| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Lee Willison (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Antoine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Onorato (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Burns - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burns, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Dale Johns pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:54 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:39 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:21 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns double dribbles | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Burns - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burns, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick (SF) Jeffrey Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Johns | 30-37 |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Kendrick is called for the reach on Johnnie Betton - foul #2 on Kenneth Kendrick, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell (SF), Charles Ahrens (PF), Chris Yamasaki (C) Lee Willison, David Powell, Wallace Onorato | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Dale Johns, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz lays it up and in | 30-39 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick double dribbles | 30-39 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | James White connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:50 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick is hacked by Alvin Bacote - foul #1 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris (PG), Jeffrey Burns (SF), David Powell (PF), Wallace Onorato (C) Michael Antoine, Kenneth Grell, Charles Ahrens, Chris Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Harold Stafford (C) James White, Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Willie Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Onorato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris lays it in and he's hacked by Harold Stafford - foul #1 on Harold Stafford, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison (SG) Kenneth Kendrick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF) Roberto Cruz | |
| 15:33 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Willie Morris picks off the pass by Jacob Froman | 33-42 |
| 14:59 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris can't finish the layup | 33-42 |
| 14:58 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:39 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Morris | 36-42 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank McDaniel | 36-45 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:49 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:30 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato connects on the runner from close range | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's floater is tipped away by David Powell | 38-45 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Ron Clark tips it in | 38-47 |
| 12:46 | C. Connecticut State | David Powell is fouled on the floor by Jacob Froman - foul #3 on Jacob Froman, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (SG), Kenneth Kendrick (SF), Charles Ahrens (PF), Chris Yamasaki (C) Lee Willison, Jeffrey Burns, David Powell, Wallace Onorato | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Frank McDaniel, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 12:35 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Yamasaki knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kendrick | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:14 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:02 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Cruz and he's hacked by Michael Antoine - foul #1 on Michael Antoine, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns (SF) Willie Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:51 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kenneth Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Antoine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Ahrens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Yamasaki (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Yamasaki is fouled on the floor by Alvin Bacote - foul #2 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Harold Stafford (C) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 10:53 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Yamasaki hits a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kendrick | 45-49 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Ron Clark drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | C. Connecticut State | Leslie Nash picks off the pass by Chris Yamasaki | 45-51 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Ron Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Stafford | 45-53 |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Yamasaki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton tips it home | 45-55 |
| 09:00 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Kendrick | 47-55 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 08:35 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:18 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 08:08 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kendrick | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Betton | 49-58 |
| 07:41 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Kendrick's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Betton | 49-58 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kenneth Kendrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Antoine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Ahrens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 49-60 |
| 07:05 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Kendrick | 52-60 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz is hacked by Kenneth Kendrick - foul #3 on Kenneth Kendrick, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris (PG), Lee Willison (SG), Kenneth Grell (SF), David Powell (PF), Wallace Onorato (C) Kenneth Kendrick, Michael Antoine, Jeffrey Burns, Charles Ahrens, Chris Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Roberto Cruz, Harold Stafford | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Dale Johns comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:01 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Wallace Onorato swats the dunk try by Jacob Froman | 52-60 |
| 05:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:31 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Dale Johns clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dale Johns | 52-62 |
| 05:04 | C. Connecticut State | Dale Johns steals the ball from Willie Morris in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alvin Bacote and the foul's on David Powell - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship double dribbles | 52-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (SG) Lee Willison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harold Stafford (C) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 04:12 | C. Connecticut State | David Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-65 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel loses the dribble to Wallace Onorato | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Grell | 55-65 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Willie Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Antoine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Grell (fairly fresh) PF - David Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Onorato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel jams it | 55-67 |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dale Johns - foul #1 on Dale Johns, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison (SG), Charles Ahrens (PF), Shad Spencer (C) Michael Antoine, David Powell, Wallace Onorato | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF) Dale Johns, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (SG), Jeffrey Burns (SF), Chris Yamasaki (C) Willie Morris, Kenneth Grell, Shad Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Harold Stafford (C) James White, Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship, Frank McDaniel | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 01:52 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:47 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns is called for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris (PG), Kenneth Kendrick (SF) Michael Antoine, Jeffrey Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Harold Stafford | |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Dale Johns buries a jumper near the basket | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (SG), Jeffrey Burns (SF), David Powell (PF), Wallace Onorato (C) Lee Willison, Kenneth Kendrick, Charles Ahrens, Chris Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Morris - foul #4 on Willie Morris, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison (SG), Kenneth Kendrick (SF), Charles Ahrens (PF), Chris Yamasaki (C) Michael Antoine, Jeffrey Burns, David Powell, Wallace Onorato | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Ahrens | 60-71 |
| 00:03 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-71 |