| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn knocks in the shot from the right block | 31-33 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | George Wareham's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hahn | 31-33 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled on the floor by Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Max Taylor is blocked by Arthur Bartlett | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler lays it in set up by Thomas Seymour and he's fouled by Max Taylor - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (SG), Roy Flor (PF) Max Taylor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Roy Flor gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson jams it and he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #3 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Fred Jones (SF) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) John Caldwell, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Jay Webb steps in front of the Richard Mayberry pass | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler tips it in | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Fred Jones | 42-33 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb grabs the board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Roy Flor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-33 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Roy Flor gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is hacked by Michael Clements in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Clements, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Erin Podwoski - foul #2 on Erin Podwoski, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG) Erin Podwoski | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled on the floor by John Utterback - foul #1 on John Utterback, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Seymour | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | John Heap's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Bartlett | 44-33 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-33 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Arthur Bartlett steals it from Carmelo Cardenas | 44-33 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Waldo Heller | 47-33 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Thomas Seymour takes the ball from John Caldwell in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher buries a jumpshot from the right side | 49-33 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Arthur Bartlett is called for the reach on Carmelo Cardenas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Sang Chia (C) John Caldwell, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | George Wareham is called for the reach on Richard Mayberry - foul #3 on George Wareham, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) James Conley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) Erin Podwoski, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-33 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 49-33 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | George Wareham clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Ronning - foul #2 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Michael Clements, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Jones - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Fred Jones, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), John Heap (PF), Sang Chia (C) Tommy Ronning, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conley (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SG - Max Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Sang Chia (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Erin Podwoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Max Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 50-35 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | James Conley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 50-35 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Max Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), John Utterback (SF) Erin Podwoski, Richard Mayberry | |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | James Conley connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Max Taylor - foul #2 on Max Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Michael Clements, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG) Max Taylor | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to George Wareham | 53-36 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour loses the ball out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (PF) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Erin Podwoski, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | John Utterback loses the dribble to Johnie Maher in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Fred Jones's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hahn | 53-36 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor tips it but misses | 53-36 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Caldwell | 53-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Roy Flor (PF) John Caldwell, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, Thomas Hahn | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Roy Flor - foul #2 on Roy Flor, team foul #9 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Chia (C) Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 3rd free throw | 55-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the tip | 55-38 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 57-38 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-38 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sang Chia (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Mayberry | 60-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Sang Chia - foul #1 on Sang Chia, team foul #10 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Michael Clements, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, Richard Mayberry, Roy Flor, Sang Chia | |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas is hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #9 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF) Johnie Maher, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses the tip | 62-42 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas hits the follow up shot | 62-44 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #4 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #11 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earl Shaw (C) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the runner in the paint set up by Waldo Heller | 66-45 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Max Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Richard Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #11 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 66-46 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | James Conley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 66-46 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | James Conley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw tips it back up and in | 68-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Clements - foul #3 on Michael Clements, team foul #12 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) James Conley, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Sang Chia (C) Tommy Ronning, Roy Flor | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Sang Chia (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Richard Mayberry is called for the reach on Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #12 | 68-47 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-47 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Jay Webb grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #13 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (C) Sang Chia | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Roy Flor connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Aubrey Naylor and he's hacked by Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #14 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-50 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-50 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning tips it in | 70-52 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Conley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-52 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Mayberry | 70-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Roy Flor clanks a jumper in the paint | 70-52 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Conley gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb runs out the clock | 70-52 |