| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Deangelo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Burke inbounds the ball | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Burke | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | VMI | Chester Wallace hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Deangelo | 51-33 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Homer Rogers | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:59 | VMI | Homer Rogers takes the ball from Charles Skinner | 53-33 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the easy layup | 53-33 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the offensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Edward Burke is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edward Burke, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF) Edward Burke | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:22 | VMI | James Vance can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Boyce Boucher - foul #3 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (SG) Boyce Boucher | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:22 | VMI | James Vance makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 18:22 | VMI | James Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 3rd free throw | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:03 | VMI | John Nichols scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chester Wallace and he's fouled by Homer Rogers - foul #1 on Homer Rogers, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (PF) William Hardin | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Anderson (C) Charles Skinner | |
| 18:03 | VMI | John Nichols makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-38 |
| 17:34 | VMI | Larry Gibb blocks the short jumper by John Nichols | 58-38 |
| 17:32 | VMI | John Nichols hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Charles Deangelo steals the ball from Gary Mentzer | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:02 | VMI | James Vance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 17:00 | VMI | Chester Wallace snags the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 16:47 | VMI | Chester Wallace is hacked by Claude Aranda - foul #3 on Claude Aranda, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Bryan Bruce (SF), William Hardin (PF) Homer Rogers, Claude Aranda, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (PG), James Currin (SG), Gale Winter (SF), Charles Skinner (C) Charles Deangelo, James Vance, Chester Wallace, John Nichols | |
| 16:35 | VMI | Gale Winter misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | William Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | James Skibski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:53 | VMI | Gale Winter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Currin | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Skibski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Bruce (fresh) PF - William Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Timothy Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gale Winter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | James Skibski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-43 |
| 15:34 | VMI | James Currin pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:13 | VMI | Charles Anderson misses the easy layup | 60-43 |
| 15:11 | VMI | Gale Winter tips it home | 60-45 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Hardin | 62-45 |
| 14:40 | VMI | Charles Skinner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-45 |
| 14:39 | VMI | Charles Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 14:19 | VMI | Timothy Schneider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 14:17 | VMI | Charles Skinner tips it home | 62-47 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | James Currin steals it from James Skibski | 62-47 |
| 13:49 | VMI | Charles Anderson lays it in | 62-49 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 13:29 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Skinner | 62-49 |
| 13:20 | VMI | James Skibski steals the ball from Timothy Schneider | 62-49 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | James Currin steals the ball from James Skibski | 62-49 |
| 12:42 | VMI | Timothy Schneider misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Hardin | 62-49 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn is fouled on the floor by Charles Skinner - foul #2 on Charles Skinner, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Claude Aranda (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Bryan Bruce, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG), James Vance (SG), Chester Wallace (SF), John Nichols (PF), Alan Wingate (C) Timothy Schneider, James Currin, Gale Winter, Charles Anderson, Charles Skinner | |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Edward Burke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Homer Rogers | 65-49 |
| 11:40 | VMI | John Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Deangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Wingate (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Wingate - foul #1 on Alan Wingate, team foul #3 | 65-49 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:11 | VMI | Alan Wingate buries a shot from close range | 67-51 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Wingate - foul #2 on Alan Wingate, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 10:37 | VMI | James Vance makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chester Wallace | 68-54 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Chester Wallace blocks the short jumper by Edward Burke | 68-54 |
| 10:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:01 | VMI | Chester Wallace is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chester Wallace, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kong Chin (SF), Bernard Hamilton (PF) Edward Burke, Claude Aranda | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (SG), Charles Skinner (C) James Vance, Alan Wingate | |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Kong Chin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schneider - foul #3 on Timothy Schneider, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG) Homer Rogers | |
| Subs | VMI | Leonard Emery (SG), Joseph Kraszewski (SF) Charles Deangelo, Chester Wallace | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Timothy Schneider takes the ball from James Skibski | 68-54 |
| 09:15 | VMI | John Nichols comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 09:14 | VMI | Leonard Emery grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 08:59 | VMI | Joseph Kraszewski drills a floater in the lane set up by Timothy Schneider | 68-56 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | James Skibski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 08:47 | VMI | Timothy Schneider gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:30 | VMI | Timothy Schneider drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Emery | 68-59 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | James Skibski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 07:55 | VMI | Leonard Emery's pass is intercepted by Boyce Boucher | 71-59 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Kraszewski - foul #1 on Joseph Kraszewski, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF) James Skibski, Kong Chin, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG), James Vance (SG), Chester Wallace (SF), Gale Winter (PF), Alan Wingate (C) Timothy Schneider, Leonard Emery, Joseph Kraszewski, John Nichols, Charles Skinner | |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:26 | VMI | Gale Winter hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Vance | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Hamilton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Deangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vance (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gale Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Wingate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Alan Wingate picks off the pass by Homer Rogers | 73-61 |
| 06:59 | VMI | Alan Wingate hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Vance | 73-63 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses the jumper from the right block | 73-63 |
| 06:29 | VMI | Charles Deangelo gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:10 | VMI | Chester Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Homer Rogers | 73-63 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Gale Winter steals the ball from Boyce Boucher | 73-63 |
| 05:39 | VMI | Chester Wallace is fouled on the floor by Edward Burke - foul #4 on Edward Burke, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (SG), Larry Gibb (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Boyce Boucher, William Hardin, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Anderson (PF) Alan Wingate | |
| 05:32 | VMI | Chester Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chester Wallace, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF) Edward Burke | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (SG), John Nichols (PF) James Vance, Gale Winter | |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 75-63 |
| 04:54 | VMI | Chester Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-63 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Chester Wallace steps in front of the Homer Rogers pass | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | VMI | Chester Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Chester Wallace steals it from Enoch Zinn | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:00 | VMI | Charles Deangelo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 03:58 | VMI | Charles Anderson tips it home | 75-68 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda is called for traveling | 75-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF) Homer Rogers, Claude Aranda, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | VMI | James Vance (SG), Gale Winter (SF), Alan Wingate (C) Charles Deangelo, Chester Wallace, John Nichols | |
| 03:35 | VMI | Gary Mentzer denies the turnaround by Charles Anderson | 75-68 |
| 03:34 | VMI | Alan Wingate grabs the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 03:16 | VMI | Alan Wingate hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #6 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VMI | James Currin (SF) Charles Anderson | |
| 03:16 | VMI | Alan Wingate makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:16 | VMI | Alan Wingate makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Skibski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Timothy Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gale Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Gale Winter denies the turnaround by Gary Mentzer | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | VMI | Alan Wingate pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski | |
| Subs | VMI | Chester Wallace (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Charles Skinner (C) James Currin, Alan Wingate, Gale Winter | |
| 02:38 | VMI | Charles Skinner is called for traveling | 75-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG) Timothy Schneider | |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VMI | John Nichols (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the jumper from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 02:04 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Vance | 75-70 |
| 02:00 | VMI | James Vance buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits the follow up shot | 77-73 |
| 01:23 | VMI | James Vance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 77-73 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 01:05 | VMI | James Vance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers clanks a shot from close range | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | VMI | Charles Skinner grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | VMI | Chester Wallace misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Charles Deangelo is called for the reach on Homer Rogers - foul #3 on Charles Deangelo, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | VMI | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | VMI | Boyce Boucher picks off the pass by John Nichols | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits the finger roll | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | VMI | James Vance connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Deangelo | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is fouled in the backcourt by James Vance - foul #1 on James Vance, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Charles Skinner is hacked by William Hardin - foul #3 on William Hardin, team foul #7 | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Charles Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Charles Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers runs out the clock | 82-78 |