| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Vernon Zurich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Pounds (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Chernosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David McFall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Wix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Rieke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ruddell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gerrity (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Missouri | Don Rieke steals it from David McFall | 37-32 |
| 19:39 | Virginia State | Don Rieke hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Zurich, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:53 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich drills a jump hook in the paint | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Virginia State | David McFall is called for the reach on Paul Gerrity - foul #2 on David McFall, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (PG), Norman Allen (SF), Wayne Beal (PF), Willie Greiner (C) Vernon Zurich, John Chernosky, Joshua Nugent, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), William Fletcher (SG), Joseph Church (SF), Tommy Goode (PF), Roy Collins (C) Wayne Long, Gerald Wix, Don Rieke, Walter Ruddell, Paul Gerrity | |
| 18:18 | Virginia State | Joseph Church makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Collins | 39-37 |
| 18:16 | Central Missouri | William Fletcher takes the ball from Norman Allen in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 18:02 | Virginia State | Joseph Church travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG) William Fletcher | |
| 17:54 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:39 | Virginia State | Wayne Beal denies the turnaround by Ray Long | 41-37 |
| 17:37 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:15 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Greiner and he's hacked by Roy Collins - foul #1 on Roy Collins, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (PG), John Chernosky (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF), David McFall (C) Thomas Crouch, Norman Allen, Wayne Beal, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Don Rieke (SF), Walter Ruddell (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) James Olson, Joseph Church, Tommy Goode, Roy Collins | |
| 17:15 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:59 | Virginia State | Henry Baum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:58 | Virginia State | Ray Long can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 16:57 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Joshua Nugent | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich is hacked by Ray Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Long, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Wix (SG) Ray Long | |
| 16:38 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich lays it in on a great pass from John Chernosky and the foul's on Henry Baum - foul #2 on Henry Baum, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Henry Baum is hacked by Vernon Zurich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Zurich, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 16:18 | Virginia State | Henry Baum connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Don Rieke | 46-40 |
| 16:16 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gerrity - foul #1 on Paul Gerrity, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), William Fletcher (SG) Henry Baum, Gerald Wix | |
| 16:11 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:10 | Virginia State | Don Rieke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell is hacked by Vernon Zurich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Zurich, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (PG), Wayne Beal (C) Vernon Zurich, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roy Collins (C) Paul Gerrity | |
| 15:59 | Virginia State | Don Rieke comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Nugent - foul #2 on Joshua Nugent, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG), Milton West (SG) Wendell Pounds, John Chernosky | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Wix (SG) William Fletcher | |
| 15:59 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:59 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Milton West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Crouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Nugent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Beal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Wix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Rieke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ruddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lavern Berends and he's fouled by Walter Ruddell - foul #2 on Walter Ruddell, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SF) Thomas Crouch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Church (SF), Tommy Goode (C) Don Rieke, Roy Collins | |
| 15:47 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:32 | Virginia State | Wayne Long is fouled on the floor by Vernon Zurich - foul #4 on Vernon Zurich, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF), David McFall (C) Vernon Zurich, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:15 | Virginia State | Milton West is called for the reach on Wayne Long - foul #4 on Milton West, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds (SG), Thomas Crouch (SF) Milton West, John Chernosky | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Don Rieke (SF), Roy Collins (C) Walter Ruddell, Tommy Goode | |
| 15:15 | Virginia State | Wayne Long misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:15 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:50 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 14:48 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:36 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-42 |
| 14:34 | Virginia State | Joseph Church grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Virginia State | Roy Collins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:19 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Central Missouri | Wayne Long steps in front of the Thomas Crouch pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Wayne Long lays it in | 49-44 |
| 13:54 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 13:53 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:41 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF), Willie Greiner (PF), Wayne Beal (C) Thomas Crouch, Joshua Nugent, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Ray Long (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Walter Ruddell (PF), Tommy Goode (C) Wayne Long, Gerald Wix, Don Rieke, Joseph Church, Roy Collins | |
| 13:22 | Virginia State | William Fletcher is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 13:07 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Lavern Berends | 51-47 |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | James Olson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lavern Berends - foul #4 on Lavern Berends, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (PG), John Chernosky (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF) Lavern Berends, Norman Allen, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (SG), Joseph Church (SF), Paul Gerrity (C) Ray Long, William Fletcher, Tommy Goode | |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | James Olson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | James Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:41 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Wayne Beal | 51-48 |
