| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) PF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) SG - Garry Engles (fresh) SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) C - John Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Garry Engles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Garry Engles comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Garry Engles pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Welsh - foul #1 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Isaac Mason denies the turnaround by Arthur Bartlett | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Donald Jones's pass is intercepted by Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Isaac Mason - foul #1 on Isaac Mason, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Gerald Basham, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Jones | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Justin Cone comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Sammie Ward, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Jay Macleod (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF) Donald Jones, Thomas Pray, Isaac Mason | |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (C) John Boyd | |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel hits a floater from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Carmelo Rodriguez | 7-8 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Garry Engles and the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Damek Zeinert (PF) Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG) Garry Engles | |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Robert Perkins is called for the reach on Gerald Basham - foul #1 on Robert Perkins, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Justin Cone | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF), Isaac Mason (PF), John Boyd (C) Derrick Sauers, Jeremy Brasel, Jay Macleod | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG) Robert Perkins | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Zeinert - foul #1 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Jones | 7-14 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 9-14 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray clanks a shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 9-14 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Harold Port (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Damek Zeinert, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG), Jay Macleod (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF), Derrick Sauers (C) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Isaac Mason, John Boyd | |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Donald Jones steps in front of the Justin Cone pass in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Justin Cone - foul #1 on Justin Cone, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Jeremy Brasel - foul #1 on Jeremy Brasel, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG) Donald Jones | |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Derrick Sauers - foul #1 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers tips it in | 11-20 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-20 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Caldwell | 11-22 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 11-22 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Caldwell | 11-25 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Cone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garry Engles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Macleod (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Brasel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Sauers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Justin Cone hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Port | 14-25 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod is hacked by Carmelo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Damek Zeinert (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Justin Cone, Harold Port, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (PG), Barry Sampley (SG), Isaac Mason (PF), John Boyd (C) John Caldwell, Garry Engles, Jeremy Brasel, Derrick Sauers | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod's pass is intercepted by Damek Zeinert in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is fouled on the floor by Isaac Mason - foul #2 on Isaac Mason, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Thomas Pray (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF) Barry Sampley, Jay Macleod, Isaac Mason | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Donald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham tips it back up and in | 17-27 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | John Boyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG) Timothy Lawson | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh drills a runner from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray's pass is intercepted by Gerald Basham | 19-27 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 21-27 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Sammie Ward is called for the reach on Garry Engles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammie Ward, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Damek Zeinert (SF) Gerald Basham, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (PG), Derrick Sauers (PF) Donald Jones, Jeremy Brasel | |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Garry Engles makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Garry Engles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sammie Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garry Engles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG) Garry Engles | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Derrick Sauers blocks the short jumper by Sammie Ward | 23-29 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on Thomas Pray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Harold Port (SF) Sammie Ward, Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Macleod (PF) John Boyd | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), John Boyd (C) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is fouled on the floor by Gerald Basham - foul #1 on Gerald Basham, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Justin Cone, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG) Barry Sampley | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Thomas Pray (SF) John Caldwell, Derrick Sauers | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Gerald Basham is called for the reach on Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Basham, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG) Gerald Basham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Harold Port | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Boyd can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SF) Thomas Pray | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Justin Cone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF) Garry Engles, Jay Macleod | |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel scores on a runner in the lane | 25-38 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski throws it down on a nice dish by Justin Cone | 27-38 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Justin Cone takes the ball from Donald Jones in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses the lay-in | 27-38 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Jones | 29-40 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pray - foul #2 on Thomas Pray, team foul #11 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Garry Engles (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Jay Macleod (PF) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Jeremy Brasel | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | The jumper by John Caldwell is denied by Arthur Bartlett | 31-40 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Jay Macleod - foul #1 on Jay Macleod, team foul #12 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF) Justin Cone, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Isaac Mason (PF) John Caldwell, Jay Macleod | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Perkins (fresh) SG - Garry Engles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Boyd (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derrick Sauers | 33-43 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh scores on a turnaround near the basket | 35-43 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Garry Engles blows the layup | 35-43 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SF), Jay Macleod (C) Garry Engles, Derrick Sauers, John Boyd | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Harold Port connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Basham | 38-43 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Harold Port is called for the reach on Jay Macleod - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #13 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF) Robert Perkins | |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Welsh | 41-44 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is hacked by Gerald Basham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Basham, team foul #14 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Gerald Basham, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel (C) Jay Macleod | |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG), Derrick Sauers (C) Donald Jones, Jeremy Brasel | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Cone - foul #2 on Justin Cone, team foul #15 | 41-45 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Pray steps in front of the Harold Port pass | 41-46 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Garry Engles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Pray | 41-48 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 41-48 |