| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rice (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Guy - foul #1 on Patrick Guy, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Hill steals the ball from Thomas Parks | 30-27 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Mike Annis makes the contested 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Brakebill | 33-27 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stapleton | 33-27 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Mike Annis grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Hodges - foul #1 on Charles Hodges, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Harold Heine (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Robert Jenkins, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), David Buckley (C) Thomas Parks, Patrick Guy, Tory Olson | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Otis Cammack is called for the reach on Gregory Rice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Cammack, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF) Benjamin Brakebill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice lays it in uncontested | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Harold Heine grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 33-31 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Ronald Weatherwax - foul #3 on Ronald Weatherwax, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Robert Jenkins (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Guy (SG), Tory Olson (C) Ronald Weatherwax, David Buckley | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Annis - foul #2 on Mike Annis, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (C) Otis Cammack, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG), Homer Baker (SF) Gerald Williams, Charles Hodges | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) C - Charles Andrew (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Rice (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. C - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Homer Baker is called for the reach on Benjamin Brakebill - foul #4 on Homer Baker, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SF) Homer Baker | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Annis | 38-33 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Mike Annis is called for the reach on Thomas Parks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Annis, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF) Benjamin Brakebill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG) Thomas Parks | |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Harold Heine (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Mike Annis, Robert Jenkins, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), David Buckley (C) Patrick Guy, Tory Olson | |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Heine - foul #3 on Harold Heine, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | David Buckley gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Peter Cook grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Charles Hodges | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | David Buckley steps in front of the Robert Sparacino pass | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Sparacino | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Peter Cook, Robert Johnson, Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Tory Olson (C) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax, David Buckley | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Tory Olson is called for the reach on Mike Annis - foul #3 on Tory Olson, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Andrew (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hodges (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Rice (tiring) 30 pts. 5 reb. C - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Mike Annis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill lays it in uncontested set up by Charles Andrew | 45-39 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna (C) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill is open and lays it up and in set up by Thomas Hill | 47-39 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF) Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Jenkins | 49-39 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mike Annis | 52-39 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Tory Olson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 52-41 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Patrick Fortuna | 54-41 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Rice is blocked by Robert Jenkins | 54-44 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Mike Annis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna is fouled on the floor by Tory Olson - foul #4 on Tory Olson, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Otis Cammack, Robert Jenkins, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), David Buckley (C) Thomas Parks, Patrick Guy, Tory Olson | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Brakebill | 56-44 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Stapleton - foul #1 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Baker (SF) Charles Hodges | |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Heine | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Sparacino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Heine (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Homer Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Rice (tired) 31 pts. 6 reb. C - David Buckley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Robert Sparacino - foul #3 on Robert Sparacino, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Homer Baker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Homer Baker, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SF) Homer Baker | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-45 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (C) David Buckley | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Weatherwax - foul #4 on Ronald Weatherwax, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Robert Jenkins (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Peter Cook is called for the reach on Gerald Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Cook, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice's pass is intercepted by Peter Cook in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew misses the shot in the paint | 58-47 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Brakebill | 58-47 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Peter Cook is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Peter Cook takes the ball from Gregory Rice | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax connects on the open shot from the left side | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew is fouled on the floor by Charles Hodges - foul #2 on Charles Hodges, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Richard Stapleton (C) Peter Cook, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Brakebill, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), David Buckley (C) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax, Tory Olson | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | David Buckley gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is denied on a layup by Robert Sparacino | 60-49 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice blows the layup but the foul's on Mike Annis - foul #4 on Mike Annis, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Heine (PF) Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Harold Heine connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Annis | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sparacino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Heine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hodges (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Rice (very tired) 34 pts. 7 reb. C - David Buckley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Mike Annis hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sparacino | 66-52 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | David Buckley is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 66-54 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG) Thomas Parks | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton makes the shot from close range set up by Thomas Hill | 68-54 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Harold Heine steals it from Patrick Guy | 68-54 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Harold Heine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Rice - foul #3 on Gregory Rice, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Charles Andrew (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG) Patrick Guy | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Gerald Williams in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson lays it in | 72-54 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Gregory Rice is blocked by Charles Andrew | 72-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Harold Heine snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | David Buckley is called for the reach on Harold Heine - foul #3 on David Buckley, team foul #11 | 72-54 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Heine | 74-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 74-54 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | The jumper by Gregory Rice is denied by Charles Andrew | 74-54 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | David Buckley tips it in | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 74-56 |