| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) SG - Aaron Davey (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) PF - James Broman (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (fresh) SG - Robert Berning (fresh) SF - Earl Byington (fresh) PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) C - Paul McCallen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Neil Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Aaron Davey buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Broman | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Davis steals it from Robert Berning | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | James Broman misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Gossman and the foul's on Anthony Roberson - foul #1 on Anthony Roberson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | James Broman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Neil Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Aaron Davey | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Donnie Mitchell steps in front of the James Broman pass | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Byington | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis is hacked by Paul McCallen - foul #1 on Paul McCallen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Matthews (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Earl Byington, Donnie Mitchell, Paul McCallen | |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Neil Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Roberson | 7-4 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Broman (fresh) C - Robert Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Berning (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Reynolds (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Ellison (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | James Broman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | James Broman's pass is intercepted by Robert Berning | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman hits a 3 from straight away set up by Todd Reynolds | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Neil Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Michael Buelow (SF), James Moon (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Roberson, Aaron Davey, Neil Smith, James Broman, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington (SF), Paul McCallen (C) Todd Reynolds, Richard Ellison | |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis tips it in | 13-14 |
| 12:00 | SE Missouri State | James Moon takes the ball from Henry Johnson | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Dave Okane buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ismael Cloutier | 16-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ismael Cloutier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Okane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Buelow (fresh) PF - James Moon (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Berning (tiring) SF - Earl Byington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is fouled on the floor by Michael Buelow - foul #1 on Michael Buelow, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Davey (SG) Dave Okane | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell (PF) Henry Johnson | |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning loses the dribble to James Moon | 16-14 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Aaron Davey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | James Moon grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis loses the dribble to Earl Byington | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen tips it home | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Aaron Davey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Earl Byington, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Tyler Dicks (SF), James Broman (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Ismael Cloutier, Michael Buelow, James Moon, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SG), Jeffery Matthews (SF), Henry Johnson (C) Robert Berning, Earl Byington, Paul McCallen | |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Henry Johnson picks off the pass by James Broman | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Dicks | 18-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Broman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Matthews (fresh) PF - Donnie Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews's pass is intercepted by Anthony Roberson | 18-16 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Jeffery Matthews is called for the reach on Anthony Roberson - foul #1 on Jeffery Matthews, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (SG), James Moon (C) Aaron Davey, Tyler Dicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning (SG), Richard Ellison (C) Michael Gossman, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | James Broman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | James Broman makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | James Broman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen (C) Henry Johnson | |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | James Broman buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ismael Cloutier | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Moon - foul #1 on James Moon, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Davey (SG), Michael Buelow (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Roberson, Robert Matthews, James Moon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Earl Byington (SF) Todd Reynolds, Jeffery Matthews | |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier is hacked by Paul McCallen - foul #2 on Paul McCallen, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson (PF) Paul McCallen | |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis is hacked by Richard Ellison - foul #1 on Richard Ellison, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell (PF) Richard Ellison | |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Aaron Davey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | James Broman tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 22-19 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | James Broman buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Davey | 24-19 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman loses the dribble to Ismael Cloutier in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | James Broman can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 24-19 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-19 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Earl Byington tips it home | 24-21 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ismael Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Broman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Gossman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Berning (tired) SF - Earl Byington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) C - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Davis is called for the reach on Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), James Moon (C) Ismael Cloutier, Michael Buelow, James Broman, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SG), Jeffery Matthews (SF), Paul McCallen (C) Robert Berning, Earl Byington, Donnie Mitchell | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 26-22 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Aaron Davey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Neil Smith can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Jeffery Matthews steals it from Robert Matthews | 26-22 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Matthews | 26-24 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gossman - foul #1 on Michael Gossman, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dave Okane (SG) Aaron Davey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell (PF) Henry Johnson | |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Broman (PF) James Moon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning (SG) Michael Gossman | |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Todd Reynolds is called for the reach on Neil Smith - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (SG) Dave Okane | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-24 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Neil Smith grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews's floater is tipped away by Donnie Mitchell | 28-24 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Berning double dribbles | 28-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Davey (SG), Michael Buelow (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Roberson, Neil Smith, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Gossman (PG), Earl Byington (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Todd Reynolds, Jeffery Matthews, Donnie Mitchell, Paul McCallen | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-24 |