| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Luis Guzman is called for the reach on Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Guzman, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Lawrence Sawyer is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Larry Hartung steals it from Lawrence Sawyer | 47-40 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Guzman - foul #3 on Luis Guzman, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Luis Guzman | |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 49-40 |
| 18:50 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer loses the dribble to Larry Hartung | 49-40 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Sawyer - foul #3 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox's pass is intercepted by Wayne Zech | 49-40 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Zech | 49-40 |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:00 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Carpenter | 49-44 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 52-44 |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Miller | 52-46 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Gary Miller - foul #3 on Gary Miller, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Gary Miller, Thomas Carpenter, Larry Villalba, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | James Griffith is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | James Griffith drills a 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 14:39 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper is fouled on the floor by David Mathis - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 55-47 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | James Griffith scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by David Mathis | 57-47 |
| 13:32 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 57-50 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | James Griffith blows the wide open layup | 57-50 |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman is hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), John Sprague (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 12:43 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Kuiper | 57-52 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | John Sprague loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Larry Villalba (PF) Curtis Reynolds, John Hamrick | |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SG), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Luis Guzman, William Kuiper, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Villalba (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Zech (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Thomas Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Carpenter - foul #4 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) John Sprague, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), William Kuiper (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Larry Villalba | |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Kuiper | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Boykin | 62-55 |
| 10:16 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller connects on the jumper in the paint | 62-57 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 09:36 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton is hacked by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), John Hamrick (PF), Larry Villalba (C) Gary Miller, Robert Williams, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman loses the dribble to Thomas Porter | 64-57 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison banks in the layup set up by Albert Odom | 66-57 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Reynolds | 66-59 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Curtis Reynolds steals the ball from David Mathis | 66-59 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds slams it home | 66-61 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Odom and he's hacked by John Hamrick - foul #1 on John Hamrick, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Curtis Reynolds, John Hamrick | |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:09 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Johnson | 68-61 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Albert Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Thomas Porter, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Luis Guzman | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Villalba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Sawyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Miller | 68-63 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 07:17 | Texas Southern | James Griffith blocks the jumper by Gary Miller | 68-63 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Albert Odom | 70-63 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter scores on a jumper in the paint | 70-65 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Thomas Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), John Sprague (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), Robert Williams (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Larry Villalba | |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Frank Love snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Hartung | 74-65 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's hacked by Frank Love - foul #3 on Frank Love, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF) Jack Adcox, John Sprague | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Joe Hampton (SF), Wayne Zech (C) Gary Miller, Robert Williams, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Mathis | 76-67 |
| 05:51 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joe Hampton, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer (C) John Hamrick | |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Sawyer - foul #4 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Frank Love picks off the pass by Joe Hampton | 77-67 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Barry Ellison | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-67 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | David Mathis gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is denied on a layup by Wayne Zech | 80-67 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison hits the follow up shot | 82-67 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-67 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the rebound | 82-67 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Curtis Reynolds picks off the pass by David Mathis | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Frank Love - foul #4 on Frank Love, team foul #6 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Albert Odom (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Larry Villalba (C) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, Joe Hampton, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses the free throw | 82-69 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 82-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Zech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Villalba (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | James Griffith is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 82-69 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba pulls down the rebound | 82-69 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hamrick (PF) Wayne Zech | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Arthur Johnson swats the short shot by John Hamrick | 83-69 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), David Mathis (SF), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | William Kuiper is called for the reach on Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Kuiper, team foul #13 | 83-69 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Larry Hartung steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 85-69 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Gary Miller steps in front of the Frank Love pass in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller hits the finger roll | 85-71 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox buries a jumper from the right wing | 87-71 |
| 01:45 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick double dribbles | 87-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) William Kuiper, John Hamrick | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | James Griffith connects on the floater from close range set up by Albert Odom | 89-71 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 89-71 |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech hits the follow up shot | 89-73 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech is called for traveling | 92-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-73 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 92-73 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 92-73 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Larry Villalba steals it from David Mathis | 92-73 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba slams it home | 92-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom runs out the clock | 92-75 |