| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Byington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 19:28 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Roland Plascencia - foul #2 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is fouled on the floor by Todd Reynolds - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Plascencia | 31-24 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill loses the dribble to Todd Reynolds | 31-24 |
| 17:51 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen double dribbles | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (SG), Henry Johnson (C) Earl Byington, Paul McCallen | |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the lay-in | 33-27 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (SF), Richard Ellison (C) Todd Reynolds, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Mark Fager scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Storey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ellison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | James Smoot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Storey | 37-30 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Paul Denny swats the short shot by Henry Johnson | 37-30 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Richard Ellison swats the layup by Franklin Harris | 37-30 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Franklin Harris is called for the reach on Jason Storey - foul #2 on Franklin Harris, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Paul Denny, Mark Fager, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (SG), Todd Reynolds (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Tim Barber, Jason Storey, Henry Johnson, Richard Ellison | |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffery Matthews and he's fouled by Roland Plascencia - foul #3 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell blows the layup but he's fouled by Roland Plascencia - foul #4 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (C) Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Aaron Crowe | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens connects on the floater in the paint set up by Aaron Crowe | 41-37 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen's pass is intercepted by Charles Stephens | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell knocks in the jump hook from close range | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Trull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jeffery Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Earl Byington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:11 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Byington | 41-42 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 09:53 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul McCallen | 41-42 |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell misses the floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Campbell | 44-44 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is fouled on the floor by Ronald Trull - foul #1 on Ronald Trull, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Jeffery Matthews, Todd Reynolds, Donnie Mitchell, Paul McCallen | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Paul Denny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (SG) Earl Byington | |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Mark Fager pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Paul Denny's pass is intercepted by Rolando Ortiz | 44-46 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz loses the dribble to Mark Fager | 44-46 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Henry Johnson denies the turnaround by James Smoot | 44-46 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Norris | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Storey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ellison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Mark Fager buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Norris | 46-46 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Ellison - foul #1 on Richard Ellison, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Paul Denny, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell (PF) Richard Ellison | |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Franklin Harris - foul #3 on Franklin Harris, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF) Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SF), Richard Ellison (C) Rolando Ortiz, Henry Johnson | |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Roland Plascencia | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:08 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (PG), Earl Byington (SG), Paul McCallen (C) Tim Barber, Jason Storey, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 53-51 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ellison | 53-51 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Charles Stephens picks off the pass by Paul McCallen | 53-51 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jeffery Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Earl Byington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul McCallen - foul #3 on Paul McCallen, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Jason Storey (SG), Donnie Mitchell (PF) Earl Byington, Todd Reynolds, Richard Ellison | |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Mitchell | 54-51 |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson (C) Paul McCallen | |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Roland Plascencia (C) James Smoot, Paul Denny, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SF), Paul McCallen (C) Jeffery Matthews, Henry Johnson | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-51 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul McCallen | 54-51 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen's floater is tipped away by Roland Plascencia | 54-51 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Stephens | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Kevin Norris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (SG) Jason Storey | |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | Roland Plascencia swats the layup by Todd Reynolds | 54-51 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington tips it home | 54-53 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Donnie Mitchell is called for the reach on Michael Harrill - foul #1 on Donnie Mitchell, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Harrill | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roland Plascencia - foul #5 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (C) Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens connects on the jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is hacked by Earl Byington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Byington, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is hacked by Tim Barber - foul #3 on Tim Barber, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is hacked by Earl Byington - foul #3 on Earl Byington, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Michael Harrill steals it from Earl Byington | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill runs out the clock | 60-55 |