| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) SG - Brent Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ted Frazer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg drills a driving attempt from the right block | 37-32 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Roberson | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 39-35 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Perras | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Perras - foul #1 on William Perras, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer drills a floater in the paint | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones makes the jumper from the left block set up by Leslie Nash | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnnie Betton | 43-42 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Johnnie Betton steals it from Brent Roberson | 43-42 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (PG), Julian Oliver (SF), Manuel Green (PF), James Perillo (C) William Perras, Richard Llewellyn, Ted Frazer, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Dale Johns gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Dale Johns drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donovan Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) SF - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson is hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #1 on Billy McCunn, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Ted Frazer (PF) Donovan Boyer, Brent Roberson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leslie Nash - foul #2 on Leslie Nash, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (SG) Julian Oliver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Walter - foul #3 on Dale Walter, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn (SF), James Foreman (C) James Perillo, Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF) James White, Dale Walter | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Ron Clark buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Johns steals it from James Foreman | 45-49 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash lays it up and in set up by Dale Johns | 45-51 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Richard Llewellyn is denied by Brian Ellenburg | 45-51 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ron Clark, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (SG), Ted Frazer (PF) William Perras, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Dale Walter (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Leslie Nash, Dale Johns, Brian Ellenburg, Billy McCunn | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | James White gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton's floater is tipped away by James Foreman | 45-51 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Dale Walter snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is hacked by Ted Frazer - foul #1 on Ted Frazer, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (PG), Julian Oliver (SF), James Perillo (C) Stephen Stanley, Richard Llewellyn, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Ron Clark | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donovan Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ted Frazer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - James White (fairly fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver misses the easy layup | 45-51 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | James White gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 45-53 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dale Walter | 45-55 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Frazer | 47-55 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Johnnie Betton picks off the pass by Julian Oliver | 47-55 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Donovan Boyer steals it from Johnnie Betton | 47-55 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), William Perras (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Manuel Green (PF), James Foreman (C) Donovan Boyer, Brent Roberson, Julian Oliver, Ted Frazer, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, James White, Johnnie Betton, Dale Walter, Eugene Jones | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Ron Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dale Johns | 47-58 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Blankenship steps in front of the Richard Llewellyn pass | 47-58 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Blankenship - foul #1 on Douglas Blankenship, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (SG), Ted Frazer (PF) William Perras, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Dale Johns blows the layup | 49-58 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ted Frazer | 49-58 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman tips it home | 51-58 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Dale Johns scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ron Clark | 51-60 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-60 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley tips it home | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Frazer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg tips it home | 53-62 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses the shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Johns | 53-62 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Billy McCunn, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (SG), Julian Oliver (SF), Manuel Green (C) Brent Roberson, Richard Llewellyn, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Basil Bryant (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Dale Walter (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Ron Clark, Dale Johns, Brian Ellenburg, Billy McCunn | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Perras | 56-62 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Basil Bryant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer hits a jumpshot from the right side | 58-65 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Stephen Stanley steps in front of the Johnnie Betton pass | 58-65 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras lays it up and in set up by Stephen Stanley | 60-65 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Julian Oliver | 62-65 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Basil Bryant drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Julian Oliver, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Basil Bryant, Dale Walter | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson is hacked by Johnnie Betton - foul #3 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman hits a shot in the paint | 64-68 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Ron Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Frazer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Ron Clark gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Ron Clark connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Betton | 64-70 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Brent Roberson and he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Manuel Green (PF) Stephen Stanley, Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Johnnie Betton, Eugene Jones | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Billy McCunn is denied by Manuel Green | 67-70 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn tips it back up and in | 67-72 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Ted Frazer (PF) William Perras, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Johns, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley drills a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #4 on Leslie Nash, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the driving attempt from close range | 70-72 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Brent Roberson | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn tips it home | 72-72 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Brent Roberson is called for the reach on Johnnie Betton - foul #1 on Brent Roberson, team foul #3 | 72-72 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones can't finish the layup | 72-72 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Ron Clark gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Stephen Stanley - foul #4 on Stephen Stanley, team foul #4 | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Stanley - foul #5 on Stephen Stanley, team foul #5 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG) Stephen Stanley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is hacked by Ted Frazer - foul #2 on Ted Frazer, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) Dale Walter | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is hacked by Ted Frazer - foul #3 on Ted Frazer, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Ron Clark pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by William Perras - foul #2 on William Perras, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ted Frazer | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Johns, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Roberson - foul #2 on Brent Roberson, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is hacked by Johnnie Betton - foul #4 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash runs out the clock | 77-79 |