| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Ferguson (fresh) SG - Frank Perdue (fresh) SF - Randall Hickson (fresh) PF - Alexander Stroup (fresh) C - Vincent Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Floyd Miles (fresh) SG - Harold Moody (fresh) SF - Henry Negron (fresh) PF - Andy Ethridge (fresh) C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Negron | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Andy Ethridge - foul #1 on Andy Ethridge, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge loses the dribble to Frank Perdue | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Frank Perdue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | Missouri | Frank Perdue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:07 | Missouri | Frank Perdue gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Vincent Gray misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Chumbley - foul #1 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Vincent Gray makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Vincent Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Missouri | Vincent Gray snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson is hacked by Andy Ethridge - foul #2 on Andy Ethridge, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Justin Connor (SG), Roy Catalano (SF), Joey Toussaint (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Nicholas Ferguson, Frank Perdue, Randall Hickson, Alexander Stroup, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Dennis Trepanier (SG), Brandon Jones (SF), John Ballard (PF), Matthew Noble (C) Floyd Miles, Harold Moody, Henry Negron, Andy Ethridge, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 16:51 | Missouri | Roy Catalano is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 16:30 | Missouri | Roy Catalano grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Corey Smith misses long on a runner from the left block | 3-2 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones is hacked by Roy Catalano - foul #1 on Roy Catalano, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson (PG), Frank Perdue (SG), Dennis Freudenthal (SF), Alexander Stroup (PF), Vincent Gray (C) Corey Smith, Justin Connor, Roy Catalano, Joey Toussaint, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Henry Negron (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) James Caruso, Dennis Trepanier, Brandon Jones, Matthew Noble | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Moody | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Ferguson (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Perdue (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Freudenthal (fresh) PF - Alexander Stroup (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Negron (fairly fresh) PF - John Ballard (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Chumbley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 15:35 | Missouri | Vincent Gray grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 15:29 | Missouri | Vincent Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Nicholas Ferguson | 5-2 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG) Henry Negron | |
| 15:13 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 15:12 | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | Bruce Chumbley is called for the reach on Vincent Gray - foul #2 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Joey Toussaint (C) Frank Perdue, Dennis Freudenthal, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG), James Caruso (SF), Brandon Jones (C) Harold Moody, John Davis, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 14:49 | Missouri | Dennis Trepanier steals the ball from Joey Toussaint | 5-2 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles is hacked by Corey Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Smith, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Connor (SG) Nicholas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dave Caldwell (C) Alexander Stroup | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Henry Negron (SF) Floyd Miles, James Caruso | |
| 14:08 | Missouri | Randall Hickson connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Justin Connor | 7-2 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Connor is called for the reach on Dennis Trepanier - foul #1 on Justin Connor, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson (PG), Frank Perdue (SG), Roy Catalano (SF), Vincent Gray (C) Corey Smith, Justin Connor, Randall Hickson, Joey Toussaint | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Matthew Noble (PF) Dennis Trepanier, Brandon Jones | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso clanks a floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 13:44 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | Frank Perdue comes up short on the runner from the left block | 7-2 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal (PF) Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), John Davis (SG) James Caruso, Harold Moody | |
| 13:30 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 13:05 | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 12:45 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy Catalano | 10-2 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Randall Hickson (SF), Alexander Stroup (PF), Joey Toussaint (C) Nicholas Ferguson, Roy Catalano, Dennis Freudenthal, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Harold Moody (SG), James Caruso (SF), Brandon Jones (PF) Floyd Miles, John Davis, Henry Negron, Matthew Noble | |
| 12:28 | Missouri | Corey Smith hits the finger roll | 12-2 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randall Hickson is called for the reach on James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Hickson, team foul #4 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Connor (SG) Frank Perdue | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by John Ballard is blocked by Randall Hickson | 12-2 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 12:06 | Missouri | James Caruso steps in front of the Corey Smith pass in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Trepanier | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Corey Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Connor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Hickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Stroup (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Toussaint (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dennis Trepanier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Caruso (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Jones (fairly fresh) C - John Ballard (tired) | |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Caruso | 12-7 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Jones - foul #1 on Brandon Jones, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson (PG), Frank Perdue (SG), Dennis Freudenthal (SF), Dave Caldwell (C) Corey Smith, Justin Connor, Randall Hickson, Alexander Stroup | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Henry Negron (SF), Matthew Noble (PF) Dennis Trepanier, James Caruso, John Ballard | |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Perdue - foul #1 on Frank Perdue, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | Vincent Gray (C) Joey Toussaint | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:02 | Missouri | Frank Perdue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Nicholas Ferguson - foul #1 on Nicholas Ferguson, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randall Hickson (SF), Alexander Stroup (PF) Dennis Freudenthal, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis (SF) Henry Negron | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:44 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Frank Perdue misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 10:36 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Ferguson | 13-11 |
| 10:21 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Catalano (SF) Randall Hickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron (SF) Harold Moody | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Gray - foul #1 on Vincent Gray, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (C) Brandon Jones | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:19 | Missouri | Frank Perdue snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | John Ballard is called for the reach on Frank Perdue in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | Frank Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | Frank Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (SG) Frank Perdue | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (SG) John Davis | |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Corey Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Joey Toussaint (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Nicholas Ferguson, Roy Catalano, Alexander Stroup, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones (C) Matthew Noble | |
| 09:31 | Missouri | Corey Smith misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Henry Negron - foul #1 on Henry Negron, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal (PF) Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG) James Caruso | |
