| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fresh) SG - Thomas Hogue (fresh) SF - Carey Casias (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) C - Melvin Sizemore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri | The jumper by Gregory Ledford is denied by Melvin Sizemore | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson is hacked by Derek Mackie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Mackie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde banks in the layup set up by Charlie Ennis | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Derek Mackie - foul #2 on Derek Mackie, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG) Derek Mackie | |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | James Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Carey Casias pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore throws it down on a great pass from Lyman Watson | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford banks in the layup set up by Robert Mayhugh and he's hacked by Thomas Hogue - foul #1 on Thomas Hogue, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Clark Grimm (SG), Percy Dunn (SF), Clifton Carlson (PF), Jaroslav Cerny (C) Lyman Watson, Thomas Hogue, Carey Casias, Dikembe Ahmadi, Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Farish (C) Charlie Ennis | |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:55 | Missouri | James Washington misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde tips it home | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Cerny loses the dribble to Harold Lalonde | 10-7 |
| 16:20 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde is fouled on the floor by Percy Dunn - foul #1 on Percy Dunn, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Melvin Sizemore (C) Percy Dunn, Jaroslav Cerny | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG), Harold Vinson (SG), Melvin Christianson (SF), Eric Peiffer (C) James Washington, Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde, Robert Mayhugh | |
| 15:59 | Missouri | Melvin Sizemore steals it from Eric Peiffer | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clark Grimm (fresh) PF - Clifton Carlson (fresh) C - Melvin Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Hecht (fresh) SG - Harold Vinson (fresh) SF - Melvin Christianson (fresh) PF - Henry Farish (fresh) C - Eric Peiffer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Lyman Watson is blocked by Henry Farish | 10-7 |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore tips it home | 12-7 |
| 15:29 | Missouri | Paul Hecht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Percy Dunn (SF), Michael Calfee (PF) Lyman Watson, Clifton Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charlie Ennis (C) Eric Peiffer | |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore blows the dunk but the foul's on Harold Vinson - foul #1 on Harold Vinson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG) Percy Dunn | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson misses the easy layup | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Melvin Sizemore | 13-7 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Clark Grimm is fouled on the floor by Paul Hecht - foul #1 on Paul Hecht, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Percy Dunn (SF), Clifton Carlson (PF) Lyman Watson, Michael Calfee | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG), Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF) Paul Hecht, Harold Vinson, Henry Farish | |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jester | 15-7 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | Percy Dunn swats the shot by Harold Lalonde | 15-7 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | James Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:52 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-7 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Clark Grimm grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Melvin Christianson - foul #1 on Melvin Christianson, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Michael Calfee (PF) Joseph Jester, Clifton Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh (PF), Henry Farish (C) Melvin Christianson, Charlie Ennis | |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford is hacked by Clark Grimm - foul #1 on Clark Grimm, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Percy Dunn, Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG) Harold Lalonde | |
| 12:54 | Missouri | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Percy Dunn (SF), Melvin Sizemore (C) Joseph Jester, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Vinson (SF) James Washington | |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Paul Hecht drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Clark Grimm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Ledford - foul #1 on Gregory Ledford, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (SG), Clifton Carlson (PF) Percy Dunn, Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Lalonde (SF) Harold Vinson | |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Clark Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Clark Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:44 | Missouri | Michael Calfee steals it from Gregory Ledford | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Calfee (fresh) PF - Clifton Carlson (fresh) C - Clark Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Ledford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) C - Henry Farish (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-9 |
| 11:14 | Missouri | Henry Farish misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clifton Carlson - foul #1 on Clifton Carlson, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Percy Dunn (SG), Jaroslav Cerny (PF), Melvin Sizemore (C) Joseph Jester, Clifton Carlson, Clark Grimm | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG), Charlie Ennis (C) Gregory Ledford, Robert Mayhugh | |
| 11:14 | Missouri | Henry Farish makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 11:14 | Missouri | Henry Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Michael Calfee drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Sizemore | 23-11 |
| 10:36 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde's floater is tipped away by Melvin Sizemore | 23-11 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Cerny | 23-11 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore blows the layup | 23-11 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore tips it home | 25-11 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Henry Farish makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Washington | 25-13 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Cerny is hacked by Charlie Ennis - foul #1 on Charlie Ennis, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Clark Grimm (SG), Clifton Carlson (PF) Lyman Watson, Percy Dunn, Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Melvin Christianson (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF) Paul Hecht, Harold Lalonde, Henry Farish | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Cerny misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:27 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Washington | 25-15 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Clark Grimm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-15 |
