| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Craig Smith | 20-32 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 20-32 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the tip | 20-32 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Randall Campbell is blocked by Forest Hansen | 20-32 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-32 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Edward Pittman, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Vrooman | 23-32 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg travels with the ball | 23-32 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 23-32 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 16:24 | Air Force | Forest Hansen tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Paul Lauver (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Virgil Classen | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | David Vrooman loses the dribble to Kevin Russell | 25-34 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell slams it home | 25-36 |
| 15:12 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) James Lighthall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver blows the layup | 26-36 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | David Vrooman pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Craig Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell banks in the layup set up by Paul Lauver and the foul's on Aaron Ohl - foul #3 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the finger roll | 28-44 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Forest Hansen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Edward Pittman, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell, Virgil Classen | |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-44 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Forest Hansen gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-44 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver tips it in | 30-46 |
| 11:17 | Air Force | James Lighthall buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Ohl | 32-46 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton misses badly on a shot from the left block | 32-46 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl's pass is intercepted by Calvin Randall | 32-46 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Lighthall - foul #2 on James Lighthall, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Nathan Walker (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) David Vrooman, Aaron Ohl, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Randall Campbell (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Chad Hampton, Paul Lauver | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | John Edwards is hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #2 on Virgil Classen, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen blows the dunk | 32-48 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Craig Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | James Lighthall scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Walker | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 34-50 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Ron Bluford comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Forest Hansen (C) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Ron Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Aaron Ohl blocks the short jumper by Randall Campbell | 35-50 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell tips it in | 35-52 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell drills a runner in the lane | 35-54 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 07:17 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Craig Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Forest Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Forest Hansen splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Craig Smith | 37-54 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is whistled for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG), Alvin Jackson (PF) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell, Virgil Classen | |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Nathan Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton is whistled for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Fox (PF), John Edwards (C) Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Yetter (SF) Kevin Russell | |
| 05:07 | Air Force | John Edwards misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Calvin Randall - foul #1 on Calvin Randall, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG) Aaron Ohl | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:07 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver blows the layup | 39-54 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Yetter | 39-56 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | David Vrooman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | John Edwards tips it in | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver is hacked by Nathan Walker - foul #1 on Nathan Walker, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ron Bluford (PF) Jack Fox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nathan Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lighthall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) SF - Robert Yetter (fresh) PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF) David Vrooman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Nathan Walker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Lighthall | 44-56 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Randall | 44-59 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Nathan Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver travels with the ball | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Edwards | 47-59 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-59 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Ron Bluford gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | John Edwards connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Bluford | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Walker - foul #2 on Nathan Walker, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter is fouled on the floor by Aaron Ohl - foul #4 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton is hacked by Ron Bluford - foul #1 on Ron Bluford, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG), Alvin Jackson (PF), Forest Hansen (C) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Ron Bluford, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Robert Yetter, Paul Lauver | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by David Vrooman - foul #2 on David Vrooman, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Forest Hansen can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-63 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Russell | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman runs out the clock | 52-63 |