| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) SG - Keith Childs (fresh) SF - Fred Ellison (fresh) PF - John Gavin (fresh) C - Robert Humiston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) SF - Richard Bright (fresh) PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) C - Brian Owensby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Richard Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Robert Humiston | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fred Ellison | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Humiston | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison's pass is intercepted by Richard Bright | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Richard Bright can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs is hacked by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder (PF), Russell Eubanks (C) John Gavin, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is whistled for a carry | 6-0 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (PG), Martin Noack (SF) Ernest Price, Fred Ellison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | Brian Owensby blocks the short jumper by Paul Browder | 6-0 |
| 16:58 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:38 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks misses long on a floater in the paint | 6-0 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Richard Bright pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack is hacked by Richard Bright - foul #1 on Richard Bright, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Fred Ellison (SF), John Gavin (PF), Robert Humiston (C) Keith Childs, Martin Noack, Paul Browder, Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| 15:50 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 15:48 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alden Maestas (fresh) SF - Fred Ellison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Gavin (fresh) C - Robert Humiston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston loses the dribble to Richard Beasley | 6-2 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Price - foul #1 on Ernest Price, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SF) Richard Bright | |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Price | 8-3 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Ellison | 10-6 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Alden Maestas steals it from Robert Pizarro | 10-6 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston makes the floater from the left block | 12-6 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Pizarro - foul #1 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs (SG), Martin Noack (SF), Russell Eubanks (C) Alden Maestas, Fred Ellison, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Martin Noack | 12-6 |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs is hacked by Kenneth Luz - foul #1 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder (PF) John Gavin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:43 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-6 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Robert Hays shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Weaver | 12-6 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Ernest Price is called for the reach on Kenneth Luz - foul #2 on Ernest Price, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (PG) Ernest Price | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Paul Browder is called for the reach on Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Paul Browder, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison (SF), Robert Humiston (C) Martin Noack, Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Alden Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Childs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fresh) C - Robert Humiston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 12-8 |
| 11:30 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison misses long on a jumper from the right block | 12-8 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz buries a jumper in the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Gavin (PF) Paul Browder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Robert Hays tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 10:43 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alden Maestas | 15-10 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Humiston - foul #1 on Robert Humiston, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack (SF), Russell Eubanks (C) Keith Childs, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Robert Pizarro (PF) Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Hays | 15-12 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Martin Noack | 15-12 |
| 09:30 | Oklahoma State | Robert Cook steps in front of the Martin Noack pass | 15-12 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Robert Hays evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Owensby | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs (SG), Paul Browder (PF) Fred Ellison, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Hays, Richard Bright, Robert Pizarro, Brian Owensby | |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks misses the easy layup | 15-14 |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Browder | 15-14 |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Farmer - foul #1 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston (C) Paul Browder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG) Richard Beasley | |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the dunk | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas is hacked by Peter Jackson - foul #1 on Peter Jackson, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder (PF) Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF) Peter Jackson | |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Robert Humiston is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Humiston, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison (SF), William Deyoung (C) Martin Noack, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG) Robert Cook | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Alden Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Childs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Deyoung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Robert Hays connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Luz | 17-17 |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Roy Weaver, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Gavin (PF), Russell Eubanks (C) Paul Browder, William Deyoung | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (PF) Roy Weaver | |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Pizarro | 19-20 |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Ellison and the foul's on Kenneth Farmer - foul #2 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (C) Kenneth Farmer | |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Keith Childs takes the ball from Kenneth Luz | 22-20 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Childs | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Eubanks | 24-20 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Russell Eubanks | 24-20 |
| 06:19 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 24-20 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Martin Noack (SF), Robert Humiston (C) Alden Maestas, Fred Ellison, Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Kenneth Luz, Robert Pizarro | |
| 05:59 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-20 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:30 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Price - foul #3 on Ernest Price, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (PG), Paul Browder (PF) Ernest Price, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Peter Jackson (SF) Robert Cook, Richard Bright | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas double dribbles | 26-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison (SF) Martin Noack | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Robert Pizarro (PF) Robert Hays, Roy Weaver | |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro blows the dunk | 26-22 |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 03:51 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Alden Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Childs (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Humiston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) C - Brian Owensby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alden Maestas - foul #1 on Alden Maestas, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack (SF), John Gavin (PF), Russell Eubanks (C) Keith Childs, Paul Browder, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Richard Beasley, Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro, Brian Owensby | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:45 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin is denied on a layup by Roy Weaver | 31-26 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Roy Weaver is blocked by Russell Eubanks | 31-26 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Richard Bright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it home | 31-28 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack is called for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Noack, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs (SG), Paul Browder (PF) Martin Noack, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Robert Pizarro (PF) Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Richard Bright shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Fred Ellison - foul #1 on Fred Ellison, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Robert Hays is called for the reach on Paul Browder - foul #2 on Robert Hays, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston (C) Fred Ellison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Owensby (C) Kenneth Farmer | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro drills a floater in the lane set up by Richard Bright out of the doubleteam | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs hits a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the fullcourt shot | 35-32 |