| 12:22 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:21 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to James Olson | 51-48 |
| 12:17 | Virginia State | Joshua Nugent is called for the reach on Henry Baum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Nugent, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Fletcher (SG), Don Rieke (SF) James Olson, Joseph Church | |
| 12:17 | Virginia State | Henry Baum makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Virginia State | Henry Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Crouch (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Wendell Pounds (tired) 11 pts. SF - John Chernosky (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Beal (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Henry Baum (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Fletcher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Rieke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ruddell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gerrity (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Virginia State | Wendell Pounds is called for the reach on William Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Pounds, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:25 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 11:11 | Virginia State | Don Rieke is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF), Willie Greiner (C) John Chernosky, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Ray Long (SG), Tommy Goode (SF), Joseph Church (PF) Henry Baum, William Fletcher, Don Rieke, Walter Ruddell | |
| 10:59 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roy Collins (C) Paul Gerrity | |
| 10:56 | Virginia State | Ray Long is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David McFall (C) Joshua Nugent | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 10:44 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:43 | Central Missouri | David McFall grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:32 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Virginia State | Roy Collins pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:19 | Virginia State | Joseph Church buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Norman Allen - foul #1 on Norman Allen, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF) Norman Allen, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Don Rieke (SF) Wayne Long, Ray Long, Roy Collins | |
| 10:19 | Virginia State | Joseph Church makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:04 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch drills a jumper in the lane | 58-54 |
| 10:00 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 09:58 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Joshua Nugent | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Central Missouri | James Olson is called for the reach on Joshua Nugent - foul #1 on James Olson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal (C) David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Walter Ruddell (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) James Olson, Don Rieke, Tommy Goode | |
| 09:41 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky loses the dribble to Joseph Church | 58-54 |
| 09:39 | Virginia State | Thomas Crouch picks off the pass by Gerald Wix in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 09:20 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity travels in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF), Willie Greiner (C) John Chernosky, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Ray Long (SG), Don Rieke (SF), Roy Collins (C) Henry Baum, Gerald Wix, Joseph Church, Paul Gerrity | |
| 09:03 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent loses the dribble to Wayne Long | 60-54 |
| 08:47 | Virginia State | Wayne Long hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ray Long and he's hacked by Willie Greiner - foul #1 on Willie Greiner, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David McFall (C) Joshua Nugent | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 08:47 | Virginia State | Wayne Long makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:28 | Central Missouri | David McFall is hacked by Wayne Long - foul #2 on Wayne Long, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Joseph Church (PF), Tommy Goode (C) Wayne Long, Ray Long, Walter Ruddell, Roy Collins | |
| 08:28 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:09 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Crouch - foul #1 on Thomas Crouch, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG), John Chernosky (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF), Wayne Beal (C) Thomas Crouch, Norman Allen, Willie Greiner, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Paul Gerrity (C) James Olson, Don Rieke | |
| 08:09 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:52 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 62-59 |
| 07:51 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Pounds (very tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Chernosky (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (tired) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Beal (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Henry Baum (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gerald Wix (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Goode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Church (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gerrity (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 07:39 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tommy Goode | 62-59 |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lavern Berends - foul #5 on Lavern Berends, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (PG), Milton West (SG), Norman Allen (SF) Lavern Berends, Wendell Pounds, John Chernosky | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Walter Ruddell (PF) Henry Baum, Tommy Goode | |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:20 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vernon Zurich | 65-60 |
| 07:00 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix scores on a shot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 06:49 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen is fouled on the floor by Walter Ruddell - foul #3 on Walter Ruddell, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner (PF), David McFall (C) Joshua Nugent, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Ray Long (SG), Don Rieke (SF), Tommy Goode (PF), Roy Collins (C) James Olson, Gerald Wix, Joseph Church, Walter Ruddell, Paul Gerrity | |
| 06:49 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:30 | Virginia State | Henry Baum travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds (SG) Norman Allen | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 06:15 | Central Missouri | David McFall can't connect on a jumper from close range | 67-62 |
