| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Yo Wang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor tips it back up and in | 44-31 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Gerald Montgomery denies the turnaround by Donald Jones | 44-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Jones | 47-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery banks in the layup on a great pass from William Taylor and he's hacked by Timothy Lawson - foul #1 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG) Brian Small | |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is hacked by Vincent Daly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Daly, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | John Heap misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG) Timothy Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Brian Twilley (C) William Taylor, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca is hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #3 on Robert Perkins, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Barry Sampley (SG), Richard Mayberry (C) Donald Jones, Robert Perkins, Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Twilley | 47-36 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Twilley - foul #3 on Brian Twilley, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Yo Wang (C) Tyrone Maresca, Brian Twilley | |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | John Heap clanks a floater in the lane | 48-36 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Tsang | 48-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Vincent Daly - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Barry Sampley, Richard Mayberry, John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery (PF) Richard Tsang | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Thomas Pray (SF) John Caldwell, Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), William Taylor (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Steve Bradford | |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Donald Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Tyrone Maresca - foul #2 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (C) Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang (C) Yo Wang | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Tsang | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Gerald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Tsang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor scores on a shot from the left block | 50-38 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Barry Sampley (SG), Derrick Sauers (PF) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Steve Bradford (SF), Brian Twilley (C) Tyrone Maresca, William Taylor, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery | |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-38 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins clanks a floater in the paint | 50-38 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Barry Sampley steps in front of the Steve Bradford pass | 50-38 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers jams it set up by Barry Sampley | 52-38 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Cahill | 52-41 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Sampley | 54-41 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley drills a floater in the lane set up by Harold Cahill and he's hacked by Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Richard Mayberry (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Robert Perkins, Thomas Pray, Derrick Sauers, John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), William Taylor (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Yo Wang (C) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Jones | 56-44 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hahn - foul #2 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), Roy Flor (PF) Barry Sampley, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery (PF) Brian Twilley | |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hahn | 56-44 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Donald Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Utterback | 58-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Montgomery | 58-48 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Donald Jones grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Yo Wang - foul #2 on Yo Wang, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Barry Sampley (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, John Utterback, Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Brian Small, William Taylor, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tsang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley (C) Clifford Culbreath | |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-48 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steve Bradford - foul #1 on Steve Bradford, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG) Barry Sampley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Richard Tsang | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Brian Twilley | 59-48 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is fouled on the floor by Vincent Daly - foul #3 on Vincent Daly, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), John Utterback (SF), Richard Mayberry (C) John Caldwell, Thomas Pray, John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), William Taylor (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Yo Wang (C) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Steve Bradford, Brian Twilley | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | John Utterback snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Yo Wang blocks the short jumper by Robert Perkins | 59-48 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Taylor | 59-50 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | John Utterback loses the dribble to William Taylor in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Taylor | 59-53 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Clifford Culbreath picks off the pass by John Utterback in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Culbreath | 59-55 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Sauers swats the layup by William Taylor | 59-55 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Utterback | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 61-55 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath can't throw it down | 61-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Roy Flor (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Donald Jones, Robert Perkins, John Utterback, Derrick Sauers, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Brian Small (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Tyrone Maresca, William Taylor, Clifford Culbreath, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Harold Cahill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Cahill, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford hits a runner from close range | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Small (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Steve Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tsang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Cahill - foul #5 on Harold Cahill, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Harold Cahill | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hahn - foul #3 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Flor | 65-58 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Roy Flor can't connect on a shot from the left block | 65-58 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronny Woolverton | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronny Woolverton | 65-61 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Richard Tsang denies the turnaround by Roy Flor | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled on the floor by John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Barry Sampley (SF), John Heap (C) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (SG), Brian Twilley (PF), Yo Wang (C) Vincent Daly, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Taylor | 65-64 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Ronny Woolverton steals it from Barry Sampley | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Flor - foul #3 on Roy Flor, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (PF) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Brian Small, William Taylor, Yo Wang | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyrone Maresca | 65-68 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Ronny Woolverton is called for the reach on Barry Sampley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Richard Mayberry (C) Donald Jones, Robert Perkins, John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (SG), Steve Bradford (SF), Yo Wang (C) Tyrone Maresca, Ronny Woolverton, Brian Twilley | |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Bradford | 66-68 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Taylor | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Yo Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Sauers | 69-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Yo Wang is denied by Richard Mayberry | 69-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Montgomery | 69-70 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Yo Wang | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery is called for traveling | 69-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), John Heap (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Richard Tsang (PF) Vincent Daly, Steve Bradford, Gerald Montgomery | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Small - foul #1 on Brian Small, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG) Timothy Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG) Brian Small | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (PF) Robert Perkins, John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Richard Tsang | |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Small and he's hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #4 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is hacked by Brian Small in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Small, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Jones takes the ball from Yo Wang | 72-73 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Donald Jones hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Hahn | 74-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Small | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery is hacked by Timothy Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Roy Flor snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang snags the defensive board | 74-76 |