| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scot Post (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tollison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Nemerofsky (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | David Tollison picks off the pass by Leroy Lamar | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Delaware | John Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:27 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Delaware | John Green makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 27-28 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | James Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Garrett Reamer and he's fouled by David Tollison - foul #1 on David Tollison, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Blecha (SG) Scot Post | |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | James Hamilton makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Delaware | David Tollison knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Green | 30-30 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Bryan Tardif (SF), Gary Baker (C) Ronald Robinson, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| 18:23 | Delaware | Garrett Reamer takes the ball from John Green | 30-30 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar knocks in the jump hook from close range | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Delaware | David Blecha scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Green | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Eric Barter (SF), Gene Welcher (PF), Reginald Secrist (C) Garrett Reamer, Mark Hintze, James Hamilton, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Becker (PG), Nigel Jordon (C) John Green, David Tollison | |
| 17:54 | Delaware | Ronnie Lowder steals the ball from John Becker | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Bryan Tardif is called for the reach on Gene Welcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Tardif, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (SG) Leroy Lamar | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| 17:23 | Delaware | John Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scot Post (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), Ron Nemerofsky (C) John Becker, Bryan Tardif, Nigel Jordon | |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter is hacked by David Blecha in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Blecha, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Reginald Secrist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | Delaware | Scot Post gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Delaware | Ronald Robinson is fouled on the floor by Eric Barter - foul #1 on Eric Barter, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Leroy Lamar (SG) Ronnie Lowder, Daniel Carpenter | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Green (PG), David Tollison (PF) David Blecha, Gary Baker | |
| 16:37 | Delaware | John Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 32-36 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | David Tollison takes the ball from Gene Welcher in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | Delaware | Ronald Robinson is fouled on the floor by Eric Barter - foul #2 on Eric Barter, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF), James Hamilton (PF), Roger Smith (C) Eric Barter, Gene Welcher, Reginald Secrist | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Becker (PG), Bryan Tardif (SF), Nigel Jordon (C) Scot Post, Ronald Robinson, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| 16:15 | Delaware | John Becker connects on the shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | James Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG) Garrett Reamer | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Waddell (PG), Scot Post (SG) John Becker, John Green | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | James Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | James Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Delaware | David Tollison gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Waddell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scot Post (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Tardif (fresh) PF - David Tollison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Nigel Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Delaware | John Waddell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | James Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Waddell - foul #4 on John Waddell, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton McCrosky (SF) Mark Hintze | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Becker (PG), David Blecha (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), Ron Nemerofsky (C) John Waddell, Scot Post, Bryan Tardif, Nigel Jordon | |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:24 | Delaware | David Tollison pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:18 | Delaware | Ronnie Lowder steals it from David Blecha | 33-38 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 33-38 |
| 14:54 | Delaware | David Tollison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:43 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Eric Barter (SF), Gene Welcher (PF), Reginald Secrist (C) Leroy Lamar, Clayton McCrosky, James Hamilton, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Green (PG), Gary Baker (PF) John Becker, David Tollison | |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Eric Barter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Eric Barter snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ron Nemerofsky - foul #1 on Ron Nemerofsky, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scot Post (SG), Jason Furlow (SF) David Blecha, Ronald Robinson | |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Delaware | Gary Baker snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:56 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Reginald Secrist - foul #2 on Reginald Secrist, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF) Gene Welcher | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Becker (PG) Scot Post | |
| 13:56 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder makes the fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Delaware | Gary Baker double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (PG), Leroy Lamar (SG), James Hamilton (PF), Roger Smith (C) Garrett Reamer, Ronnie Lowder, Reginald Secrist, Eric Barter | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Blecha (PG), Scot Post (SG), Bryan Tardif (PF), Nigel Jordon (C) John Becker, John Green, Gary Baker, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Roger Smith is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 13:03 | Delaware | Scot Post grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | David Blecha knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scot Post | 36-44 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Hintze | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | Delaware | David Blecha hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | James Hamilton snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Lamar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Hintze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - David Blecha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scot Post (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Furlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Tardif (fairly fresh) C - Nigel Jordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Ronnie Lowder (SG), Gene Welcher (SF) Daniel Carpenter, Leroy Lamar, Mark Hintze | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Becker (PG), John Green (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), David Tollison (PF), Gary Baker (C) David Blecha, Scot Post, Jason Furlow, Bryan Tardif, Nigel Jordon | |
| 11:41 | Delaware | Gary Baker is denied on a layup by James Hamilton | 38-44 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Roger Smith lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Garrett Reamer | 40-44 |
| 10:58 | Delaware | Ronald Robinson clanks a shot near the basket | 40-44 |
| 10:57 | Delaware | John Becker tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 40-44 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Garrett Reamer | 43-44 |
| 09:57 | Delaware | John Green comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:55 | Delaware | John Becker can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (PG), Leroy Lamar (SG), Eric Barter (SF), Reginald Secrist (PF) Garrett Reamer, Ronnie Lowder, Gene Welcher, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Blecha (PG), Scot Post (SG), Bryan Tardif (SF), Ron Nemerofsky (C) John Becker, John Green, Ronald Robinson, Gary Baker | |
| 09:45 | Delaware | Leroy Lamar steals the ball from David Blecha | 43-44 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| 09:39 | Delaware | David Blecha is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Carpenter - foul #1 on Daniel Carpenter, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Nigel Jordon (PF) David Tollison | |
| 09:29 | Delaware | David Blecha misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Roger Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:07 | Delaware | Scot Post clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Reginald Secrist - foul #3 on Reginald Secrist, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Mark Hintze (SF) Daniel Carpenter, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jason Furlow (SF), David Tollison (PF) Bryan Tardif, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| 09:07 | Delaware | Scot Post makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:07 | Delaware | Scot Post makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Eric Barter is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Furlow - foul #1 on Jason Furlow, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky (C) Nigel Jordon | |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Eric Barter makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Eric Barter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:51 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky misses the jump hook from the left block | 50-46 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Mark Hintze snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hintze | 52-46 |
