| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Tumlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Deskins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Priest (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Stephen Deskins inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Albany | Arthur Priest dunks the ball on a great pass from Stephen Deskins | 30-28 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Anthony Tumlin takes the ball from Richard Bechtel | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Albany | Kevin Knowles buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Holiday | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Albany | David Holiday buries a fadeaway near the basket | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | Albany | Kevin Knowles snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Arthur Priest hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harvey McGeady - foul #1 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Arthur Priest makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Arthur Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Kevin Knowles steals the ball from Harvey McGeady | 32-34 |
| 17:10 | Albany | Kevin Knowles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Bechtel | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Albany | Stephen Deskins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Knowles | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Knowles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Tumlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Priest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Holiday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | Albany | David Holiday misses the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | Albany | Stephen Deskins grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:51 | Albany | Arthur Priest makes the 3 from the left wing set up by David Holiday | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Albany | Stephen Deskins pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:13 | Albany | Anthony Tumlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:11 | Albany | David Holiday tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 13:36 | Albany | Arthur Priest knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Knowles | 39-44 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Ernest Roberts (PF), Joshua Sanders (C) Brett Kornegay, Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Albany | John Kennedy (PG), Cody Kent (SG), Theodore Ostler (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Todd Rabb (C) Kevin Knowles, Anthony Tumlin, Stephen Deskins, Arthur Priest, David Holiday | |
| 12:39 | Albany | Stephen Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | Albany | Theodore Ostler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:28 | Albany | Theodore Ostler loses the dribble to Thomas Goudeau | 39-44 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Cody Kent is called for the reach on Thomas Goudeau - foul #1 on Cody Kent, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | John Smith can't connect on a shot near the basket | 39-44 |
| 11:48 | Albany | Cody Kent grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) PF - Ernest Roberts (fresh) C - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Kent (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - Todd Rabb (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Albany | Cody Kent is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Deskins (SF) Stephen Wilson | |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Swift | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | Albany | Cody Kent can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | Albany | Stephen Deskins tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:47 | Albany | Stephen Deskins snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:33 | Albany | Theodore Ostler hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Kennedy | 42-48 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Bechtel (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Thomas Goudeau, Ernest Roberts, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:59 | Albany | John Kennedy drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Ostler | 42-51 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Smith | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Albany | Theodore Ostler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Bechtel - foul #1 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Knowles (PG), Lance Buckwalter (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF) John Kennedy, Cody Kent, Todd Rabb | |
| 09:29 | Albany | Theodore Ostler misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Albany | Theodore Ostler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Wilson (SG), Michael Lewis (SF) Nelson Swift, John Smith | |
| Subs | Albany | Arthur Priest (PF) Theodore Ostler | |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:54 | Albany | Stephen Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harvey McGeady | 50-51 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Kevin Knowles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Buckwalter (fresh) SF - Stephen Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Priest (fresh) 12 pts. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Wilson | 52-51 |
| 07:22 | Albany | Arthur Priest blows the dunk but he's hacked by Brett Kornegay - foul #3 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), Richard Arnold (SG), Ernest Roberts (C) Brett Kornegay, Edward Wilson, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Tumlin (SG), John Kennedy (SF), David Holiday (C) Lance Buckwalter, Stephen Deskins, Stephen Wilson | |
| 07:22 | Albany | Arthur Priest misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:22 | Albany | Arthur Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:22 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to David Holiday | 52-51 |
| 07:06 | Albany | Arthur Priest clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:35 | Albany | Kevin Knowles gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Albany | Arthur Priest is hacked by Ernest Roberts - foul #1 on Ernest Roberts, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), John Smith (SF), Harvey McGeady (C) Nelson Swift, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Deskins (SF), Theodore Ostler (PF) Kevin Knowles, Arthur Priest | |
| 06:08 | Albany | Theodore Ostler misses short on a runner near the basket | 52-51 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:24 | Albany | Theodore Ostler clanks a runner near the basket | 54-51 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ernest Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Knowles (PG) John Kennedy | |
| 05:04 | Albany | David Holiday connects on the shot in the paint set up by Stephen Deskins | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:56 | Albany | Theodore Ostler snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:31 | Albany | Stephen Deskins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Albany | Stephen Deskins hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Smith | 56-55 |
| 04:07 | Albany | Anthony Tumlin is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), Richard Bechtel (PF) Brett Kornegay, Richard Arnold, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Albany | John Kennedy (SG), Arthur Priest (PF) Anthony Tumlin, David Holiday | |
| 03:53 | Albany | Kevin Knowles's floater is tipped away by Harvey McGeady | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Harvey McGeady | 56-55 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-55 |
| 03:38 | Albany | Stephen Deskins gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Deskins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Priest (fresh) 12 pts. C - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Albany | Arthur Priest misses the dunk attempt | 56-55 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | John Smith hits a jumper in the lane set up by Nelson Swift and he's hacked by Theodore Ostler - foul #2 on Theodore Ostler, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Joshua Sanders (C) Nelson Swift, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Albany | Cody Kent (SG), Todd Rabb (C) Kevin Knowles, Theodore Ostler | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | John Smith misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:09 | Albany | The rebound goes to Arthur Priest | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Albany | Cody Kent buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Kennedy | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Arnold (SG), Harvey McGeady (C) John Smith, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Knowles (PG), Anthony Tumlin (SG), David Holiday (C) John Kennedy, Cody Kent, Todd Rabb | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brett Kornegay | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Albany | Brett Kornegay is called for the reach on Kevin Knowles - foul #4 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Albany | Kevin Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Albany | Arthur Priest snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Albany | Arthur Priest is fouled on the floor by Brett Kornegay - foul #5 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:08 | Albany | Arthur Priest misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | Albany | David Holiday misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-57 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady is fouled on the floor by David Holiday - foul #3 on David Holiday, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 63-57 |
| 00:53 | Albany | David Holiday throws it down set up by Stephen Deskins | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Anthony Tumlin picks off the pass by Nelson Swift | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Albany | Anthony Tumlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Tumlin - foul #1 on Anthony Tumlin, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is fouled on the floor by Arthur Priest - foul #1 on Arthur Priest, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | David Holiday is called for the reach on Nelson Swift - foul #4 on David Holiday, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Anthony Tumlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Kevin Knowles is called for the reach on Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Knowles, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Albany | Anthony Tumlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Knowles - foul #2 on Kevin Knowles, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Arthur Priest snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Arthur Priest clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-62 |