| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Burt Liggett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Rich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clayton Salter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Catalano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Kress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hoadley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Victor Rich inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Peacock | 35-34 |
| 19:47 | Yale | Kirk Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Yale | Paul Abney is fouled on the floor by James Catalano - foul #2 on James Catalano, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Yale | Kirk Kress hits the finger roll set up by Charles Peacock | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Victor Rich makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Simon Potter | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Yale | Paul Abney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | James Catalano grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Simon Potter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | Yale | Charles Peacock snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Yale | Kirk Kress can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Burt Liggett - foul #3 on Burt Liggett, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Miles (PG) Burt Liggett | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:27 | Yale | Kirk Kress makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | Yale | Kirk Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | James Catalano double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | Yale | Paul Abney is fouled on the floor by Simon Potter - foul #2 on Simon Potter, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Yale | Thomas Hoadley is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | John Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Victor Rich misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | John Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ellis Davis (PF), Paul Pullman (C) Clayton Salter, James Catalano | |
| Subs | Yale | Philip Maxwell (C) Thomas Hoadley | |
| 16:51 | Yale | Victor Hill misses long on a runner from the right block | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Victor Rich pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Paul Pullman clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Yale | Charles Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Yale | Victor Hill is hacked by Victor Rich - foul #2 on Victor Rich, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Koster (PG), Andrew McDowell (SF) Simon Potter, Victor Rich | |
| Subs | Yale | John Kosowski (PG), Donald Cable (SG), Darryl Mungia (SF), Antonio Keys (C) Victor Hill, Paul Abney, Kirk Kress, Charles Peacock | |
| 16:18 | Yale | Darryl Mungia is hacked by Andrew McDowell - foul #1 on Andrew McDowell, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Yale | Darryl Mungia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Koster | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Koster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) SF - Andrew McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ellis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Pullman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Kosowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Mungia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Antonio Keys (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Yale | Darryl Mungia misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Paul Pullman grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Ellis Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Yale | Darryl Mungia snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Yale | John Kosowski is hacked by Michael Koster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Koster, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Burt Liggett (PG), Simon Potter (SG), Clayton Salter (PF), James Catalano (C) Michael Koster, John Miles, Ellis Davis, Paul Pullman | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Hill (PG), Paul Abney (SG), Charles Peacock (PF), Thomas Hoadley (C) John Kosowski, Donald Cable, Darryl Mungia, Antonio Keys | |
| 15:12 | Yale | Philip Maxwell can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Simon Potter pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell's floater is knocked away by Philip Maxwell | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Yale | The rebound goes to Charles Peacock | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Yale | Thomas Hoadley hits a driving attempt in the paint | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Rich (SF) Andrew McDowell | |
| Subs | Yale | Kirk Kress (SF) Philip Maxwell | |
| 13:49 | Yale | Paul Abney drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Hill and he's hacked by Clayton Salter - foul #2 on Clayton Salter, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Miles (SG) Simon Potter | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:49 | Yale | Paul Abney misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | John Miles gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Victor Rich's floater is tipped away by Charles Peacock | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 13:11 | Yale | Kirk Kress banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Hoadley steps in front of the Burt Liggett pass | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | Yale | Victor Hill double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Simon Potter (SG), Ellis Davis (PF), Paul Pullman (C) John Miles, Clayton Salter, James Catalano | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Cable (PG), Darryl Mungia (SG), Philip Maxwell (PF), Antonio Keys (C) Victor Hill, Paul Abney, Charles Peacock, Thomas Hoadley | |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Paul Pullman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Donald Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:57 | Yale | Kirk Kress buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Burt Liggett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Simon Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Pullman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Donald Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Mungia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Kress (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Antonio Keys (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Paul Pullman jams it set up by Ellis Davis and he's fouled by Antonio Keys - foul #1 on Antonio Keys, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Miles (PG) Burt Liggett | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Paul Pullman makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:20 | Yale | Philip Maxwell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Ellis Davis snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Simon Potter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:54 | Yale | Kirk Kress snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Yale | Kirk Kress misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Paul Pullman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Victor Rich scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Simon Potter | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | Yale | Kirk Kress buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Mungia | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Antonio Keys denies the turnaround by Ellis Davis | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | Yale | Philip Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Antonio Keys is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Burt Liggett (PG), Michael Koster (SG), Andrew McDowell (SF), Clayton Salter (PF), James Catalano (C) John Miles, Simon Potter, Victor Rich, Paul Pullman, Ellis Davis | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Hill (PG), Paul Abney (SG), Charles Peacock (PF), Thomas Hoadley (C) Donald Cable, Darryl Mungia, Kirk Kress, Antonio Keys | |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | The jump hook by James Catalano is blocked by Philip Maxwell | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Yale | Charles Peacock gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | Yale | Philip Maxwell scores on a floater from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hoadley | 46-51 |
