| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Planas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Schulman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Pink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Riley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Grambling State | Carl Reese steps in front of the Jerome Power pass | 36-42 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Victor Planas | 39-42 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Gene Poole hits the finger roll | 39-44 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:36 | Grambling State | Jerome Power connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gene Poole | 41-47 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Victor Planas's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Melvin Pink | 41-47 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | Sam Riley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Poole | 43-50 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Jerome Power grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Alcaraz | 43-50 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | John Schulman is called for the reach on Victor Planas - foul #1 on John Schulman, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Tommie Starcher (SF), Eddie Jones (C) Roland Johnson, John Fulbright, Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (PG), Phillip Enciso (SG), Todd Pettyjohn (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Michael Carr (C) Jerome Power, John Schulman, Melvin Pink, Sam Riley, Gene Poole | |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Carl Reese scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommie Starcher | 46-50 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Vance Harris's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Reed | 46-50 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), John Fulbright (SF) Carl Reese, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | Michael Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommie Starcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Vance Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Enciso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Pettyjohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones drills a jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Tommie Starcher is called for the reach on James Jenkins - foul #1 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SG), Uang Chinn (PF), William Orbison (C) Lawrence Reed, John Fulbright, Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), John Schulman (SG), Melvin Pink (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Gene Poole (C) Vance Harris, Phillip Enciso, Todd Pettyjohn, James Jenkins, Michael Carr | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Roland Johnson picks off the pass by Melvin Pink | 49-50 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | William Orbison misses long on a shot from close range | 49-50 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson tips it in | 51-50 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | Gene Poole blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Victor Planas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | John Schulman picks off the pass by Victor Planas | 51-50 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Gene Poole connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Pink and the foul's on Victor Planas - foul #3 on Victor Planas, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Roland Johnson, Victor Planas, Eddie Jones, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Gene Poole makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerome Power - foul #2 on Jerome Power, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (SG), Todd Pettyjohn (SF), James Jenkins (C) John Schulman, Melvin Pink, Gene Poole | |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Fulbright - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (SG), Michael Carr (C) Jerome Power, Sam Riley | |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | James Jenkins swats the dunk try by John Fulbright | 53-54 |
| 13:07 | Grambling State | Michael Carr gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | William Orbison jams it on a great pass from Roland Johnson and he's hacked by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF), Uang Chinn (PF) John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Melvin Pink (SF), Gene Poole (C) Todd Pettyjohn, Michael Carr | |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | William Orbison misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | James Jenkins grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink knocks in the runner from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Gene Poole gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Victor Planas is called for the reach on James Jenkins - foul #4 on Victor Planas, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF) Carl Reese, Victor Planas, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), John Schulman (SG), Sam Riley (PF) Vance Harris, Phillip Enciso, James Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommie Starcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Schulman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Pink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Riley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Eddie Jones steals it from Sam Riley | 55-56 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Reed | 57-56 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Sam Riley is fouled on the floor by Tommie Starcher - foul #2 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Roland Johnson, Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (SF), James Jenkins (C) Melvin Pink, Gene Poole | |
| 10:39 | Grambling State | Sam Riley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is fouled on the floor by Vance Harris - foul #2 on Vance Harris, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Eddie Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn (SF), Michael Carr (C) John Schulman, Sam Riley | |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Carl Reese clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | James Jenkins travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Holtzberg (PG) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (SG) Jerome Power | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | James Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Michael Carr is hacked by William Holtzberg - foul #1 on William Holtzberg, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), William Orbison (C) William Holtzberg, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Obataiye Azim (SG), Melvin Pink (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Gene Poole (C) Vance Harris, Todd Pettyjohn, James Jenkins, Michael Carr | |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (SG) Obataiye Azim | |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is fouled on the floor by Sam Riley - foul #2 on Sam Riley, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF) John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG) Phillip Enciso | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is hacked by Jerome Power - foul #3 on Jerome Power, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (PF) Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Jerome Power misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Carl Reese grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Sam Riley gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Schulman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Pink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Jerome Power misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Reese - foul #1 on Carl Reese, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Carl Reese, Eddie Jones, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (SG), James Jenkins (PF), Michael Carr (C) John Schulman, Sam Riley, Gene Poole | |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | James Jenkins takes the ball from Bruce Alcaraz | 61-60 |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Vance Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jenkins | 61-60 |
