| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Radcliff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Kevin Lira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-20 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cull | 37-20 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-20 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Kevin Lira - foul #2 on Kevin Lira, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Richard Coria (C) Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman travels with the ball | 37-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF) Kevin Lira, Tyler Stanley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Cull | 37-25 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Paul Caceres steals the ball from Charlie Alexander | 37-25 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the lay-in | 37-25 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Cull | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Charlie Alexander, Richard Coria | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-28 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Charles Sam grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Hartman (SG), Richard Coria (C) Anthony Rogers, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:39 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Richard Coria grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Charles Sam blows the layup but he's hacked by Bennie Melton - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) Kevin Lira, Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Richard Coria | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Severance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Radcliff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Rogers - foul #1 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Adams (PF) Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG) Anthony Rogers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | William Severance takes the ball from Marvin Sawyer in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | William Severance hits the finger roll | 45-33 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Everett Adams gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Everett Adams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it in | 45-35 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Dwayne Jaramillo picks off the pass by Kevin Lira | 45-35 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Richard Coria (C) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Charles Sam comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Everett Adams (C) William Severance, Richard Coria | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Moore and he's hacked by Anthony Rogers - foul #2 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Hartman (SG), Richard Coria (C) Kevin Lira, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses badly on a runner in the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Everett Adams (C) Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Richard Coria | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Bennie Melton | |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander is hacked by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Arthur Radcliff (C) Kevin Lira, Jesse Hartman, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Charlie Alexander steps in front of the Mike Tolman pass in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Charles Sam is hacked by Walter Hall - foul #3 on Walter Hall, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (C) William Severance, Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Hartman (fresh) SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Sam - foul #3 on Charles Sam, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Richard Coria (PF) Kevin Lira, Jesse Hartman, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Ronnie Park | |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Richard Coria, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Rick Clapp | 52-42 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Robert Moore steals the ball from Arthur Radcliff | 52-42 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Robert Moore hits a jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Lira | 54-44 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Chad Stier can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Clapp | 54-44 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is fouled on the floor by Bennie Melton - foul #2 on Bennie Melton, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Everett Adams (PF), Richard Coria (C) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Severance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Coria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | William Severance picks off the pass by Marvin Sawyer in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman lays it in set up by William Severance | 58-44 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the runner from the right block | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Richard Coria is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Coria, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tyler Stanley (SF) Jesse Hartman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Everett Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Jaramillo | 58-46 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is hacked by Anthony Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Sam (PF) Richard Coria | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Carter | 58-49 |
| 05:39 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley misses short on a floater near the basket | 58-49 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is denied on a layup by Everett Adams | 58-49 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Charles Sam can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | William Severance is called for the reach on Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Severance, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Richard Coria (PF) Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Walter Hall (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Lira | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on William Severance - foul #2 on William Severance, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (SG), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-56 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Chad Stier is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rick Clapp | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Coria (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Radcliff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rick Clapp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Kevin Lira clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:46 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Walter Hall steals the ball from Arthur Radcliff | 60-58 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Everett Adams (C) Kevin Lira, Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Richard Coria, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Everett Adams steals it from Dwayne Jaramillo | 60-58 |
| 01:53 | Air Force | Everett Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Chad Stier | |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Charlie Alexander is called for the reach on Paul Caceres - foul #1 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the jumper from the left block | 60-59 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Kevin Lira snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Charles Sam tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is called for 10 seconds | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Arthur Radcliff, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 60-61 |