| 09:19 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Clifton Carlson steals it from Melvin Christianson | 25-15 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Christianson - foul #2 on Melvin Christianson, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Clifton Carlson, Jaroslav Cerny | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG), Harold Vinson (SF), Eric Peiffer (C) James Washington, Melvin Christianson, Charlie Ennis | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:46 | Missouri | Eric Peiffer pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:25 | Missouri | Paul Hecht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-15 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Gregory Ledford steals the ball from Lyman Watson | 26-15 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses badly on a jumper from close range | 26-15 |
| 07:55 | Missouri | Eric Peiffer snags the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 07:32 | Missouri | Clark Grimm is called for the reach on Gregory Ledford - foul #2 on Clark Grimm, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Percy Dunn (SF), Clifton Carlson (PF), Melvin Sizemore (C) Joseph Jester, Clark Grimm, Michael Calfee, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Lalonde (SF), Henry Farish (PF) Gregory Ledford, Robert Mayhugh | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hogue (fresh) SF - Percy Dunn (fresh) PF - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Sizemore (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Vinson (fresh) SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Peiffer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri | Henry Farish misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Eric Peiffer tips it home | 26-17 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Henry Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:47 | Missouri | Harold Vinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Melvin Sizemore | 26-17 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Harold Vinson is called for the reach on Thomas Hogue - foul #2 on Harold Vinson, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Clark Grimm (SF), Michael Calfee (PF) Lyman Watson, Percy Dunn, Clifton Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Rickman (PG), James Washington (SG), Charlie Ennis (C) Paul Hecht, Harold Vinson, Eric Peiffer | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clark Grimm - foul #3 on Clark Grimm, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Percy Dunn (SG), Carey Casias (SF) Joseph Jester, Thomas Hogue, Clark Grimm | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Robert Mayhugh (PF) Justin Rickman, Henry Farish | |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson misses the easy layup | 28-18 |
| 05:56 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh is called for traveling | 28-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (SG), Clifton Carlson (PF) Percy Dunn, Michael Calfee | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson banks in the layup and the foul's on James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Percy Dunn (SF), Michael Calfee (PF), Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Carey Casias, Clifton Carlson, Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Farish (C) Charlie Ennis | |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:53 | Missouri | James Washington hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Michael Calfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carey Casias (SF), Clifton Carlson (PF), Melvin Sizemore (C) Percy Dunn, Michael Calfee, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG) James Washington | |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde loses the dribble to Melvin Sizemore | 31-21 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore loses the ball out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Michael Calfee (SF), Jaroslav Cerny (PF) Joseph Jester, Carey Casias, Clifton Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Peiffer (C) Robert Mayhugh | |
| 03:44 | Missouri | A charge is called on Paul Hecht - foul #2 on Paul Hecht, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Percy Dunn (SG) Lyman Watson, Thomas Hogue | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Harold Vinson (SF), Charlie Ennis (C) Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde, Eric Peiffer | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester is hacked by Paul Hecht - foul #3 on Paul Hecht, team foul #12 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Clifton Carlson (PF) Michael Calfee, Jaroslav Cerny | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG) Paul Hecht | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Dunn (fresh) PF - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Sizemore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Vinson (fresh) PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the lay-in | 33-21 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Percy Dunn double dribbles | 33-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Michael Calfee (SF), Jaroslav Cerny (PF), Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Joseph Jester, Percy Dunn, Clifton Carlson, Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SG) Gregory Ledford | |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Derek Mackie clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lyman Watson - foul #1 on Lyman Watson, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Percy Dunn (SG), Carey Casias (SF), Melvin Sizemore (C) Lyman Watson, Thomas Hogue, Michael Calfee, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh (PF) Charlie Ennis | |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Derek Mackie misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Derek Mackie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jaroslav Cerny | 35-22 |
| 01:44 | Missouri | Jaroslav Cerny steps in front of the James Washington pass | 35-22 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Percy Dunn | 37-22 |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Harold Vinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-22 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Melvin Sizemore | 37-22 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Farish - foul #1 on Henry Farish, team foul #13 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Thomas Hogue (SG), Michael Calfee (SF), Clifton Carlson (PF) Joseph Jester, Percy Dunn, Carey Casias, Jaroslav Cerny | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Charlie Ennis (C) James Washington, Harold Vinson, Henry Farish | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Melvin Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Melvin Sizemore - foul #1 on Melvin Sizemore, team foul #9 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Melvin Sizemore | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Rickman (PG), Eric Peiffer (PF) Derek Mackie, Robert Mayhugh | |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson drills a turnaround from the right block | 40-23 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-23 |