| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dillingham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota's pass is intercepted by Brian Mann | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | VMI | Charles Grant misses the dunk | 34-38 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 19:08 | VMI | James Dillingham snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:55 | VMI | Mark Shirley is hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses long on a shot near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:20 | VMI | James Dillingham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | VMI | James Dillingham misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Cady - foul #3 on Daniel Cady, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin (C) Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SG), George Jones (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Daniel Cady, Charles Grant, Mark Shirley | |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:16 | VMI | Thomas Walker hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Dillingham | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Larry Martines clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Mann - foul #2 on Brian Mann, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (C) James Dillingham | |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:26 | VMI | George Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Walker | 38-42 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Martines | 40-42 |
| 15:44 | VMI | George Jones misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Kyle Koepp (C) Larry Martines, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Mark Shirley (PF) Brian Mann, Burton Winkel | |
| 15:44 | VMI | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:44 | VMI | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Leo Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Koepp | 43-44 |
| 15:07 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF), James Dillingham (C) George Jones, Thomas Walker | |
| 15:07 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:07 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 14:49 | VMI | Leo Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Grant | 45-48 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Grant - foul #2 on Charles Grant, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG) Leo Davis | |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:12 | VMI | Mark Shirley is hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VMI | David Payton (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| 13:55 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Dillingham | 47-51 |
| 13:20 | VMI | Daniel Cady connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Mann | 47-54 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | David Theisen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 50-54 |
| 12:50 | VMI | James Dillingham is denied on a layup by Kenneth Anderson | 50-54 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Theisen | 52-54 |
| 12:20 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Mann | 52-57 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | David Theisen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 12:07 | VMI | Daniel Cady gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:56 | VMI | James Dillingham connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Mann | 52-59 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 11:41 | VMI | James Dillingham pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Payton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Dillingham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | VMI | Brian Mann loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Jerry Rondeau, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Timothy Bark (SG), George Jones (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady, Charles Grant, David Payton, James Dillingham | |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Brad Waters is blocked by Mark Shirley | 52-59 |
| 11:00 | VMI | Timothy Bark grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 10:47 | VMI | George Jones drills a runner in the paint set up by Timothy Bark | 52-61 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Brad Waters connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Martines | 55-61 |
| 10:01 | VMI | Thomas Walker can't finish the layup | 55-61 |
| 09:59 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Bark | 55-61 |
| 09:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Sherman Feagin - foul #2 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG) Timothy Bark | |
| 09:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 08:56 | VMI | Brian Mann comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 08:54 | VMI | Thomas Walker tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 08:53 | VMI | Mark Shirley tips it in | 58-65 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Dam | 61-65 |
| 08:21 | VMI | Thomas Walker connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Leo Davis | 61-67 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Larry Martines scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 07:34 | VMI | Brent McGoon is called for the reach on Mark Shirley - foul #2 on Brent McGoon, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Larry Martines, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Charles Grant (SF), David Payton (PF), James Dillingham (C) Leo Davis, George Jones, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Payton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Dillingham (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | VMI | David Payton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 64-67 |
| 07:17 | VMI | James Dillingham misses the tip | 64-67 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-67 |
| 06:51 | VMI | David Payton is called for traveling | 66-67 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Dillingham - foul #2 on James Dillingham, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:11 | VMI | Daniel Cady connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | David Theisen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Rondeau | 70-69 |
| 05:35 | VMI | James Dillingham's pass is intercepted by Dwight Cota | 70-69 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp is hacked by James Dillingham - foul #3 on James Dillingham, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Brad Waters (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (PG), Leo Davis (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Brian Mann, Charles Grant, David Payton | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Cady - foul #4 on Daniel Cady, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Brad Waters, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (SF) Timothy Bark | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brent McGoon - foul #3 on Brent McGoon, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SF) David Theisen, Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady, James Dillingham | |
| 04:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sherman Feagin | 72-70 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 04:13 | VMI | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 72-70 |
| 03:54 | VMI | Leo Davis knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Bark | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Larry Martines scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brad Waters | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent McGoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Leo Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) 5 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Burton Winkel (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | VMI | George Jones misses the dunk attempt | 74-72 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Brad Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:05 | VMI | Timothy Bark grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:05 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), James Dillingham (C) Leo Davis, Timothy Bark, George Jones, Thomas Walker, Burton Winkel | |
| 02:43 | VMI | Brian Mann comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | David Theisen gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the lay-in | 74-72 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Larry Martines drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Theisen | 76-72 |
| 01:58 | VMI | James Dillingham hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Mann and he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | VMI | James Dillingham misses the free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is hacked by Brian Mann - foul #3 on Brian Mann, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | VMI | Mark Shirley pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:14 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 76-74 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Larry Martines drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dwight Cota | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | VMI | Brian Mann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp is hacked by Brian Mann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Mann, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Mark Shirley pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:32 | VMI | Brian Mann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cady | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Brian Mann is called for the reach on Frank Hinerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Mann, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG) Brian Mann | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | VMI | James Dillingham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | David Theisen is hacked by Leo Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Davis, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | VMI | Mark Shirley grabs the board | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | VMI | James Dillingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Mark Shirley grabs the offensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | VMI | Daniel Cady connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is hacked by Daniel Cady in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Cady, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF), Brad Waters (PF) Frank Hinerman, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG) Daniel Cady | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:02 | VMI | James Dillingham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | VMI | James Dillingham snags the offensive board | 83-79 |