| 07:09 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink can't throw it down | 61-60 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Planas | 61-60 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | John Fulbright clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Pink - foul #2 on Melvin Pink, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (C) William Orbison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (SG), Todd Pettyjohn (SF) Jerome Power, Melvin Pink | |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | James Jenkins clanks a shot from the left side | 63-60 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Vance Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 63-63 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Carr | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | John Fulbright is called for the reach on Todd Pettyjohn - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Tommie Starcher (PF) Roland Johnson, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (SG), Sam Riley (PF), Gene Poole (C) Phillip Enciso, James Jenkins, Michael Carr | |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | Grambling State | Gene Poole snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Gene Poole buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Vance Harris | 63-67 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Carl Reese drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Jones | 66-67 |
| 04:54 | Grambling State | Vance Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Gene Poole can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Uang Chinn - foul #4 on Uang Chinn, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), William Orbison (C) Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Melvin Pink (SF) Vance Harris, Todd Pettyjohn | |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Gene Poole misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Gene Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | John Schulman picks off the pass by Carl Reese | 66-67 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | John Schulman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 04:12 | Grambling State | Gene Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Sam Riley can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | Jerome Power throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SG) Carl Reese | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (SG), James Jenkins (PF), Michael Carr (C) John Schulman, Sam Riley, Gene Poole | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jerome Power - foul #4 on Jerome Power, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Enciso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Pink (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink's floater is tipped away by Bruce Alcaraz | 68-67 |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roland Johnson | 68-67 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Eddie Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (SG), Sam Riley (PF), Gene Poole (C) Phillip Enciso, James Jenkins, Michael Carr | |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Jerome Power is hacked by Roland Johnson - foul #3 on Roland Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | John Fulbright travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Poole | 68-72 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Melvin Pink swats the short shot by Bruce Alcaraz | 68-72 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | John Schulman pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | John Schulman's pass is intercepted by Roland Johnson | 68-72 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson blows the layup | 68-72 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the tip | 68-72 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the tip | 68-72 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | John Fulbright tips it home | 70-72 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Jerome Power loses the dribble to Carl Reese | 70-72 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Carl Reese can't finish the layup | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Carl Reese tips it but misses | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Sam Riley snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Bruce Alcaraz is called for the reach on Melvin Pink - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Sam Riley swats the dunk try by Roland Johnson | 70-74 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Carl Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | John Schulman is called for the reach on Carl Reese - foul #2 on John Schulman, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Jerome Power is hacked by Roland Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roland Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Fulbright | 75-76 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink is hacked by Roland Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roland Johnson, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG) Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | William Orbison knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Reese | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Schulman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Pink (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sam Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Fulbright | 80-77 |
| 04:34 | Grambling State | Carl Reese steals it from Jerome Power in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | John Fulbright lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Reese | 82-77 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Gene Poole misses the easy layup | 82-77 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | William Orbison snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the lay-in | 82-77 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sam Riley | 82-77 |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Jerome Power hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Pink | 82-80 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is fouled on the floor by Jerome Power - foul #5 on Jerome Power, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (PG), Phillip Enciso (SG) Jerome Power, John Schulman | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso double dribbles | 84-80 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Victor Planas (SF), Uang Chinn (C) Eddie Jones, John Fulbright, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), William Orbison (C) Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (SG) Phillip Enciso | |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Sam Riley misses the shot from the baseline | 84-80 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Carl Reese snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-80 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | John Schulman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | John Schulman picks off the pass by Lawrence Reed | 84-80 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Vance Harris is blocked by Bruce Alcaraz | 84-80 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink gets the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Lawrence Reed is called for the reach on Sam Riley - foul #2 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Sam Riley misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Sam Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Orbison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Vance Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Schulman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Melvin Pink (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sam Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Poole (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Gene Poole blocks the short jumper by Carl Reese | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it home | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | John Schulman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | John Fulbright snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is hacked by John Schulman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Schulman, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (C) William Orbison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Sam Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink travels with the ball | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn is hacked by Vance Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vance Harris, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Vance Harris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 88-81 |