| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fred Marion (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Webster (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Calvin Randall | 34-29 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | James Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Weymouth | 34-32 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Donald Carver picks off the pass by Nicholas Webster in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | James Roberts tips it home | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 18:59 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Webster is called for the reach on Donald Carver - foul #2 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:45 | Texas Southern | William Wesley misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-34 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen's pass is intercepted by Calvin Rawlins | 36-34 |
| 18:19 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | William Wesley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Fyodor Zosel - foul #1 on Fyodor Zosel, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (PF) Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson (PG), David Thomas (SG), Oscar Paul (SF), Clement Boyd (C) Robert Weymouth, Calvin Rawlins, Donald Carver, James Roberts | |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | William Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | William Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Texas Southern | David Thomas grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | George Osinski swats the short shot by Clement Boyd | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Wesley | 36-38 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is hacked by Clement Boyd - foul #1 on Clement Boyd, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry McGuire (PF) Nicholas Webster | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG), Calvin Rawlins (SG), Curtis Lambert (PF), James Roberts (C) Jamar Simpson, David Thomas, William Wesley, Clement Boyd | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Fred Marion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | George Osinski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Osinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Weymouth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert lays it in set up by Oscar Paul | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Marion | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth is hacked by Calvin Randall - foul #2 on Calvin Randall, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG), Fyodor Zosel (PF) Fred Marion, Terry McGuire | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (PG), Jamar Simpson (SG), Mark Nickerson (SF), Clement Boyd (PF) Robert Weymouth, Calvin Rawlins, Oscar Paul, James Roberts | |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Virgil Classen - foul #2 on Virgil Classen, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Roberts (C) Curtis Lambert | |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | George Osinski grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Texas Southern | Mark Nickerson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:49 | Texas Southern | James Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Fyodor Zosel is called for the reach on Jamar Simpson - foul #2 on Fyodor Zosel, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster (SF) George Osinski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Thomas (SG), Donald Carver (SF), William Wesley (PF), Curtis Lambert (C) Jamar Simpson, Mark Nickerson, Clement Boyd, James Roberts | |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | William Wesley connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Lambert | 44-42 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jeff Mahoney | 47-42 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Webster is called for the reach on Donald Carver - foul #3 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG), George Osinski (SF), Terry McGuire (PF) Jeff Mahoney, Nicholas Webster, Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG), Oscar Paul (PF), James Roberts (C) Ted Overton, William Wesley, Curtis Lambert | |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Classen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Paul (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | George Osinski tips it home | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Virgil Classen - foul #3 on Virgil Classen, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Shields (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd (PF) Donald Carver | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Fred Marion | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Larry Shields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | James Roberts grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:46 | Texas Southern | David Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Roberts | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | George Osinski steps in front of the Oscar Paul pass | 49-46 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Fred Marion lays it in set up by George Osinski | 51-46 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | David Thomas is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG), Nicholas Webster (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Fred Marion, Terry McGuire, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG), Jamar Simpson (SG), Mark Nickerson (SF), William Wesley (PF), Curtis Lambert (C) David Thomas, Calvin Rawlins, Oscar Paul, Clement Boyd, James Roberts | |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen's layup is rejected by William Wesley | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Michaels (SG), Fyodor Zosel (PF) Calvin Randall, George Osinski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (SG), Donald Carver (SF) Jamar Simpson, Mark Nickerson | |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Mahoney and he's fouled by Ted Overton - foul #4 on Ted Overton, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG) James Michaels | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson (SG) Ted Overton | |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | William Wesley tips it home | 54-48 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel hits a shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeff Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Webster (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Weymouth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamar Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Webster - foul #4 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), George Osinski (SF), Terry McGuire (PF), Larry Shields (C) Fred Marion, Nicholas Webster, Fyodor Zosel, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG), Mark Nickerson (SF), Clement Boyd (PF), James Roberts (C) Jamar Simpson, Donald Carver, William Wesley, Curtis Lambert | |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:33 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Rawlins | 59-50 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | James Roberts snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:04 | Texas Southern | Mark Nickerson double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG), Jame Jamison (PF) Jeff Mahoney, Terry McGuire | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (PG), Oscar Paul (SF), William Wesley (PF) Robert Weymouth, Mark Nickerson, Clement Boyd | |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | George Osinski is fouled on the floor by Oscar Paul - foul #1 on Oscar Paul, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert (C) James Roberts | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | William Wesley gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | George Osinski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Jame Jamison, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson (SG), James Roberts (C) Calvin Rawlins, William Wesley | |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | James Roberts can't throw it down but the foul's on George Osinski - foul #2 on George Osinski, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Jamison (SF) George Osinski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Fred Marion grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Curtis Lambert - foul #2 on Curtis Lambert, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (PG), James Michaels (SG), Nicholas Webster (SF) Calvin Randall, Fred Marion, Jame Jamison | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Thomas (SG), Donald Carver (SF), Clement Boyd (PF) Ted Overton, Oscar Paul, Curtis Lambert | |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | David Thomas double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (PF) Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Wesley (PF) James Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 62-51 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeff Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Michaels (fresh) SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jamar Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clement Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen banks in the layup set up by James Michaels | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Webster steps in front of the Donald Carver pass | 64-51 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster hits the finger roll | 66-51 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clement Boyd | 66-54 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Carver | 66-54 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Mahoney, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry McGuire (PF), Larry Shields (C) Nicholas Webster, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (PG), Oscar Paul (SF), Curtis Lambert (C) David Thomas, Donald Carver, William Wesley | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Texas Southern | Ted Overton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Ted Overton, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Thomas (SG) Ted Overton | |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | George Osinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Paul - foul #2 on Oscar Paul, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | George Osinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | George Osinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Terry McGuire is called for the reach on Oscar Paul - foul #2 on Terry McGuire, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Jamar Simpson is called for the reach on Jeff Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamar Simpson, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | David Thomas is hacked by Jeff Mahoney - foul #2 on Jeff Mahoney, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | David Thomas is called for the reach on James Michaels in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | James Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | James Michaels misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | David Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Mahoney | 69-58 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney dunks the ball | 71-58 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | David Thomas double dribbles | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney runs out the clock | 71-58 |