| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Shawn Sands - foul #3 on Shawn Sands, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Jack Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten throws it down on a great pass from Randy Smith | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daryl Staten - foul #2 on Daryl Staten, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses badly on a shot in the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Bruning | 33-36 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Peter Strayer steals it from Randy Smith | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the runner from the right block | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer tips it home | 33-38 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is hacked by John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Anthony Faucett (SF), James Elliott (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Edward Preston, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | James Elliott gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is hacked by Samuel Horn - foul #1 on Samuel Horn, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG) Samuel Horn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 33-40 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Zuro - foul #2 on Edward Zuro, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Anthony Faucett, James Elliott, James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, James Williams | |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Craig Schechter is called for the reach on Ken Flanary - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Shawn Sands (C) George Clifford, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Jack Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Sands | 35-40 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands lays it in | 37-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Edward Preston buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Smith | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Randy Smith takes the ball from Aaron Cook | 40-40 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Randy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Anthony Faucett (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Edward Preston, Daryl Staten, Craig Schechter, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | James Goins steals it from James Williams | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning lays it in | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly scores on a shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on George Clifford in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG) George Clifford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | James Williams knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Hunter and he's fouled by Paul Bruning - foul #1 on Paul Bruning, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), James Elliott (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Samuel Horn, Anthony Faucett, Paul Bruning, James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | James Elliott gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Craig Schechter (PF) Randy Smith, Daryl Staten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) James Williams | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Cook | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | George Clifford is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cook - foul #4 on Aaron Cook, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Anthony Faucett (SF), James Goins (PF) George Clifford, Edward Preston, James Elliott, Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Leslie Petrin (SF) Aaron Cook, Ken Flanary | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-46 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 45-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin's floater is tipped away by James Goins | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Edward Preston (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), James Elliott (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Jerome Steely, Samuel Horn, Anthony Faucett, James Goins, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Michael Watson, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Schechter (PF) James Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Edward Preston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Jack Carter can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | James Williams clanks a jumper from close range | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 47-46 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Staten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bruning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Smith and he's hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Edward Preston (SG), Anthony Faucett (SF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Samuel Horn, Daryl Staten, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Ken Flanary, James Williams | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 50-46 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-46 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cook - foul #5 on Aaron Cook, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Sands (C) Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin, Jack Carter | |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Edward Preston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Goins | 53-49 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary lays it in on a great pass from Michael Watson and he's fouled by Edward Preston - foul #3 on Edward Preston, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), James Elliott (PF) George Clifford, Edward Preston, Anthony Faucett, James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (C) Peter Strayer | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Macfarlane - foul #5 on John Macfarlane, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Leslie Petrin (C) John Macfarlane, Jerry Kelly | |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Edward Zuro | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Randy Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is fouled on the floor by Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG), Shawn Sands (C) Samuel Horn, Daryl Staten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Peter Strayer (C) Michael Watson, Ken Flanary | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | James Elliott scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Randy Smith and he's hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Anthony Faucett (SF) Randy Smith, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) James Williams | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | James Elliott makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Faucett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Sands (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Edward Preston takes the ball from Leslie Petrin | 60-55 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | George Clifford lays it in set up by Edward Preston | 62-55 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Jack Carter drills a turnaround near the basket | 62-57 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Leslie Petrin - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) Edward Preston, James Elliott, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jerry Kelly (C) Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Peter Strayer | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Zuro and the foul's on James Goins - foul #1 on James Goins, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (PG), Daryl Staten (SF) George Clifford, Anthony Faucett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Edward Preston (SG), Paul Bruning (C) Jerome Steely, Samuel Horn, James Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PG), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning connects on the 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Sands (C) Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Michael Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Preston - foul #4 on Edward Preston, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Ken Flanary, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daryl Staten, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the jumper near the basket | 67-62 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Randy Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daryl Staten - foul #4 on Daryl Staten, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Edward Zuro is called for the reach on Shawn Sands in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Zuro, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Jack Carter snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter is hacked by Michael Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Anthony Faucett (SF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Daryl Staten, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Clifford | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | George Clifford is hacked by Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Zuro, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is called for a charge - foul #5 on Edward Zuro, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Sands (C) Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is hacked by Leslie Petrin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Jack Carter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ken Flanary | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Schechter (PF) Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Petrin - foul #3 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |