| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) SG - Robert Logan (fresh) SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) SG - Mark Collins (fresh) SF - James Bertrand (fresh) PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) C - Peter Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Robert Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Robert Logan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard misses badly on a floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Mericle - foul #1 on Donald Mericle, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel is denied on a layup by Clifton Howard | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Bertrand | 3-6 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen (PF) Clifton Howard | |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand is hacked by Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson (C) Peter Davis | |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen tips it home | 3-8 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle is fouled on the floor by Charles Patterson - foul #1 on Charles Patterson, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand | |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Creager | 3-8 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Antonio Creager takes the ball from Gary Lemay | 3-8 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo travels with the ball | 3-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG) Robert Logan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF), Peter Davis (C) Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) SG - James Bridges (fresh) SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) C - Antonio Creager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Tardiff | 3-10 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Howard | 3-10 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Lemay | 3-12 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Leon Dowd picks off the pass by David Bartholomew | 3-12 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | James Bridges snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bartholomew | 6-12 |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses the tip | 6-12 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Bartholomew - foul #1 on David Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Robert Allen (C) Gary Lemay, Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff, Peter Davis | |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clifton Howard - foul #1 on Clifton Howard, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson (C) Clifton Howard | |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen is fouled on the floor by Donald Mericle - foul #2 on Donald Mericle, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Donald Mericle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:12 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Martindale | 9-13 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel's pass is intercepted by Michael Conley | 9-13 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins hits the finger roll set up by Michael Conley | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Bertrand - foul #1 on James Bertrand, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:58 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Conley | 10-18 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Robert Logan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Meyers - foul #1 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF), Peter Davis (C) Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Michael Conley takes the ball from Earl Tuttle | 13-20 |
| 09:55 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clifton Howard | 13-23 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard slams it home set up by Mark Collins | 13-25 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Robert Logan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Howard - foul #2 on Clifton Howard, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, Albert Salcedo, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Martindale | 14-25 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel blows the layup | 14-25 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Martindale | 14-25 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | David Martindale picks off the pass by Benjamin Tardiff | 17-25 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | David Martindale banks in the layup | 19-25 |
| 07:22 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis's pass is intercepted by Earl Tuttle | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers buries a shot in the lane | 21-25 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Mikel - foul #2 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Antonio Creager (PF), Kenneth Cunningham (C) Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Earl Tuttle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), James Bertrand (SF) Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Conley | 21-29 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham is called for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG) David Martindale | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG), Charles Patterson (PF), Benjamin Tardiff (C) Gary Lemay, Robert Allen, Peter Davis | |
| 05:39 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Conley | 21-32 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee (PF) James Bertrand | |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Collins | 21-35 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | James Bridges is hacked by Mark Collins - foul #1 on Mark Collins, team foul #5 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Earl Tuttle (C) Albert Salcedo, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Robert Allen (PF) Michael Conley, Dennis Lee | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG) James Bridges | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand (SF) Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins is hacked by Antonio Creager - foul #1 on Antonio Creager, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Charles Patterson | |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | David Martindale snags the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brandon Mikel | 21-37 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (SF) Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Peter Davis (C) Mark Collins, Robert Allen | |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Conley and he's hacked by Earl Tuttle - foul #1 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG) David Martindale | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-40 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand tips it in | 27-42 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Peter Davis - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #7 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG), Antonio Creager (PF) Robert Logan, Donald Mericle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Gary Lemay, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard | |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-42 |
| 01:39 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Antonio Creager is called for the reach on Robert Allen - foul #2 on Antonio Creager, team foul #9 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (C) David Bartholomew, Earl Tuttle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG), Charles Patterson (C) Leon Dowd, Peter Davis | |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-44 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Tardiff | 30-44 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Meyers is called for the reach on Benjamin Tardiff - foul #2 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #10 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand (SF) Michael Conley | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Tardiff | 30-48 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-48 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-48 |