| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl St. Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George McCullars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Elmer Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Shamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Gooding (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | SE Missouri State | George McCullars takes the ball from James Shamblin | 37-39 |
| 19:13 | Morehead State | Earl St. Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding blows the dunk | 37-39 |
| 18:53 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to George McCullars | 37-39 |
| 18:42 | Morehead State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | Earl St. Thomas misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carr is called for the reach on James Shamblin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Carr, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | George McCullars steps in front of the Dale Englund pass | 37-39 |
| 18:09 | Morehead State | Charles Carr is hacked by James Shamblin - foul #3 on James Shamblin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer (PG), William Frame (SG), Martin Bennett (SF), Johnny Denker (C) Charles Carr, Earl St. Thomas, Robert Williams, Elmer Heller | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby (PG), James Barbera (SG), Arthur Tourville (PF), Harry Taylor (C) James Shamblin, Robert Davis, Melvin Gooding, Dale Englund | |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Tourville - foul #2 on Arthur Tourville, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Harmon (PF) George McCullars | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Harry Taylor - foul #1 on Harry Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl McPeck (PF) Edward Fisher | |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Gainer - foul #2 on Daniel Gainer, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Frank Harmon is fouled on the floor by Carl McPeck - foul #1 on Carl McPeck, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Carr (PG), George McCullars (PF), Elmer Heller (C) Daniel Gainer, Frank Harmon, Johnny Denker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (PG), Melvin Gooding (PF), Dale Englund (C) James Barbera, Carl McPeck, Harry Taylor | |
| 16:50 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett knocks in the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | George McCullars grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Charles Carr buries a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Tourville | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Frame (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George McCullars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Elmer Heller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Osby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Tourville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Gooding (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Englund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Morehead State | Robert Davis steals it from William Frame | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Davis | 44-45 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | William Frame buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer (PG), Earl St. Thomas (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Frank Harmon (PF), Johnny Denker (C) Charles Carr, William Frame, Martin Bennett, George McCullars, Elmer Heller | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG), Patrick Didonato (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), Carl McPeck (PF), Harry Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Terry Osby, Arthur Tourville, Melvin Gooding, Dale Englund | |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Carl McPeck is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Didonato | 47-47 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Johnny Denker misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 47-47 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Denker is called for the reach on Edward Fisher - foul #1 on Johnny Denker, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George McCullars (PF), Elmer Heller (C) Frank Harmon, Johnny Denker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Earl St. Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George McCullars | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Earl St. Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Daniel Gainer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George McCullars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Elmer Heller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Shamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Didonato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl McPeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Harry Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 11:15 | Morehead State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Patrick Didonato steals the ball from Daniel Gainer | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Heller steps in front of the Harry Taylor pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | George McCullars scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin is hacked by Earl St. Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl St. Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Carr (PG), William Frame (SG), Martin Bennett (SF), Frank Harmon (PF), Johnny Denker (C) Daniel Gainer, Earl St. Thomas, Robert Williams, George McCullars, Elmer Heller | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (PG), Terry Osby (SG), Arthur Tourville (SF), Melvin Gooding (PF), Dale Englund (C) James Shamblin, Patrick Didonato, Edward Fisher, Carl McPeck, Harry Taylor | |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Frame | 51-49 |
| 09:56 | Morehead State | Charles Carr drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Martin Bennett | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | William Frame is called for the reach on Arthur Tourville in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Frame, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Englund | 53-51 |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Dale Englund steals it from Charles Carr | 53-51 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 53-54 |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | Melvin Gooding is called for the reach on Frank Harmon - foul #2 on Melvin Gooding, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Turner (SG), George McCullars (PF), Elmer Heller (C) William Frame, Frank Harmon, Johnny Denker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher (SF) Arthur Tourville | |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Charles Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG), James Barbera (SG) Robert Davis, Terry Osby | |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Charles Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Charles Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Fisher, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Foster (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Charles Carr, Martin Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Morehead State | Harold Foster grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Harold Foster is fouled on the floor by James Shamblin - foul #4 on James Shamblin, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Frame (SG), Martin Bennett (C) Robert Williams, Elmer Heller | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (PG), Patrick Didonato (SG), Arthur Tourville (PF), Harry Taylor (C) James Shamblin, James Barbera, Melvin Gooding, Dale Englund | |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Harold Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Harold Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Harold Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Frame (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Turner (fresh) PF - George McCullars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Martin Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Didonato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Tourville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato is fouled on the floor by George McCullars - foul #2 on George McCullars, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Carr (PG), Frank Harmon (C) Harold Foster, Howard Turner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl McPeck (PF) Edward Fisher | |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Tourville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 06:44 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Harry Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Martin Bennett steps in front of the Patrick Didonato pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 06:16 | Morehead State | William Frame hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Frank Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by George McCullars | 58-54 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Frame - foul #3 on William Frame, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer (PG), Earl St. Thomas (SG), Howard Turner (SF), Johnny Denker (C) Charles Carr, William Frame, Martin Bennett, Frank Harmon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG), Edward Fisher (SF), Melvin Gooding (PF), Dale Englund (C) Robert Davis, Arthur Tourville, Carl McPeck, Harry Taylor | |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Morehead State | Johnny Denker gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | Howard Turner grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | George McCullars misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding tips it home | 58-57 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Daniel Gainer's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Englund | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Morehead State | George McCullars grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Howard Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | Morehead State | Johnny Denker misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Howard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Carr (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Martin Bennett (PF), Elmer Heller (C) Daniel Gainer, Howard Turner, George McCullars, Johnny Denker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (SG) Patrick Didonato | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Carr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Earl St. Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Shamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Melvin Gooding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Englund (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Robert Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Davis | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:34 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Melvin Gooding | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Morehead State | Martin Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin misses the jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding hits a wide open runner from the baseline and the foul's on Martin Bennett - foul #2 on Martin Bennett, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George McCullars (PF) Martin Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Didonato (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Gooding makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | George McCullars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Edward Fisher can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Elmer Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Earl St. Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Davis (PG), Arthur Tourville (PF) James Shamblin, Melvin Gooding | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund is hacked by Earl St. Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl St. Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to George McCullars | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Edward Fisher, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shamblin (PG), Melvin Gooding (PF) Robert Davis, Arthur Tourville | |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund is hacked by Earl St. Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl St. Thomas, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Frame (SG) Earl St. Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Osby (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Arthur Tourville (PF) Patrick Didonato, Edward Fisher, Melvin Gooding | |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Dale Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Elmer Heller snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | The clock runs out | 61-69 |