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay runs out the clock | 81-69 |