| 06:14 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 06:02 | Central Missouri | Milton West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 67-62 |
| 06:01 | Virginia State | Ray Long snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Virginia State | Vernon Zurich steps in front of the Henry Baum pass | 67-62 |
| 05:30 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Long - foul #3 on Ray Long, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF) Wendell Pounds, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), William Fletcher (SG), Joseph Church (SF), Walter Ruddell (PF) Henry Baum, Ray Long, Don Rieke, Roy Collins | |
| 05:30 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 05:26 | Virginia State | Milton West is called for the reach on William Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Milton West, team foul #15 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds (SG), Wayne Beal (C) Milton West, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 05:26 | Virginia State | William Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | Virginia State | William Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Joshua Nugent | 67-63 |
| 05:12 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 05:11 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Walter Ruddell | 67-63 |
| 04:56 | Virginia State | William Fletcher hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Goode | 67-65 |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Paul Gerrity (C) Wayne Long, Tommy Goode | |
| 04:36 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF), Willie Greiner (C) John Chernosky, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG), Don Rieke (SF) William Fletcher, Joseph Church | |
| 04:33 | Central Missouri | Paul Gerrity is called for the reach on Norman Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Gerrity, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG) James Olson | |
| 04:33 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:33 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:33 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:15 | Virginia State | Ray Long knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Zurich and the foul's on Walter Ruddell - foul #4 on Walter Ruddell, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (SF), David McFall (C) Norman Allen, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Joseph Church (PF), Tommy Goode (C) Henry Baum, Ray Long, Don Rieke, Walter Ruddell, Paul Gerrity | |
| 03:51 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Vernon Zurich (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Pounds (very tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Crouch (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Nugent (tired) 11 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - David McFall (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Wix (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Church (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Virginia State | William Fletcher misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 03:38 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 03:15 | Virginia State | William Fletcher is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Goode | 73-70 |
| 03:01 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch hits a jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:49 | Virginia State | Wayne Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 02:47 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Wayne Long knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Goode | 75-72 |
| 02:30 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF), Wayne Beal (PF), Willie Greiner (C) Thomas Crouch, Joshua Nugent, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Ray Long (SG), Don Rieke (SF), Walter Ruddell (PF), Roy Collins (C) Wayne Long, Gerald Wix, William Fletcher, Joseph Church, Tommy Goode | |
| 02:27 | Central Missouri | Roy Collins steps in front of the Wendell Pounds pass in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 02:11 | Virginia State | Don Rieke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 02:09 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Wayne Beal | 75-72 |
| 02:04 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Olson | 77-74 |
| 01:44 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent (PF), David McFall (C) Wayne Beal, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Paul Gerrity (C) James Olson, Ray Long, Roy Collins | |
| 01:25 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Ruddell - foul #5 on Walter Ruddell, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Church (PF) Walter Ruddell | |
| 01:25 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:25 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:04 | Virginia State | Joshua Nugent is called for the reach on Joseph Church - foul #4 on Joshua Nugent, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-74 |
| 01:04 | Virginia State | Joseph Church makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:04 | Virginia State | Joseph Church misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to David McFall | 78-75 |
| 01:02 | Central Missouri | Don Rieke steps in front of the David McFall pass in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:52 | Virginia State | Don Rieke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-75 |
| 00:50 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Central Missouri | David McFall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Long - foul #3 on Wayne Long, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (SF), Wayne Beal (PF) John Chernosky, Joshua Nugent | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:22 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | Central Missouri | David McFall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Wayne Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Wayne Long is called for the reach on Thomas Crouch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Long, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent (PF) Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Wayne Long connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Wix | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Long - foul #5 on Wayne Long, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF) Vernon Zurich | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG) Wayne Long | |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Joseph Church | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch misses the fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Vernon Zurich (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Pounds (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Chernosky (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (tired) 12 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. C - David McFall (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wix (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Rieke (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Church (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gerrity (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | Joseph Church wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:57 | Virginia State | Wendell Pounds is called for the reach on Gerald Wix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Pounds, team foul #17 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (PG), Norman Allen (SF), Willie Greiner (PF), Wayne Beal (C) Vernon Zurich, John Chernosky, Joshua Nugent, David McFall | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tommy Goode (SF), Roy Collins (C) Don Rieke, Paul Gerrity | |
