| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:55 | Missouri State | John Utterback loses the dribble to Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is whistled for a carry | 41-28 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Heap | 43-28 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Max Taylor is called for the reach on Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the easy layup | 43-31 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Utterback - foul #2 on John Utterback, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Roy Flor (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (PF) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Erin Podwoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Sang Chia misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Erin Podwoski | 43-33 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is hacked by Michael Clements - foul #2 on Michael Clements, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Roy Flor tips it in | 45-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Ronning - foul #2 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Roy Flor, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Philip Smith | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Michael Clements comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erin Podwoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Summers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is hacked by John Goldner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goldner, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, John Utterback, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, James Summers, Jay Webb | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Max Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF) John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | George Wareham denies the turnaround by Richard Mayberry | 45-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | James Conley hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | James Conley snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Richard Mayberry swats the shot by George Wareham | 45-36 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Flor | 45-36 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry is fouled in the backcourt by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Bruce Boone (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry, Roy Flor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Philip Smith (PF) Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Hahn steals the ball from Earl Shaw | 48-36 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is fouled on the floor by Earl Shaw - foul #3 on Earl Shaw, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG) Bruce Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF) Earl Shaw | |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | John Utterback connects on the runner near the basket set up by Tommy Ronning and he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Philip Smith gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Tommy Ronning is called for the reach on Fred Jones - foul #3 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (C) Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Philip Smith | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is fouled on the floor by George Wareham - foul #2 on George Wareham, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Fred Jones | |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't connect on a runner from the left block | 52-39 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the offensive board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-39 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | John Goldner steals the ball from John Utterback in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the easy layup | 52-39 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 52-39 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) Erin Podwoski, John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Jay Webb (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-42 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Michael Clements pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Philip Smith can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Aubrey Naylor | 52-42 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Roy Flor (PF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Philip Smith, James Summers | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Max Taylor, Roy Flor, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | John Utterback connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Boone | 54-42 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 54-45 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | John Utterback comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Fred Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Fred Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Chia (C) Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 54-48 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses long on a jump hook from close range | 54-48 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | John Utterback tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | John Utterback snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | John Utterback loses the dribble to George Wareham in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 56-48 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | George Wareham swats the short shot by John Utterback | 56-48 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sang Chia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 56-50 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Boone | 58-50 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | John Heap denies the turnaround by Earl Shaw | 58-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Bruce Boone, John Utterback, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | John Goldner is hacked by Tommy Ronning - foul #4 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG) Tommy Ronning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Michael Clements clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses short on an open floater in the lane | 60-52 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Goldner hits a shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Clements - foul #3 on Michael Clements, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (SG), Roy Flor (SF), John Heap (PF) Max Taylor, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), James Conley (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, John Goldner, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw loses the dribble to Aubrey Naylor | 63-54 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Roy Flor connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Aubrey Naylor | 65-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Philip Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Flor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erin Podwoski - foul #1 on Erin Podwoski, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (SG), John Utterback (SF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, John Heap, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Philip Smith | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Erin Podwoski - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Bruce Boone, Roy Flor, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Fred Jones (C) Thomas Seymour, Earl Shaw | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Conley | 67-58 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), John Heap (PF) Erin Podwoski, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), James Summers (C) Waldo Heller, James Conley | |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | John Heap hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Max Taylor | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 69-60 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, John Goldner, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Aubrey Naylor - foul #2 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | James Conley gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller loses the dribble to Carmelo Cardenas | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on John Utterback in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | John Utterback grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on John Utterback in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Waldo Heller | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on John Heap in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Carmelo Cardenas is called for the reach on Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Sang Chia gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning runs out the clock | 75-65 |