| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Gerhardt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Starner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Cleek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Burke inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-26 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Frederick Cleek | 43-26 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek's floater is tipped away by Edward Burke | 43-26 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Hardin | 43-26 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Boyce Boucher | 46-26 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Tubeszewski | 46-29 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Rex Gerhardt is called for the reach on Edward Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Edward Burke, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), James Fulton (SG), Todd Griffin (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Rex Gerhardt, James Starner, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain is whistled for a carry | 46-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Hargrove - foul #1 on Casey Hargrove, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG) James Fulton | |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Tubeszewski | 48-31 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 50-31 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain tips it in | 50-33 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-33 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn grabs the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 52-33 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-33 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Skibski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Aranda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Cain (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Tubeszewski is called for the reach on Bernard Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Claude Aranda, Larry Gibb, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), James Starner (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Casey Hargrove, Todd Griffin, Tommy Cain, Donald Murphy | |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner loses the ball out of bounds | 52-33 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | William Hardin comes up short on the shot in the paint | 52-33 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers can't tip it in | 52-33 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Frederick Cleek steps in front of the Boyce Boucher pass | 52-33 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt loses the dribble to William Hardin | 52-33 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | William Hardin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Bruce (SF) Edward Burke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (PG), Kurt Price (SF) James Fulton, James Starner | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-33 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt tips it home | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kurt Price is hacked by Bryan Bruce - foul #2 on Bryan Bruce, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG) Rex Gerhardt | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tubeszewski | 52-37 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-37 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope is fouled on the floor by William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Bernard Hamilton (C) James Skibski, Bryan Bruce, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG), James Starner (SF) Gregory Roy, Kurt Price | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Cleek, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG) Jeffrey Tubeszewski | |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is open but misses the lay-in | 52-37 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 54-37 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton double dribbles | 54-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Larry Gibb (PF) Boyce Boucher, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain (PF), Todd Griffin (C) Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Edward Burke makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Enoch Zinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Casey Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fulton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Starner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Cain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Burke is called for the reach on Todd Griffin - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Kong Chin (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Edward Burke, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Gregory Roy (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Donald Murphy (PF) Casey Hargrove, James Fulton, James Starner, Tommy Cain | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Price | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Bryan Bruce (SF), Claude Aranda (PF) James Skibski, Kong Chin, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Price | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Bruce | 60-43 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy can't finish the layup | 60-43 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Homer Rogers | 62-45 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-48 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is hacked by Jeffrey Tubeszewski - foul #4 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Bryan Bruce, Claude Aranda, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), James Starner (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Gregory Roy, Kurt Price, Donald Murphy, Todd Griffin | |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | James Skibski is fouled on the floor by Rex Gerhardt - foul #4 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (PF) William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG), Tommy Cain (PF) Rex Gerhardt, Benjamin Pope | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | James Skibski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fulton and he's fouled by James Skibski - foul #2 on James Skibski, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Kong Chin (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Edward Burke, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Kong Chin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Starner - foul #1 on James Starner, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG) Casey Hargrove | |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Kong Chin misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Kong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Tommy Cain takes the ball from Boyce Boucher in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on James Fulton - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Bruce (SF) Kong Chin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (PG), Todd Griffin (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF) James Fulton, James Starner, Tommy Cain | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bruce (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gregory Roy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rex Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Todd Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Pope (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Cleek (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Hardin denies the turnaround by Gregory Roy | 62-53 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope scores on a jumper from close range | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Roy - foul #4 on Gregory Roy, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (PF), Bernard Hamilton (C) William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Kurt Price (SF) Rex Gerhardt, Frederick Cleek | |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy's floater is knocked away by Bernard Hamilton | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tubeszewski - foul #5 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Homer Rogers, Bryan Bruce, Claude Aranda | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Gregory Roy, Benjamin Pope, Todd Griffin | |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | James Fulton steals the ball from Edward Burke | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kurt Price lays it up and in set up by James Fulton | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Rex Gerhardt is called for the reach on Enoch Zinn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Gary Mentzer (C) Boyce Boucher, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), James Starner (SF) Rex Gerhardt, Kurt Price | |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Gibb - foul #2 on Larry Gibb, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek (C) Tommy Cain | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Skibski | 68-59 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | James Skibski gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF), William Hardin (PF) Edward Burke, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain (PF) Donald Murphy | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek hits a jumper from the right side | 70-61 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | James Skibski is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Mentzer | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | James Skibski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-63 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Skibski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Aranda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hardin (tiring) 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Casey Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fulton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Starner (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Cain (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Cleek (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Starner - foul #2 on James Starner, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Claude Aranda, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (PG), Kurt Price (SF), Donald Murphy (PF), Todd Griffin (C) James Fulton, James Starner, Tommy Cain, Frederick Cleek | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Gregory Roy is called for the reach on Homer Rogers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Roy, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG) Gregory Roy | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses long on a runner from close range | 77-66 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin tips it back up and in | 77-68 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses the jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer (C) Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope (PF) Kurt Price | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Boyce Boucher - foul #1 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner (SF), Frederick Cleek (C) Todd Griffin, Benjamin Pope | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope (PF) Donald Murphy | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Burke | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | William Hardin scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Boyce Boucher and he's fouled by Benjamin Pope - foul #1 on Benjamin Pope, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) James Starner, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin can't connect on a shot from the right block | 80-69 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn connects on the shot from the left side | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-72 |