| 04:57 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:57 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:46 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Collins - foul #2 on Roy Collins, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG) Gerald Wix | |
| 04:46 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:46 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:21 | Virginia State | Thomas Crouch takes the ball from Joseph Church | 82-83 |
| 04:17 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Crouch | 84-83 |
| 04:07 | Virginia State | James Olson scores on a floater from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 04:03 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by James Olson - foul #2 on James Olson, team foul #17 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (PG), Joshua Nugent (PF) Norman Allen, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Don Rieke (SF) James Olson, Tommy Goode | |
| 04:03 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:03 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:03 | Virginia State | Joseph Church pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:01 | Virginia State | Henry Baum is hacked by Vernon Zurich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Zurich, team foul #18 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF) Vernon Zurich | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:01 | Virginia State | Henry Baum misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:01 | Virginia State | Henry Baum misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:01 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Joshua Nugent | 85-85 |
| 03:51 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | Don Rieke grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:30 | Virginia State | Roy Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 03:29 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:10 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Crouch and he's fouled by Don Rieke - foul #1 on Don Rieke, team foul #18 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner (C) Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Tommy Goode (PF) Henry Baum, Ray Long, Don Rieke, Joseph Church | |
| 03:10 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen misses the free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | Roy Collins pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | James Olson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode tips it in | 87-87 |
| 02:22 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent hits a shot from the right block | 89-87 |
| 02:22 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF) Norman Allen | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Don Rieke (SF), Joseph Church (PF) James Olson, William Fletcher, Roy Collins | |
| 02:11 | Virginia State | Don Rieke knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Henry Baum | 89-89 |
| 02:11 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 89-89 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG) Gerald Wix | |
| 01:48 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 89-89 |
| 01:46 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent tips it in | 91-89 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David McFall (C) Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Paul Gerrity (C) Henry Baum, Ray Long, Tommy Goode | |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-89 |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:07 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 93-89 |
| 01:05 | Virginia State | David McFall takes the ball from Gerald Wix in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| 00:51 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch is fouled on the floor by James Olson - foul #3 on James Olson, team foul #19 | 93-89 |
| 00:51 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:51 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Crouch (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Pounds (very tired) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Chernosky (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (tired) 18 pts. 18 reb. 4 pf. C - David McFall (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Wix (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Rieke (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Church (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gerrity (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia State | Joshua Nugent steps in front of the Paul Gerrity pass | 94-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Missouri | James Olson is called for the reach on Joshua Nugent in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Olson, team foul #20 | 94-89 |
| 00:36 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:36 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Don Rieke is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crouch - foul #2 on Thomas Crouch, team foul #19 | 96-89 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Don Rieke misses the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:31 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent gets the rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:30 | Central Missouri | James Olson is called for the reach on Joshua Nugent in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Olson, team foul #21 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG) James Olson | |
| 00:30 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:30 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | John Chernosky is called for the reach on Joseph Church - foul #1 on John Chernosky, team foul #20 | 98-90 |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Joseph Church misses the 1st free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Joseph Church misses the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:24 | Central Missouri | David McFall grabs the board | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Missouri | David McFall is hacked by Henry Baum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Baum, team foul #22 | 98-90 |
| 00:22 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 1st free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:22 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 2nd free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:18 | Virginia State | David McFall swats the layup by Joseph Church | 100-90 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix pulls down the offensive rebound | 100-90 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Henry Baum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 100-90 |
| 00:13 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to David McFall | 100-90 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch runs out the clock | 100-90 |