| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Topping (fresh) SF - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sang Chia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-40 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Sang Chia grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Sang Chia knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aubrey Naylor | 33-43 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Larry Hastings takes the ball from Max Taylor in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Lloyd and he's fouled by Anthony Snow - foul #2 on Anthony Snow, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Topping steals it from Aubrey Naylor in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Hastings | 41-43 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow's pass is intercepted by James Summers | 41-43 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | James Summers loses the dribble to Aubrey Naylor | 41-43 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor lays it up and in | 41-45 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-45 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | James Summers tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Max Taylor | 43-48 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Max Taylor picks off the pass by Joseph Lloyd | 43-48 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Topping steals it from Max Taylor | 43-48 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Derek Niewiadomski (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Larry Hastings, Kenneth Topping, Joseph Lloyd, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG), Donald Crowell (SF), Nathaniel Stanford (PF), Scott Yonakor (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Anthony Snow, Henry Neu, Sang Chia | |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning loses the dribble to Chad Johnston in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Scott Yonakor steals the ball from Chad Johnston | 43-48 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | John Goldner is called for the reach on Tommy Ronning in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Goldner, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping (SG) John Goldner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Topping (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Niewiadomski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randolph Wesolowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Bruce Boone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crowell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is fouled on the floor by Scott Yonakor - foul #1 on Scott Yonakor, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Philip Smith (PF) Kenneth Topping, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Michael Clements connects on the floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford tips it in | 45-52 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston is fouled on the floor by Bruce Boone - foul #1 on Bruce Boone, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), James Summers (C) Chad Johnston, Michael Clements, Derek Niewiadomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Bruce Boone, Tommy Ronning, Donald Crowell, Nathaniel Stanford, Scott Yonakor | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Sang Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Henry Neu drills a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Snow | 45-55 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Philip Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 45-55 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is hacked by James Summers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping (SG), Christopher Worley (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) John Goldner, Philip Smith, James Summers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (PG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Sang Chia's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Topping | 45-55 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-55 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (C) Joseph Lloyd, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Scott Yonakor (C) Erin Podwoski, Sang Chia | |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Boone | 45-57 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Michael Clements drills a floater in the paint set up by Larry Hastings | 47-57 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Henry Neu can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Worley - foul #1 on Christopher Worley, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), John Goldner (SG), Philip Smith (PF), Derek Niewiadomski (C) Larry Hastings, Kenneth Topping, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Donald Crowell (SF), Nathaniel Stanford (C) Bruce Boone, Max Taylor, Anthony Snow, Scott Yonakor | |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Goldner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 3 pf. C - Derek Niewiadomski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SF - Donald Crowell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Neu (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-59 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Michael Clements loses the dribble to Nathaniel Stanford | 47-59 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Henry Neu grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-59 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Michael Clements grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Philip Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Goldner | 50-59 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | John Goldner picks off the pass by Donald Crowell | 50-59 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Henry Neu snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Goldner | 50-59 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford is hacked by Philip Smith - foul #4 on Philip Smith, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Kenneth Topping (SG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Christopher Worley (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Chad Johnston, John Goldner, Michael Clements, Philip Smith, Derek Niewiadomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Scott Yonakor (PF), Sang Chia (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, Donald Crowell, Henry Neu, Nathaniel Stanford | |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Max Taylor tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Sang Chia gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor is hacked by Larry Hastings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hastings, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Summers (C) Christopher Worley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 53-59 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Topping (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lloyd (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Randolph Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sang Chia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Sang Chia is called for the reach on James Summers - foul #2 on Sang Chia, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Worley (PF) Randolph Wesolowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (SG), Nathaniel Stanford (PF) Max Taylor, Scott Yonakor | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | James Summers is fouled on the floor by Sang Chia - foul #3 on Sang Chia, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | James Summers buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Topping and he's fouled by Nathaniel Stanford - foul #2 on Nathaniel Stanford, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG) Larry Hastings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Scott Yonakor (PF) Aubrey Naylor, Nathaniel Stanford | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Scott Yonakor buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Max Taylor | 55-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Yonakor - foul #2 on Scott Yonakor, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Michael Clements (SF) Kenneth Topping, Joseph Lloyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (SF) Anthony Snow | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Sang Chia gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hastings - foul #2 on Larry Hastings, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | John Goldner takes the ball from Bruce Boone | 55-63 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | John Goldner jams it | 57-63 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (SG), Donald Crowell (SF), Henry Neu (PF) Bruce Boone, Max Taylor, Scott Yonakor | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses the jumper in the lane | 57-63 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Sang Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Donald Crowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | James Summers scores on a jumper from close range | 59-63 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Sang Chia misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Hastings | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Henry Neu scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Erin Podwoski | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Goldner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clements (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Worley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Summers (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Crowell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Neu (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Sang Chia (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Kenneth Topping (SG), Derek Niewiadomski (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Larry Hastings, John Goldner, Michael Clements, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Scott Yonakor (PF), Nathaniel Stanford (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, Donald Crowell, Henry Neu, Sang Chia | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Anthony Snow is called for the reach on Chad Johnston - foul #3 on Anthony Snow, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Aubrey Naylor and he's hacked by Chad Johnston - foul #2 on Chad Johnston, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd (SF) Randolph Wesolowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor is called for 10 seconds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Christopher Worley (PF), James Summers (C) Chad Johnston, Philip Smith, Derek Niewiadomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Scott Yonakor, Nathaniel Stanford | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Max Taylor takes the ball from James Summers | 67-68 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Max Taylor | 67-70 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping is hacked by Anthony Snow - foul #4 on Anthony Snow, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Max Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Lloyd | 69-70 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Summers snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Henry Neu - foul #1 on Henry Neu, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Sang Chia makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Aubrey Naylor | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Henry Neu loses the dribble to Joseph Lloyd | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd runs out the clock | 73-72 |