| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Alpert (fresh) SF - George Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Abel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Hoy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:34 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Alpert | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam Hoy | 38-34 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel is hacked by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #3 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 18:30 | Texas-Arlington | James Roberts steps in front of the George Nickerson pass | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses the driving attempt from close range | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Carey | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | James Roberts is denied on a layup by Paul Abel | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Texas-Arlington | Adam Hoy pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel tips it in | 40-38 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Mark Carey steps in front of the Robert Marcum pass in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 17:28 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:57 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Carey | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Havens | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Abel - foul #2 on Paul Abel, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Henry Verrill (PG), Ryan Brewer (SG), William Cauthen (SF), Anthony Carper (PF), Juan Velazquez (C) Mark Carey, Paul Alpert, George Nickerson, Paul Abel, Adam Hoy | |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:59 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Henry Verrill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Carper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Velazquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Texas-Arlington | Henry Verrill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carper - foul #3 on Anthony Carper, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (C) Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 15:22 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:18 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Cole picks off the pass by Henry Verrill | 43-44 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-44 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harter | 43-44 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Anthony Carper blocks the short jumper by Dale Cole | 43-44 |
| 14:48 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:24 | Texas-Arlington | William Cauthen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Brewer | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Brewer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Cole steps in front of the Anthony Carper pass | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | William Cauthen picks off the pass by Jeremy Lindquist | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper is hacked by Dale Cole - foul #2 on Dale Cole, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Thomas McTaggart (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Jeremy Lindquist, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey (PG), Paul Alpert (SG), George Nickerson (SF), Adam Hoy (C) Henry Verrill, Ryan Brewer, William Cauthen, Juan Velazquez | |
| 12:56 | Texas-Arlington | Adam Hoy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Roberts | 47-47 |
| 12:23 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Thomas McTaggart | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel (PF) Anthony Carper | |
| 11:49 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Juan Velazquez (C) Adam Hoy | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Mark Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Alpert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Abel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Velazquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:32 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:19 | Texas-Arlington | Juan Velazquez is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist buries a driving attempt near the basket | 49-47 |
| 10:42 | Texas-Arlington | Juan Velazquez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Marcum | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel can't throw it down | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey tips it in | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist's floater is tipped away by Paul Abel | 51-49 |
| 09:30 | Texas-Arlington | Juan Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Thomas McTaggart (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Daniel Harter, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Henry Verrill (PG), Ryan Brewer (SG), William Cauthen (SF), Anthony Carper (PF), Adam Hoy (C) Mark Carey, Paul Alpert, George Nickerson, Paul Abel, Juan Velazquez | |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Theodore Havens | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Cole | 54-49 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert (SG) William Cauthen | |
| 07:43 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ryan Brewer | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Henry Verrill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Alpert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Carper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Hoy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the turnaround in the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:10 | Texas-Arlington | Theodore Havens is called for the reach on Henry Verrill - foul #2 on Theodore Havens, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson (SF), Paul Abel (PF) Ryan Brewer, Anthony Carper | |
| 06:54 | Texas-Arlington | James Roberts picks off the pass by Paul Abel | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 58-51 |
| 06:16 | Texas-Arlington | Adam Hoy is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Dale Cole (C) Theodore Havens, Thomas McTaggart, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey (PG), Ryan Brewer (SG), Anthony Carper (C) Henry Verrill, Paul Alpert, Adam Hoy | |
| 05:59 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Harter steals the ball from Ryan Brewer | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 05:24 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:57 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:37 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 04:30 | Texas-Arlington | Anthony Carper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Dale Cole double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Henry Verrill (PG), Paul Alpert (SG), Adam Hoy (C) Mark Carey, George Nickerson, Paul Abel | |
| 03:40 | Texas-Arlington | Adam Hoy drills a turnaround from close range set up by Henry Verrill | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Henry Verrill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Alpert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Carper (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is fouled on the floor by Ryan Brewer - foul #2 on Ryan Brewer, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Juan Velazquez (PF) Anthony Carper | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Dodson | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Brewer buries a jump hook from close range set up by Henry Verrill | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Theodore Havens, Thomas McTaggart, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey (PG), George Nickerson (SF), Anthony Carper (PF) Henry Verrill, Ryan Brewer, Juan Velazquez | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | James Roberts connects on the runner near the basket | 62-58 |
| 02:27 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 02:27 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:27 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | James Roberts drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 64-60 |
| 01:57 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson is hacked by Larry McMurdo - foul #2 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel (PF) Anthony Carper | |
| 01:57 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:57 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Paul Alpert is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #3 on Paul Alpert, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:28 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Abel gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:12 | Texas-Arlington | Paul Alpert makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 64-65 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson is whistled for traveling | 64-65 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 00:31 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | Jeremy Lindquist is called for the reach on George Nickerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to George Nickerson | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Marcum - foul #1 on Robert Marcum, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Texas-Arlington | George Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-68 |