| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher loses the dribble to James Tomberlin | 46-40 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Major Porter jams it on a nice dish by James Tomberlin | 48-40 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Boyce Boucher is blocked by Theodore Pratt | 48-40 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is fouled on the floor by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | James Tomberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 48-40 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Edward Burke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | William Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | William Hardin is fouled on the floor by Theodore Pratt - foul #3 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Richard Best (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Sidney Worthy (PF), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Homer Rogers, Edward Burke, William Hardin | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kurt Herron - foul #1 on Kurt Herron, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Bernard Hamilton (C) Boyce Boucher, Gary Mentzer | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Gibb, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), James Tomberlin (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Richard Best, Sidney Worthy, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG) James Skibski | |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by James Tomberlin - foul #1 on James Tomberlin, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Theodore Pratt (PF) Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Claude Aranda, Larry Gibb, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Homer Rogers and he's hacked by Christopher Toomey - foul #1 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 50-45 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is fouled on the floor by Robert Ritchie - foul #3 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, James Tomberlin, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Edward Burke scores on a shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly lays it in | 52-47 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Larry Gibb (PF) Homer Rogers, William Hardin | |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Edward Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Toomey | 57-50 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Edward Burke gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Edward Burke scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Enoch Zinn | 57-52 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Theodore Pratt, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Claude Aranda (SF), William Hardin (PF) Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | James Skibski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 58-55 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Ritchie | 60-55 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Claude Aranda, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Richard Best (SG), Theodore Pratt (PF) Major Porter, Christopher Toomey, Anthony Golightly | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Larry Gibb | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Best (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Richard Best hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tomberlin | 62-55 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Boyce Boucher | 62-57 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | James Tomberlin is fouled on the floor by Boyce Boucher - foul #2 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF) William Hardin | |
| 10:12 | Columbia | James Tomberlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton (PF) Claude Aranda | |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton scores on a shot from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 09:37 | Columbia | Edward Brown's floater is knocked away by Gary Mentzer | 62-59 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Bernard Hamilton is denied by Robert Ritchie | 62-59 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gary Mentzer - foul #4 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Anthony Golightly (PF), Kurt Herron (C) James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (SG), Bryan Bruce (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kurt Herron - foul #2 on Kurt Herron, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF) Bryan Bruce | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Kurt Herron gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Major Porter makes the shot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Kurt Herron grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Richard Best makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Major Porter and he's hacked by Larry Gibb - foul #3 on Larry Gibb, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), William Hardin (PF) Homer Rogers, Bernard Hamilton | |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Richard Best makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | James Skibski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-59 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | Richard Best snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | The 3pt attempt by Major Porter is denied by Larry Gibb | 68-59 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb comes up short on the shot from the left side | 68-59 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Kurt Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Best (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Skibski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Claude Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Major Porter misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-59 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Herron | 68-59 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Larry Gibb denies the turnaround by Kurt Herron | 68-59 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Claude Aranda | 68-59 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kurt Herron | 68-59 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly travels with the ball | 68-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Richard Best, Anthony Golightly, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Claude Aranda, Larry Gibb | |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Major Porter - foul #1 on Major Porter, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Homer Rogers is called for the reach on James Tomberlin - foul #2 on Homer Rogers, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton (PF) William Hardin | |
| 06:27 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:27 | Columbia | James Tomberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bernard Hamilton | 69-60 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Tomberlin - foul #2 on James Tomberlin, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dewey Campbell (SG) Major Porter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Edward Burke makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-61 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie tips it in | 71-61 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the dunk | 71-61 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the tip | 71-61 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 71-61 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Edward Burke connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Edward Brown drills a jumper in the paint | 73-64 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Robert Ritchie | 73-64 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG) Edward Brown, Dewey Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Bernard Hamilton | |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie hits a jumper from close range | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by Robert Ritchie - foul #4 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hardin | 75-64 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Theodore Pratt is called for the reach on Boyce Boucher - foul #4 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #10 | 75-64 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Edward Burke swats the short shot by Robert Ritchie | 75-66 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie tips it but misses | 75-66 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | James Tomberlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-66 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie tips it back up and in | 77-66 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 77-66 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt double dribbles | 77-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Richard Best (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Sidney Worthy (PF), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 77-66 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Kurt Herron grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy misses the dunk attempt | 77-66 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is hacked by Sidney Worthy - foul #1 on Sidney Worthy, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is fouled in the backcourt by Enoch Zinn - foul #1 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dewey Campbell (SG), Bernard Bramlett (C) Richard Best, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Sidney Worthy is called for the reach on Larry Gibb - foul #2 on Sidney Worthy, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Best (SG), Kurt Herron (C) Dewey Campbell, Bernard Bramlett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is fouled in the backcourt by Enoch Zinn - foul #2 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Bernard Bramlett (C) Edward Brown, Richard Best, Sidney Worthy, Kurt Herron | |
| 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 | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Edward Burke buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 79-71 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Homer Rogers is called for the reach on Bernard Bramlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Homer Rogers, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Hardin | 80-71 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Anthony Golightly | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Rogers - foul #4 on Homer Rogers, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Major Porter takes the ball from Gary Mentzer | 81-71 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | James Tomberlin lays it up and in set up by Major Porter | 83-71 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses short on a runner from the left block | 83-71 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett gets the rebound | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Major Porter runs out the clock | 83-71 |