| 09:31 | Missouri | Corey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:31 | Missouri | Corey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron loses the dribble to Corey Smith | 17-12 |
| 08:59 | Missouri | Frank Perdue misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson (PG), Justin Connor (SG), Roy Catalano (SF), Dave Caldwell (PF) Corey Smith, Frank Perdue, Randall Hickson, Joey Toussaint | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), John Davis (SF), Matthew Noble (PF) Floyd Miles, Henry Negron, Brandon Jones | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Roy Catalano grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Connor - foul #2 on Justin Connor, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SG), Alexander Stroup (PF), Vincent Gray (C) Justin Connor, Dave Caldwell, Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (SF), Brandon Jones (C) Dennis Trepanier, John Ballard | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:07 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Matthew Noble | 17-13 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-13 |
| 07:49 | Missouri | Vincent Gray pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Perdue (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Roy Catalano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Stroup (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 12 pts. SF - James Caruso (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Noble (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brandon Jones (tired) | |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Roy Catalano misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alexander Stroup - foul #1 on Alexander Stroup, team foul #9 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Joey Toussaint (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Frank Perdue, Roy Catalano, Alexander Stroup, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Dennis Trepanier (SG), Henry Negron (SF), John Ballard (C) John Davis, Harold Moody, James Caruso, Brandon Jones | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:03 | Missouri | Dennis Trepanier steals it from Corey Smith in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Trepanier - foul #1 on Dennis Trepanier, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Corey Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Smith, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SG) Corey Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Floyd Miles is called for the reach on Randall Hickson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Miles, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal (SF) Frank Perdue | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones (C) Matthew Noble | |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Randall Hickson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard's pass is intercepted by Dennis Freudenthal | 22-19 |
| 06:30 | Missouri | John Ballard steals it from Randall Hickson | 22-19 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the dunk | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:11 | Missouri | Dennis Trepanier steals it from Randall Hickson in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Freudenthal swats the short shot by Brandon Jones | 22-19 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | Randall Hickson grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Randall Hickson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Jones - foul #2 on Brandon Jones, team foul #11 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SG), Alexander Stroup (PF) Dennis Freudenthal, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Matthew Noble (C) Dennis Trepanier, Brandon Jones | |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alexander Stroup steals the ball from Matthew Noble | 24-19 |
| 05:10 | Missouri | Frank Perdue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| 05:10 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Vincent Gray (C) Joey Toussaint | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), James Caruso (SF) Floyd Miles, Henry Negron | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Gray is called for the reach on Dennis Trepanier - foul #2 on Vincent Gray, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Catalano (SF), Joey Toussaint (C) Randall Hickson, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:41 | Missouri | Harold Moody steps in front of the Nicholas Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the driving attempt from the left block | 24-21 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Caruso | 24-21 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Roy Catalano grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randall Hickson (SF), Dave Caldwell (PF), Dennis Freudenthal (C) Roy Catalano, Alexander Stroup, Joey Toussaint | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis (PG), Henry Negron (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Dennis Trepanier, Harold Moody, Matthew Noble | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron is hacked by Randall Hickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Hickson, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Catalano (SF) Randall Hickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge (PF) Bruce Chumbley | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:06 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) Andy Ethridge | |
| 04:03 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Caruso | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Ferguson (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Perdue (tired) 2 pts. SF - Roy Catalano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Freudenthal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - James Caruso (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Henry Negron (tired) 3 reb. PF - John Ballard (very tired) C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bruce Chumbley | 24-23 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Perdue - foul #2 on Frank Perdue, team foul #13 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Justin Connor (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Joey Toussaint (PF), Vincent Gray (C) Nicholas Ferguson, Frank Perdue, Roy Catalano, Dennis Freudenthal, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Andy Ethridge (PF) John Davis, Henry Negron, John Ballard | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:04 | Missouri | Vincent Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Vincent Gray, team foul #14 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Stroup (PF) Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron (SF) James Caruso | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Moody and he's fouled by Alexander Stroup - foul #2 on Alexander Stroup, team foul #15 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG) Harold Moody | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Corey Smith hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexander Stroup | 26-28 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Floyd Miles and he's fouled by Randall Hickson - foul #3 on Randall Hickson, team foul #16 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal (SF), Dave Caldwell (PF) Randall Hickson, Alexander Stroup | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:12 | Missouri | Andy Ethridge steals it from Dennis Freudenthal | 26-31 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Catalano (SF) Joey Toussaint | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), John Davis (SF) Floyd Miles, Henry Negron | |
| 01:47 | Missouri | John Davis is called for the reach on Roy Catalano - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #13 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Stroup (PF) Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:47 | Missouri | Roy Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:47 | Missouri | Roy Catalano misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Harold Moody | 27-33 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Corey Smith lays it in set up by Justin Connor | 29-33 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Roy Catalano | 29-33 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Dennis Trepanier is called for the reach on Roy Catalano - foul #2 on Dennis Trepanier, team foul #14 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SG), Dennis Freudenthal (PF), Joey Toussaint (C) Justin Connor, Alexander Stroup, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), James Caruso (SG), Henry Negron (SF) Dennis Trepanier, Harold Moody, John Davis | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Roy Catalano misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Roy Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Smith - foul #3 on Corey Smith, team foul #17 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Connor (PG), Alexander Stroup (PF) Corey Smith, Roy Catalano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-33 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses the 3rd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-35 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Frank Perdue can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-35 |