| 07:49 | Yale | Charles Peacock lays it in on a great pass from Philip Maxwell | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Burt Liggett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Koster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clayton Salter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Catalano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. PF - Charles Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hoadley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Michael Koster drills a fadeaway from the right side | 48-53 |
| 07:28 | Yale | Victor Hill drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Philip Maxwell | 48-55 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell makes the floater from the left block | 50-55 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Victor Hill misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 06:14 | Yale | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoadley | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Yale | Paul Abney hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Victor Hill | 50-57 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Simon Potter (SG), Victor Rich (SF) Michael Koster, Andrew McDowell | |
| Subs | Yale | Kirk Kress (SF) Philip Maxwell | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Victor Rich connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Yale | Charles Peacock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Clayton Salter - foul #3 on Clayton Salter, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ellis Davis (C) James Catalano | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:11 | Yale | Charles Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:11 | Yale | Charles Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:11 | Yale | Charles Peacock makes the 3rd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Simon Potter misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-60 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Ellis Davis tips it in | 55-60 |
| 04:32 | Yale | Paul Abney is fouled on the floor by Burt Liggett - foul #4 on Burt Liggett, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Pullman (C) Clayton Salter | |
| Subs | Yale | Philip Maxwell (C) Thomas Hoadley | |
| 04:32 | Yale | Paul Abney makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:32 | Yale | Paul Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Ellis Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Burt Liggett | 58-62 |
| 04:06 | Yale | Philip Maxwell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Pullman - foul #2 on Paul Pullman, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Miles (PG) Burt Liggett | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:06 | Yale | Philip Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:06 | Yale | Philip Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Ellis Davis misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Simon Potter grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Miles (fresh) SG - Simon Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Pullman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Abney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Kress (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Peacock (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | John Miles misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 03:35 | Yale | Charles Peacock pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:12 | Yale | Paul Abney's layup is rejected by Victor Rich | 58-64 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Victor Rich gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Victor Hill steals it from John Miles | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Yale | Charles Peacock misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Yale | Philip Maxwell tips it home | 58-66 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Burt Liggett (PG), Clayton Salter (PF), James Catalano (C) John Miles, Ellis Davis, Paul Pullman | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hoadley (C) Philip Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Burt Liggett | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Yale | Clayton Salter swats the shot by Kirk Kress | 60-66 |
| 02:24 | Yale | Kirk Kress tips it home | 60-68 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Clayton Salter is blocked by Thomas Hoadley | 60-68 |
| 02:16 | Yale | The rebound goes to Charles Peacock | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Yale | Kirk Kress misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-68 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Simon Potter | 60-68 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Simon Potter tips it home | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Yale | Victor Hill dunks the ball and the foul's on Simon Potter - foul #3 on Simon Potter, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 01:24 | Yale | Victor Hill makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Victor Rich buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Simon Potter | 64-71 |
| 00:57 | Yale | Victor Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter is hacked by Kirk Kress - foul #2 on Kirk Kress, team foul #2 | 64-71 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Simon Potter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Paul Abney is hacked by Simon Potter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Simon Potter, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Cable (PG), Antonio Keys (C) Victor Hill, Thomas Hoadley | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Paul Abney makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Paul Abney misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | James Catalano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Victor Rich misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Donald Cable - foul #1 on Donald Cable, team foul #3 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Hill (PG), Thomas Hoadley (C) Donald Cable, Antonio Keys | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Victor Rich makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Victor Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | Yale | Simon Potter is called for the reach on Kirk Kress in the backcourt - foul #5 on Simon Potter, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Miles (SG) Simon Potter | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Cable (SG), Philip Maxwell (PF) Paul Abney, Charles Peacock | |
| 00:33 | Yale | Kirk Kress makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:33 | Yale | Kirk Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Kirk Kress picks off the pass by Burt Liggett | 68-74 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Abney (SG), Charles Peacock (PF), Antonio Keys (C) Victor Hill, Philip Maxwell, Thomas Hoadley | |
| 00:26 | Yale | Paul Abney is hacked by John Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| 00:26 | Yale | Paul Abney makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | Yale | Paul Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Miles | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Kirk Kress is fouled in the backcourt by Burt Liggett - foul #5 on Burt Liggett, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell (SG) Burt Liggett | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:18 | Yale | Kirk Kress misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Kirk Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell is hacked by Antonio Keys - foul #2 on Antonio Keys, team foul #4 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Hill (PG), Thomas Hoadley (C) Donald Cable, Antonio Keys | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Charles Peacock snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Charles Peacock is hacked by John Miles in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #16 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Cable (PG), Antonio Keys (C) Victor Hill, Thomas Hoadley | |
| 00:06 | Yale | Charles Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Charles Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Andrew McDowell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-77 |