| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Williams (C) Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Hill takes the ball from Thomas Parks | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | William Brown steals it from Benjamin Brakebill | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | William Brown loses the dribble to Thomas Hill in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chung Hong | 33-30 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the dunk | 33-30 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Eisenbarth and he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Tory Olson, Chung Hong, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Tory Olson (SF) Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF) Thomas Hill | |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Cook - foul #2 on Peter Cook, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Saunders | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Robert Sparacino is called for the reach on John Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sparacino, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Peter Cook, Otis Cammack, Richard Stapleton, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Tory Olson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Saunders and the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF) Thomas Parks, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG), Charles Andrew (PF) Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Andrew | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Eisenbarth | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Williams steps in front of the Tory Olson pass | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew lays it in on a great pass from Fred Eisenbarth | 37-38 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | John Saunders is hacked by Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) William Brown, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Otis Cammack (SF), Richard Stapleton (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Benjamin Brakebill, Christopher Williams | |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | David Buckley clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Stapleton - foul #3 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Charles Hodges, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF) Otis Cammack | |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | David Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | David Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Peter Cook | 39-40 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks connects on the open 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Peter Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Peter Cook picks off the pass by John Saunders in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Peter Cook can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Saunders - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Thomas Hill, Robert Sparacino, Charles Andrew, Richard Stapleton | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Peter Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Peter Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Brakebill - foul #2 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SG) Peter Cook | |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Brown | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF) Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Otis Cammack (fresh) SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Heine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks is hacked by Otis Cammack - foul #2 on Otis Cammack, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna (C) Christopher Williams | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill loses the dribble to Tory Olson | 46-42 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | William Brown can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Tory Olson - foul #2 on Tory Olson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), David Buckley (PF) William Brown, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Richard Stapleton (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Otis Cammack, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF) Thomas Parks, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG) Benjamin Brakebill | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Chung Hong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 48-42 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino drills a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Hill | 48-44 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Tory Olson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Chung Hong and he's hacked by Richard Stapleton - foul #4 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Andrew (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Richard Stapleton, Christopher Williams | |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | John Saunders is called for the reach on Patrick Fortuna - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG), Charles Hodges (SF) John Saunders, Tory Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG) Fred Eisenbarth | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Litwin - foul #2 on Kenneth Litwin, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 51-44 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Hodges | 51-44 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Peter Cook picks off the pass by Thomas Parks in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Peter Cook makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Fortuna | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Parks (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Buckley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Litwin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Sparacino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Fortuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Hill and he's fouled by Thomas Parks - foul #2 on Thomas Parks, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), John Saunders (SG), Tory Olson (SF), Chung Hong (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Ronald Weatherwax, Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges, David Buckley, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (PG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Peter Cook, Thomas Hill, Charles Andrew, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Tory Olson hits a shot from the left block | 53-50 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Sparacino | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Chung Hong, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Charles Andrew (PF) Otis Cammack, Robert Sparacino, Richard Stapleton | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill tips it home | 53-54 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is fouled on the floor by Fred Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF) John Saunders, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF), Richard Stapleton (C) Benjamin Brakebill, Christopher Williams | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack is hacked by Chung Hong - foul #3 on Chung Hong, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Buckley (PF) Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Litwin | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Tory Olson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Buckley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Litwin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Otis Cammack (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Brown | 56-55 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Chung Hong (PF) William Brown, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Otis Cammack, Charles Andrew, Richard Stapleton | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Chung Hong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Chung Hong snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), David Buckley (C) John Saunders, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Charles Andrew (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Peter Cook, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill is hacked by David Buckley - foul #1 on David Buckley, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin (C) David Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew hits a floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Tory Olson jams it | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Litwin - foul #3 on Kenneth Litwin, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF) Benjamin Brakebill | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Otis Cammack steals the ball from Thomas Parks | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otis Cammack | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Chung Hong snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth runs out the clock | 58-65 |