| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Anthony McIlwaine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Haefner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | James Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | George Washington | Palmer Sims is called for the reach on Charles Yates - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | George Washington | Charles Yates misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Wayne Prendergast | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast loses the dribble to Herbert Strong | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | George Washington | Francis Negron (PG), Raymond Weiss (SG), Carl Lurie (SF), Terry Wagers (PF), Elmer Hoge (C) Anthony McIlwaine, Charles Yates, Leslie Buchanan, Willie Haefner, Herbert Strong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Jesus Sosa (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) James Adkins, Clifford Hosea, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 17:56 | George Washington | Raymond Weiss misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Terry Wagers steps in front of the Andrew Johnson pass | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | George Washington | Robert Dutil steals it from Elmer Hoge | 36-34 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jesus Sosa | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | George Washington | Elmer Hoge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | George Washington | Elmer Hoge grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | George Washington | Francis Negron makes the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Dutil | 39-39 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Francis Negron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Lurie (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Wagers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Hoge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesus Sosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | George Washington | Francis Negron misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | George Washington | Raymond Weiss grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | George Washington | Francis Negron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine (PG), Charles Yates (SG), Leslie Buchanan (SF), Willie Haefner (PF), Herbert Strong (C) Francis Negron, Raymond Weiss, Carl Lurie, Terry Wagers, Elmer Hoge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Robert Dutil, Andrew Johnson, Dale Grimshaw, Jesus Sosa, Ivan Poremski | |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | George Washington | Willie Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | George Washington | Willie Haefner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | James Adkins grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | James Adkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | George Washington | Herbert Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:49 | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Buchanan | 41-39 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Anthony McIlwaine picks off the pass by Palmer Sims | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | George Washington | Charles Yates makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | James Adkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | George Washington | Willie Haefner hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Strong and he's hacked by Wayne Prendergast - foul #2 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Daryl Seeley (PF) James Adkins, Clifford Hosea, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 12:49 | George Washington | Willie Haefner makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil is hacked by Anthony McIlwaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony McIlwaine, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | George Washington | Steven Legerski (PF) Willie Haefner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Steven Legerski swats the layup by Dale Grimshaw | 47-42 |
| 12:18 | George Washington | Herbert Strong snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:00 | George Washington | Herbert Strong hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony McIlwaine | 50-42 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | George Washington | Raymond Weiss (PG), Terry Wagers (C) Anthony McIlwaine, Herbert Strong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Raymond Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Legerski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Wagers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | George Washington | Charles Yates misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | George Washington | Terry Wagers comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Grimshaw - foul #2 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine (PG), Francis Negron (SF), Elmer Hoge (C) Charles Yates, Leslie Buchanan, Steven Legerski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Jesus Sosa (C) Andrew Johnson, Dale Grimshaw, Carl Sinnott | |
| 11:19 | George Washington | Terry Wagers makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:19 | George Washington | Terry Wagers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Elmer Hoge is called for the reach on Palmer Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Hoge, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | George Washington | Willie Haefner (PF) Terry Wagers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Dutil | 52-47 |
| 10:43 | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Dutil | 52-47 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea is hacked by Raymond Weiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Weiss, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | George Washington | Carl Lurie (SF) Raymond Weiss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Daryl Seeley, Jesus Sosa | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:29 | George Washington | Elmer Hoge snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:08 | George Washington | Elmer Hoge buries a runner in the paint | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Yates (SG), Leslie Buchanan (SF), Steven Legerski (PF), Terry Wagers (C) Francis Negron, Carl Lurie, Willie Haefner, Elmer Hoge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Carl Sinnott (C) Robert Dutil, Clifford Hosea, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 09:11 | George Washington | Terry Wagers makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony McIlwaine | 56-47 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Charles Yates is called for the reach on Andrew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Yates, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | George Washington | Raymond Weiss (PG) Anthony McIlwaine | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (PF) Wayne Prendergast | |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Wagers - foul #2 on Terry Wagers, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (PF) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:28 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:27 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:19 | George Washington | Raymond Weiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | James Adkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daryl Seeley | 56-51 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Raymond Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Buchanan (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Legerski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Wagers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jesus Sosa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Sinnott (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:52 | George Washington | Steven Legerski makes the shot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | James Adkins is hacked by Raymond Weiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Weiss, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine (PG), Francis Negron (SF), Willie Haefner (PF), Herbert Strong (C) Raymond Weiss, Leslie Buchanan, Steven Legerski, Terry Wagers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) James Adkins, Andrew Johnson, Daryl Seeley, Jesus Sosa, Carl Sinnott | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Yates - foul #4 on Charles Yates, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | George Washington | Carl Lurie (SF) Francis Negron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:08 | George Washington | Herbert Strong blows the dunk | 58-52 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 06:42 | George Washington | Herbert Strong clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Palmer Sims | 58-54 |
| 05:58 | George Washington | Willie Haefner misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-54 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Dutil | 58-54 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the driving attempt from close range | 58-54 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 58-54 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 05:18 | George Washington | Carl Lurie pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:02 | George Washington | Charles Yates misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Palmer Sims | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | George Washington | Carl Lurie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | George Washington | Francis Negron (PG), Raymond Weiss (SG), Leslie Buchanan (SF), Terry Wagers (PF), Elmer Hoge (C) Anthony McIlwaine, Charles Yates, Carl Lurie, Willie Haefner, Herbert Strong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Daryl Seeley (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Robert Dutil, Clifford Hosea, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Elmer Hoge picks off the pass by James Adkins in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:05 | George Washington | Terry Wagers is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Terry Wagers, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Johnson | 58-59 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Francis Negron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Wagers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:29 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | James Adkins misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 03:20 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:05 | George Washington | Terry Wagers misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:03 | George Washington | Elmer Hoge grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:49 | George Washington | Raymond Weiss makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (SG), Carl Sinnott (C) Andrew Johnson, Dale Grimshaw | |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | James Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Negron - foul #3 on Francis Negron, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | James Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | James Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea (SG), Palmer Sims (SF) Robert Dutil, Jesus Sosa | |
| 02:24 | George Washington | Francis Negron is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Weiss - foul #4 on Raymond Weiss, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Yates (SG), Herbert Strong (C) Leslie Buchanan, Elmer Hoge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:05 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine (PG), Leslie Buchanan (SF) Raymond Weiss, Francis Negron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:55 | George Washington | Herbert Strong hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | George Washington | Willie Haefner (PF) Terry Wagers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast (PF) Daryl Seeley | |
| 01:55 | George Washington | Herbert Strong misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:55 | George Washington | Herbert Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Adkins | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | George Washington | Willie Haefner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea is hacked by Charles Yates in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Yates, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | George Washington | Francis Negron (SG) Charles Yates | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:56 | George Washington | Francis Negron is fouled on the floor by Carl Sinnott - foul #3 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | George Washington | Francis Negron knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony McIlwaine | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | James Adkins is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | George Washington | Francis Negron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | George Washington | Willie Haefner snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | George Washington | Herbert Strong snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | George Washington | Anthony McIlwaine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is hacked by Anthony McIlwaine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony McIlwaine, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (PF), Robert Dutil (C) Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | George Washington | Leslie Buchanan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-71 |