| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling scores on a shot near the basket set up by Joseph Zupp and he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Larry Chandler | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Ponder | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Larry Chandler | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Whitmer | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer's floater is tipped away by Terry Sweeting | 33-35 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Ponder - foul #1 on Michael Ponder, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Ricky Cleary (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham buries a shot in the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis banks in the layup set up by Korey Dowling and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF) Billy Whitmer | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Korey Dowling - foul #3 on Korey Dowling, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it home | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gursky | 39-41 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Hardwick - foul #2 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Wayne Camp, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Ricky Cleary, Kyle Hardwick, David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #1 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (PF) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:24 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Korey Dowling (SF) Christopher Thompson, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Richard Graham knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 43-43 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is fouled on the floor by Michael Ponder - foul #2 on Michael Ponder, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Clyde Garr | |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Wayne Camp takes the ball from Billy Whitmer | 45-43 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Korey Dowling | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Joseph Zupp, Wayne Camp, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), Michael Ponder (SF) Jeffrey Gursky, Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Kimbrough | 48-46 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 51-46 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kyle Hardwick - foul #3 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | David Parker blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Korey Dowling | 53-48 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling's fadeaway is rejected by David Parker | 53-48 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | David Parker is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Carlos Rowles (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Terry Sweeting, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) David Kimbrough, Ricky Cleary, Michael Ponder, David Parker | |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 55-48 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is fouled on the floor by Korey Dowling - foul #4 on Korey Dowling, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (C) Clyde Garr | |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Richard Graham clanks a runner from the left block | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Billy Whitmer | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:34 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Christopher Thompson, Wayne Camp, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Chandler - foul #1 on Larry Chandler, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (PF) Larry Chandler | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ponder | 55-51 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Clyde Garr - foul #1 on Clyde Garr, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF) Billy Whitmer | |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Parker | 56-51 |
| 05:28 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Wayne Camp (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Joseph Zupp, Korey Dowling, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG) David Kimbrough | |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Clyde Garr - foul #2 on Clyde Garr, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler (PF) David Parker | |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary is whistled for traveling | 59-51 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Ricky Cleary, Michael Ponder, Clyde Garr | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer's floater is tipped away by Michael Thompson | 62-51 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Billy Whitmer picks off the pass by Terry Sweeting | 62-53 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer lays it up and in | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Camp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Davis | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Carlos Rowles (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Terry Sweeting, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler, Austin Leatham | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Richard Graham scores on a turnaround from close range | 66-56 |
| 02:34 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Larry Chandler (PF) Jeffrey Gursky, Ricky Cleary, Kyle Hardwick | |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Joseph Zupp - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Wayne Camp (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), David Parker (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Joseph Zupp | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 70-57 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | David Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Ricky Cleary steps in front of the Kenneth Davis pass | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick buries a fadeaway in the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer runs out the clock | 70-59 |