| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) SG - Jackie Loman (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) PF - David Snyder (fresh) C - Vincent McComish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Charles Larson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Gerry Walker swats the short shot by David Snyder | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gerry Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker is denied on a layup by Vincent McComish | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Charles Larson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Edward Cooper is called for the reach on Andre Bruno - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Methodist | Charles Larson takes the ball from Vincent McComish | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Vincent McComish - foul #1 on Vincent McComish, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Andre Bruno steals the ball from Gregory Hartman | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hartman | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Donald Standley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Hartman | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Snyder, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman tips it home | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) SG - Jackie Loman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - David Snyder (fresh) C - Vincent McComish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kreps (fresh) PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Donald Standley snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | James Kreps scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Easley | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder hits a turnaround near the basket | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Donald Standley loses the dribble to Andre Bruno | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | James Kreps gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Markus Pontius - foul #1 on Markus Pontius, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson (SF), Jay Clark (PF), James Swift (C) Andre Bruno, David Snyder, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF) Donald Standley, Charles Larson, James Kreps, David Easley | |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerry Walker (C) Richard Hayden | |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Rodney Pederson steals the ball from Barry Ellison | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to James Swift | 7-8 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison's pass is intercepted by Rodney Pederson | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Clark | 12-8 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerry Walker | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF), David Snyder (PF), Vincent McComish (C) Rodney Pederson, Jay Clark, James Swift | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Charles Larson (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF) Larry Hartung, Barry Ellison, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman | |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | David Easley grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:54 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Snyder | 13-11 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish loses the ball out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (PG), Hans Zweig (SG) Markus Pontius, Jackie Loman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Gerry Walker | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent McComish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Charles Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Charles Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Charles Larson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Snyder | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hayden - foul #1 on Richard Hayden, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG) Hans Zweig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF) David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | James Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | James Kreps is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson (SF), James Swift (C) Andre Bruno, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerry Walker (C) James Kreps | |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder buries a runner from the right block | 15-11 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Snyder | 15-11 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder tips it home | 17-11 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Donald Standley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Larson | 17-14 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses the jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | James Swift gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Charles Larson is called for the reach on Markus Pontius - foul #1 on Charles Larson, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG), Andre Bruno (SF), Jay Clark (PF), Vincent McComish (C) Michael Whitmore, Rodney Pederson, David Snyder, James Swift | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF) Donald Standley, Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman | |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | James Kreps snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | James Kreps is hacked by Markus Pontius - foul #2 on Markus Pontius, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (PG) Markus Pontius | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Gerry Walker | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung loses the dribble to Jackie Loman | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) SG - Jackie Loman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jay Clark (fresh) C - Vincent McComish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - James Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Loman | 20-14 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Hartung | 20-17 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson (SF), David Snyder (PF), James Swift (C) Andre Bruno, Jay Clark, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | David Snyder swats the dunk try by Charles Larson | 20-17 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman banks in the layup | 20-19 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | James Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) James Kreps | |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the lay-in | 20-19 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark (PF), Vincent McComish (C) David Snyder, James Swift | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Easley (C) Gerry Walker | |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Charles Larson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Vincent McComish | 22-22 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Larson | 22-24 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Pederson | 25-24 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Larry Hartung - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG), Hans Zweig (SG), Andre Bruno (SF), James Swift (C) Michael Whitmore, Jackie Loman, Rodney Pederson, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), James Kreps (SF), Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | James Swift gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jay Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Swift (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SF - James Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jay Clark | 30-24 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is hacked by Jay Clark - foul #1 on Jay Clark, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Snyder (PF) Jay Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) David Easley | |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Zweig - foul #1 on Hans Zweig, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | James Swift clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 30-26 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses short on a runner from the right block | 30-26 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder is hacked by Barry Ellison - foul #3 on Barry Ellison, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish (C) James Swift | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF) Barry Ellison, James Kreps, Frank Love | |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 31-28 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Markus Pontius | 33-28 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Larson | 33-30 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno is hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #1 on Gerry Walker, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman (SG) Hans Zweig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Donald Standley | |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung loses the dribble to Vincent McComish | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |