| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is hacked by Dale Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Rose, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses long on a shot from the right block | 25-26 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell tips it in | 27-26 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Dale Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Patterson | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Greg Williams | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Greg Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Rose | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Rose - foul #3 on Dale Rose, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Tackett (PG) Dale Rose | |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter drills a shot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | William Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | James Nolan can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | James Nolan snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Marco Tackett misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | John Seawright grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | John Seawright can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Nolan - foul #1 on James Nolan, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Fabian (SF), Robert O'Kelley (C) Gary Lewter, Heromin Zaner, Lamont Criswell, Frederick Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Cory Ballew (SG), Joseph Trower (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) William Schulman, William Patterson, James Nolan, Greg Williams | |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | John Seawright makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | John Seawright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Marco Tackett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert O'Kelley - foul #2 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (PF) John Seawright | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Marco Tackett makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Marco Tackett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Patterson (SF) Marco Tackett | |
| 17:00 | Utah State | William Patterson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Joseph Trower pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | William Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Price | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cory Ballew - foul #2 on Cory Ballew, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Lamont Criswell (SF), John Seawright (PF) Kal Goldberg, Jimmy Irwin, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (PG), William Schulman (SG), James Nolan (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Byron Price, Cory Ballew, Joseph Trower, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | James Nolan hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Schulman | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Frazier (fresh) SG - William Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-39 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lamont Criswell | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | William Schulman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian is fouled in the backcourt by William Patterson - foul #1 on William Patterson, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (SG), Frederick Jones (C) Robert Wilson, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Marco Tackett (SF), Joseph Trower (PF) Ronald Frazier, William Patterson, James Nolan | |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Joseph Trower blocks the jumper by Heromin Zaner | 36-39 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | William Schulman grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Frederick Jones picks off the pass by Robert Phillips | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | John Seawright is open and scores on a shot in the paint set up by Heromin Zaner | 38-39 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Joseph Trower is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Robert O'Kelley (PF) Gary Lewter, Lamont Criswell, John Seawright | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (SG), Jeffrey Alexander (PF), Greg Williams (C) William Schulman, Joseph Trower, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Heromin Zaner | 40-39 |
| 13:34 | Utah State | Dale Rose misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Marco Tackett makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dale Rose | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Rose - foul #4 on Dale Rose, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Charles Fabian (SF), John Seawright (PF) Heromin Zaner, Jimmy Irwin, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (PG), Cory Ballew (SG), William Patterson (SF), James Nolan (PF), Joseph Trower (C) Dale Rose, Byron Price, Marco Tackett, Jeffrey Alexander, Greg Williams | |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | James Nolan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | John Seawright pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Ronald Frazier steps in front of the Gary Lewter pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Joseph Trower misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Jones - foul #2 on Frederick Jones, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (C) Frederick Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Schulman (SG) Cory Ballew | |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Joseph Trower makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Joseph Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:24 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Nolan | 42-44 |
| 12:20 | Utah State | Kal Goldberg is called for the reach on William Schulman - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG), Lamont Criswell (SF) Kal Goldberg, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:13 | Utah State | James Nolan knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from William Schulman | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Frazier (fresh) SG - William Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - James Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Trower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Nolan | 45-48 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell is hacked by William Schulman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Schulman, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (SG), Robert O'Kelley (C) Robert Wilson, John Seawright | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Cory Ballew (SG), Marco Tackett (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Frazier, William Schulman, William Patterson, Joseph Trower | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Marco Tackett snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | James Nolan is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), John Seawright (PF) Gary Lewter, Lamont Criswell, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander (PF), Greg Williams (C) James Nolan, Robert Phillips | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Greg Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Kelley - foul #3 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Heromin Zaner | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Schulman (SG), William Patterson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Byron Price, Cory Ballew, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Greg Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | John Seawright pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Robert Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Marco Tackett pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Marco Tackett misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Greg Williams | 51-48 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | William Schulman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Seawright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert O'Kelley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Marco Tackett (tiring) 7 pts. SG - William Schulman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Marco Tackett steals the ball from Robert O'Kelley | 51-51 |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Marco Tackett hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | John Seawright is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 53-53 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | William Schulman blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert O'Kelley - foul #4 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Heromin Zaner (SG), Lamont Criswell (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Frederick Jones (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert Wilson, Jimmy Irwin, John Seawright, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Joseph Trower (SF), James Nolan (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Marco Tackett, William Patterson, Robert Phillips, Greg Williams | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | William Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | William Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Heromin Zaner | 55-55 |
| 06:20 | Utah State | Dale Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Jones | 55-55 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian is hacked by Dale Rose - foul #5 on Dale Rose, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Cory Ballew (SG) Dale Rose, William Schulman | |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Cory Ballew can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Heromin Zaner - foul #3 on Heromin Zaner, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (PG) Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Cory Ballew misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Cory Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Fabian and he's fouled by Cory Ballew - foul #3 on Cory Ballew, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Joseph Trower misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Frederick Jones - foul #3 on Frederick Jones, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (SG), Joe Link (C) Heromin Zaner, Frederick Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Joseph Trower makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Joseph Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | James Nolan steals the ball from Gary Lewter in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Byron Price is hacked by Joe Link - foul #1 on Joe Link, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG), John Seawright (PF) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Byron Price makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Byron Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James Nolan comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Link - foul #2 on Joe Link, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Patterson (SF) Byron Price | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | John Seawright is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Frazier - foul #2 on Ronald Frazier, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Tackett (PG), William Schulman (SG), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Ronald Frazier, Cory Ballew, Joseph Trower | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | John Seawright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | James Nolan clanks a runner in the paint | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lamont Criswell | 61-62 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Heromin Zaner (SG), Charles Fabian (SF) Robert Wilson, Dean Sumler, Lamont Criswell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:49 | Utah State | William Patterson is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabian - foul #1 on Charles Fabian, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | William Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | James Nolan blocks the short jumper by John Seawright | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Seawright (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Link (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Marco Tackett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Schulman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patterson (tiring) 11 pts. PF - James Nolan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | John Seawright is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Fabian | 63-63 |
| 02:59 | Utah State | James Nolan buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marco Tackett | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell (SF), Frederick Jones (C) John Seawright, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (PG), Cory Ballew (SG), Byron Price (SF), Joseph Trower (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Marco Tackett, William Schulman, William Patterson, James Nolan, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Frazier - foul #3 on Ronald Frazier, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Seawright (PF) Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander (PF) Ronald Frazier | |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Joseph Trower can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Schulman (SG) Cory Ballew | |
| 02:11 | Utah State | Joseph Trower knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Byron Price | 65-67 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | John Seawright clanks a shot near the basket | 65-67 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Tackett (PG), William Patterson (SF), James Nolan (PF), Greg Williams (C) Byron Price, Joseph Trower, Jeffrey Alexander, Robert Phillips | |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Frederick Jones blocks the short jumper by Marco Tackett | 65-67 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Marco Tackett hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | James Nolan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Heromin Zaner | 65-69 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | William Schulman pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Greg Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Williams, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | William Patterson picks off the pass by John Seawright in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | William Patterson blows the layup | 65-69 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lamont Criswell | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | William Schulman is fouled in the backcourt by Heromin Zaner - foul #4 on Heromin Zaner, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | William Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | William Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Marco Tackett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heromin Zaner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Marco Tackett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schulman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Nolan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | John Seawright wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Marco Tackett scores on a runner from the right block set up by William Schulman and he's fouled by Frederick Jones - foul #4 on Frederick Jones, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Joseph Trower (C) William Patterson, Greg Williams | |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Marco Tackett misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Frederick Jones snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses the wide open floater from the right side | 71-73 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Nolan | 71-73 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Byron Price is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Byron Price, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Fabian (C) Frederick Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:46 | Utah State | William Schulman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Byron Price tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter loses the dribble to Byron Price | 71-75 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Marco Tackett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-75 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | James Nolan grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | James Nolan is fouled on the floor by Gary Lewter - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (C) Heromin Zaner, Lamont Criswell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (PG), Cory Ballew (SG), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Byron Price, William Schulman, Marco Tackett | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | James Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | James Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | John Seawright gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-76 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | James Nolan grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Heromin Zaner (SG), Lamont Criswell (SF), Frederick Jones (C) Kal Goldberg, Charles Fabian, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Tackett (PG), William Schulman (SG), Greg Williams (C) Ronald Frazier, Cory Ballew, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | John Seawright steps in front of the Greg Williams pass | 71-76 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Patterson (SF) Joseph Trower | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Heromin Zaner is called for the reach on William Patterson - foul #5 on Heromin Zaner, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Heromin Zaner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Patterson - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Greg Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Jones - foul #5 on Frederick Jones, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Fabian (C) Frederick Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Greg Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Greg Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | John Seawright grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | John Seawright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-79 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | William Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamont Criswell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Seawright (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Marco Tackett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schulman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Nolan (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | John Seawright misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Nolan - foul #2 on James Nolan, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | John Seawright makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | John Seawright makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Greg Williams misses the fadeaway from the left block | 78-79 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Fabian | 78-79 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Patterson picks off the pass by Gary Lewter | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Marco Tackett lays it up and in on a great pass from William Patterson | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Lamont Criswell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-81 |