| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison is whistled for a carry | 32-22 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-22 |
| 19:28 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Jager | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 34-25 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Lindquist | 34-25 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Barry Miller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Barry Miller, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Albert Daley steals the ball from Raymond Newton | 34-25 |
| 17:10 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Ellison | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Albert Daley - foul #2 on Albert Daley, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Dennis Oshiro (SG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), David Lane (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Albert Daley, Jeffrey Ellison, Alexander Jager, Dan Cortes, Barry Miller | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Gerald Eliszewski - foul #1 on Gerald Eliszewski, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Oshiro - foul #1 on Dennis Oshiro, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | Daniel Harter picks off the pass by Dwayne Lamm | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lane (fresh) C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Gerald Eliszewski swats the dunk try by Daniel Harter | 35-27 |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | David Lane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Cole | 35-27 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Havens and he's fouled by David Lane - foul #1 on David Lane, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Alexander Jager (SF), Dan Cortes (PF), Barry Miller (C) Dennis Oshiro, Dwayne Lamm, David Lane, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Hartley and the foul's on Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (SG) Greg Hartley | |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Barry Miller - foul #2 on Barry Miller, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:55 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Jager and he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:55 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Dan Cortes steals it from Robert Marcum | 39-33 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Dan Cortes is denied by James Roberts | 39-33 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Dan Cortes takes the ball from James Roberts | 39-33 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney's pass is intercepted by Dan Cortes | 39-33 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-33 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Jager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. C - Barry Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Daley - foul #3 on Albert Daley, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Dennis Oshiro (SG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), David Lane (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Albert Daley, Jeffrey Ellison, Alexander Jager, Dan Cortes, Barry Miller | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:23 | Alcorn State | David Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 11:22 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro tips it in | 44-35 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Hartley | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager (SF) David Lane | |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | James Roberts scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 48-39 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Robert Marcum is called for the reach on Greg Hartley - foul #1 on Robert Marcum, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), David Lane (PF) Dennis Oshiro, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 09:17 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dan Cortes (PF), Barry Miller (C) Greg Hartley, David Lane, Dwayne Lamm | |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Marcum | 50-39 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Raymond Newton is called for the reach on Dan Cortes - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Lane (SF) Alexander Jager | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lane (fresh) PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Daley | 50-41 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 07:08 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Ellison | 50-43 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | David Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Ellison steps in front of the Jeffrey Heaney pass | 52-45 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Ellison | 52-47 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (SG), Alexander Jager (SF) Jeffrey Ellison, David Lane | |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jeremy Lindquist | 54-47 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm (PF) Dan Cortes | |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Lamm | 54-49 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Hartley | 54-52 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Dwayne Lamm denies the turnaround by Jimmy Dodson | 54-52 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Harter | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dan Cortes (PF) Albert Daley, Barry Miller | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. C - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Greg Hartley | 56-55 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 59-55 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Barry Miller (C) Greg Hartley, Dwayne Lamm | |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller loses the dribble to Jeffrey Heaney | 59-55 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Albert Daley | 59-55 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | James Roberts steals it from Albert Daley | 59-55 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Larry McMurdo | 61-55 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Albert Daley | 61-57 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Dan Cortes takes the ball from Jeremy Lindquist | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Ellison - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ellison, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Ellison is called for the reach on Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ellison, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is hacked by Jeffrey Ellison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ellison, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ellison | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Ellison - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ellison, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Ellison | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is hacked by Albert Daley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Daley, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | The clock runs out | 67-63 |