| 08:32 | Delaware | Scot Post scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Blecha | 52-48 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Eric Barter misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Eric Barter grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Eric Barter connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Lamar | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Delaware | Leroy Lamar takes the ball from Jason Furlow | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Lamar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hintze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Secrist (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Barter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - David Blecha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Post (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Furlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Tollison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Nemerofsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Eric Barter hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Lamar | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Delaware | Scot Post misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 07:05 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Nemerofsky | 57-48 |
| 06:49 | Delaware | David Blecha misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lowder | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Lowder and he's hacked by Jason Furlow - foul #2 on Jason Furlow, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Clayton McCrosky (SF), Gene Welcher (PF), Roger Smith (C) Ronnie Lowder, Mark Hintze, Reginald Secrist, Eric Barter | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Waddell (PG), John Green (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), Gary Baker (PF), Nigel Jordon (C) David Blecha, Scot Post, Jason Furlow, David Tollison, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:12 | Delaware | John Green misses the dunk | 60-48 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Clayton McCrosky pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Roger Smith drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Welcher | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Delaware | Ronald Robinson drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gary Baker | 62-50 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Clayton McCrosky gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Clayton McCrosky comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer is hacked by John Waddell - foul #5 on John Waddell, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (SG), Mark Hintze (SF), James Hamilton (PF) Leroy Lamar, Clayton McCrosky, Gene Welcher | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Becker (PG), Bryan Tardif (PF), Ron Nemerofsky (C) John Waddell, Gary Baker, Nigel Jordon | |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:35 | Delaware | Bryan Tardif lays it in set up by Ron Nemerofsky and he's hacked by James Hamilton - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Carpenter (SG) Garrett Reamer | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 04:35 | Delaware | Bryan Tardif makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | James Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 04:12 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky blows the layup but the foul's on Roger Smith - foul #3 on Roger Smith, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Secrist (C) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Blecha (SG), David Tollison (PF) John Green, Ronald Robinson | |
| 03:51 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:51 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scot Post (SG), Jason Furlow (SF), Gary Baker (C) John Becker, Bryan Tardif, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hintze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Secrist (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - David Blecha (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Post (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Tollison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Delaware | Jason Furlow connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Blecha | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Blecha - foul #3 on David Blecha, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:16 | Delaware | Jason Furlow grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 03:03 | Delaware | Scot Post is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carpenter - foul #2 on Daniel Carpenter, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Barter (SF) Mark Hintze | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Green (PG) David Blecha | |
| 03:03 | Delaware | Scot Post makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:03 | Delaware | Scot Post misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | James Hamilton gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Reginald Secrist is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Reginald Secrist grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Gene Welcher (SF) Daniel Carpenter, Reginald Secrist | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Blecha (SG), Bryan Tardif (SF) Scot Post, Jason Furlow | |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Gene Welcher connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:25 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar (SG), Reginald Secrist (C) Ronnie Lowder, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Robinson (SF) Bryan Tardif | |
| 02:14 | Delaware | Gary Baker misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 02:13 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to David Tollison | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Delaware | David Tollison loses the dribble to Leroy Lamar | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF) Gene Welcher | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky (C) Gary Baker | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Lamar | 70-58 |
| 01:23 | Delaware | David Blecha makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Green | 70-60 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | John Green picks off the pass by Garrett Reamer in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 01:19 | Delaware | David Blecha banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Green | 70-62 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hamilton (PF), Roger Smith (C) Reginald Secrist, Eric Barter | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scot Post (SG) David Blecha | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:50 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Scot Post | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Delaware | Scot Post misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | James Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | John Green is called for the reach on James Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gene Welcher (SF) Mark Hintze | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | James Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | James Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Delaware | Garrett Reamer is called for the reach on David Tollison - foul #3 on Garrett Reamer, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF) Gene Welcher | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:32 | Delaware | David Tollison makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Delaware | David Tollison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | John Green is called for the reach on Leroy Lamar in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Green, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gene Welcher (SF) Mark Hintze | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Leroy Lamar is called for the reach on Ron Nemerofsky - foul #1 on Leroy Lamar, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Hintze (SF) Gene Welcher | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | John Green is called for the reach on Garrett Reamer in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Green, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gene Welcher (SF) Mark Hintze | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Blecha (PG) John Green | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | David Blecha misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Scot Post is called for the reach on Roger Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scot Post, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Roger Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Roger Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:15 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Delaware | David Blecha clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to David Tollison | 74-65 |
| 00:03 | Delaware | David Blecha drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer is fouled in the backcourt by David Blecha - foul #4 on David Blecha, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Barter (SF) James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Ronald Robinson clanks a fullcourt shot | 76-68 |