| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Smith picks off the pass by Mitchell Gibson | 30-45 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 30-45 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith tips it home | 32-48 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte double dribbles | 32-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Anthony Mulligan (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Franklin Estep, Robert Rasmussen, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is hacked by Ronald Franke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Franke, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Brian Criss hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 32-48 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke loses the dribble to Frank Bale | 32-48 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan is fouled on the floor by Von Brozeski - foul #3 on Von Brozeski, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PG) Von Brozeski | |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall's pass is intercepted by Ronald Broadwater | 32-48 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Thomas White is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Daniel Hale, Thomas White, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon loses the dribble to Franklin Estep | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Estep | 34-48 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Zickuhr - foul #1 on John Zickuhr, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF) Franklin Estep, Anthony Mulligan, Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Von Brozeski (SG) Matthew Trumbauer, Ronald Franke | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Von Brozeski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis can't tip it in | 34-51 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski can't tip it in | 34-51 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Charles Word tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Cuadrado - foul #2 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Von Brozeski, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Frank Bale pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 36-51 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rasmussen | 39-51 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Thomas White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Brian Criss is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nolte - foul #2 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan (SF) Robert Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Criss | 41-51 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale can't finish the layup | 41-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Broadwater | 41-54 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Brian Criss is hacked by Ronald Franke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Franke, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF), Matthew Trumbauer (PF) Daniel Hale, Thomas White | |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Mulligan | 44-54 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke lays it up and in | 44-56 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Nolte - foul #3 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Anthony Mulligan, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | James Gagliano loses the dribble to Timothy Smith | 46-56 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mitchell Gibson - foul #2 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Joshua Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF) Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado | |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) PF - John Zickuhr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Von Brozeski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Franklin Estep and he's hacked by Von Brozeski - foul #4 on Von Brozeski, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG) Charles Word | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF) Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado is fouled on the floor by Brian Criss - foul #1 on Brian Criss, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan (SF) Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Mitchell Gibson (C) James Gagliano, Daniel Hale | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Mitchell Gibson | |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Brian Criss can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Franke - foul #3 on Ronald Franke, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF) Franklin Estep, Anthony Mulligan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Thomas White (PF) Anthony Nolte, Joseph Cawthon | |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Brian Criss makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Brian Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 53-61 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Franke - foul #4 on Ronald Franke, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG), John Zickuhr (PF) Brian Criss, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Joseph Cawthon (PF) Ronald Franke, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Anthony Nolte is called for the reach on Joshua Lewis - foul #4 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), Timothy Smith (C) Franklin Estep, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Hale (SG), Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Thomas White | |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Gibson | 57-61 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Gagliano and the foul's on Joshua Lewis - foul #4 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Joshua Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Word | 59-64 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Charles Word steps in front of the James Gagliano pass in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Charles Word hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mitchell Gibson | 61-66 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | James Gagliano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Estep (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zickuhr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Cawthon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 64-66 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Charles Word pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Estep | 66-66 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | James Gagliano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hale | 66-69 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Franklin Estep, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Daniel Hale, Matthew Trumbauer, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 66-69 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Ronald Franke steals it from Frank Bale in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Thomas White throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Franke | 66-71 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Thomas White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Franke | 66-73 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Brian Criss misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-73 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis tips it home | 68-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Franke | 68-76 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall clanks a jumper in the lane | 68-76 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Frank Bale loses the ball out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG), Anthony Mulligan (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Von Brozeski, Thomas White, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 68-76 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-78 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr tips it home | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony Mulligan - foul #2 on Anthony Mulligan, team foul #4 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Franklin Estep, Joshua Lewis, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Hale (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the free throw | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Mulligan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Nolte (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cuadrado (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Broadwater (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Ronald Broadwater | 70-81 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Frank Bale pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SG) Anthony Mulligan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Von Brozeski (SF) Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Smith (C) Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Broadwater | |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-81 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Charles Word grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 70-81 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Gagliano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | James Gagliano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Von Brozeski | 70-83 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Charles Word hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Gibson - foul #3 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #12 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG), Eugene Hall (C) Joseph Bianchi, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas White | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Franke | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall blows the layup | 71-85 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Charles Word grabs the offensive board | 71-85 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Frank Bale is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Word | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke runs out the clock | 73-85 |