| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) PF - Paul Holmes (fresh) C - John Conner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Gray | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Paul Holmes swats the shot by Casey Gray | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Samuel Hopwood | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Conner - foul #1 on John Conner, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy is hacked by Brian Lillie - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Ownby | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Ralph Waddy is called for the reach on Brian Lillie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Paul Holmes | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Ownby, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 16:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes is fouled on the floor by Casey Gray - foul #1 on Casey Gray, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Shelton Harvey (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), James Hendrick (SG), Gordon Smith (PF), Dennis Mayfield (C) Alfred Graziani, Ralph Waddy, Paul Holmes, John Conner | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) PF - Shelton Harvey (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) SG - James Hendrick (fresh) SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) PF - Gordon Smith (fresh) C - Dennis Mayfield (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Donald Breazeale | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | James Hendrick steals it from James Hayes | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith tips it in | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Robert Brown blows the layup | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood hits a driving attempt in the paint | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Jody Natal is blocked by Dennis Mayfield | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith misses the fadeaway from close range | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick tips it home | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Jody Natal knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 10-13 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Kyle Evans, Shelton Harvey, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Paul Holmes (PF), John Conner (C) Donald Breazeale, Samuel Hopwood, Gordon Smith, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Waddy - foul #2 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens (SF) Ralph Waddy | |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Lillie | 14-15 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (SG) James Hendrick | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giddens (fresh) PF - Paul Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Conner (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ed Thrower | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood (SF) Stephen Giddens | |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Hopwood - foul #1 on Samuel Hopwood, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Breazeale - foul #1 on Donald Breazeale, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Henry Ownby, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick (SG), Gordon Smith (PF), Dennis Mayfield (C) Alfred Graziani, Paul Holmes, John Conner | |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale scores on a floater from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Jody Natal scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ed Thrower | 21-17 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood is called for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Shelton Harvey (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Ed Thrower, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Paul Holmes (PF) James Hendrick, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Shelton Harvey - foul #1 on Shelton Harvey, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Henry Ownby (SF) Jody Natal, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick (SG), John Conner (C) Donald Breazeale, Gordon Smith | |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses short on a runner from the right block | 21-19 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shelton Harvey (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SG - James Hendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Conner (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Paul Holmes steals the ball from Robert Brown | 21-19 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani is called for 5 seconds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Casey Gray (PF), James Hayes (C) Robert Brown, Shelton Harvey, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens (SF) Samuel Hopwood | |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | James Hayes connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by John Conner - foul #2 on John Conner, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Gordon Smith (PF), Dennis Mayfield (C) Alfred Graziani, Paul Holmes, John Conner | |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Breazeale and the foul's on Casey Gray - foul #2 on Casey Gray, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal (PG), Samuel Hopwood (SF) James Hendrick, Stephen Giddens | |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Samuel Hopwood is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Hopwood, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG) Brian Lillie | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Stephen Giddens (SF), Paul Holmes (PF) Clarence Rosenthal, Samuel Hopwood, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Alfred Graziani - foul #1 on Alfred Graziani, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Jody Natal | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Gordon Smith | 29-22 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Giddens | 29-25 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Graziani - foul #2 on Alfred Graziani, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), James Hayes (C) Ed Thrower, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal (PG), James Hendrick (SG), Dennis Mayfield (C) Alfred Graziani, Donald Breazeale, Gordon Smith | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens is fouled on the floor by Shelton Harvey - foul #2 on Shelton Harvey, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Casey Gray (PF) Robert Brown, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SG), John Conner (C) James Hendrick, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes is called for a backcourt violation | 32-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Samuel Hopwood (SF), Dennis Mayfield (PF) Clarence Rosenthal, Stephen Giddens, Paul Holmes | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Hopwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Mayfield (fresh) C - John Conner (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | John Conner is called for the reach on Ed Thrower - foul #3 on John Conner, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Brian Lillie, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith (PF) John Conner | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Dennis Mayfield | 34-27 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Gordon Smith steps in front of the Ed Thrower pass | 34-27 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Pearson - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF) Ed Thrower | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Evans | 37-29 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Pearson - foul #2 on Michael Pearson, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Henry Ownby (SF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Kyle Evans, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (SG), Paul Holmes (PF) Ralph Waddy, Gordon Smith | |
| 01:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits a floater from close range set up by Robert Brown | 39-30 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Samuel Hopwood is called for the reach on Henry Ownby - foul #3 on Samuel Hopwood, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Shelton Harvey (PF) Robert Brown, Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Hendrick (SG), Stephen Giddens (SF), Bert Shepard (C) Alfred Graziani, Samuel Hopwood, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens's layup is rejected by James Hayes | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Holmes grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | The clock runs out | 41-30 |