| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Desmond Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Alvin Ton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses the lay-in | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland blows the layup but he's hacked by John Schaefer - foul #1 on John Schaefer, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge is called for 3 seconds | 38-28 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carl Bryant | 38-31 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Desmond Howell is called for the reach on John Schaefer - foul #3 on Desmond Howell, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Desmond Howell, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (C) Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Vernon | 43-31 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Clint Nehls drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Schaefer | 43-33 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Gan Sun gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Gan Sun misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | Carl Bryant tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Maitland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Rafferty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Vernon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clint Nehls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Joshua Deforge | 45-35 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Schaefer | 45-38 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Bryant - foul #1 on Carl Bryant, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner (SG), John Wilson (SF), Desmond Howell (PF), Danny Lunt (C) Tony Pollard, Carl Maitland, Ernest Rafferty, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Daniel Dalton (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Carl Bryant | |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Gan Sun snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Alvin Ton drills a fadeaway from the right block | 46-40 |
| 14:09 | SE Missouri State | Clint Nehls is called for the reach on Joshua Deforge - foul #2 on Clint Nehls, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG) Joshua Deforge | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (PF) Clint Nehls | |
| 13:57 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell lays it in on a great pass from Glen Waggoner | 48-40 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | John Wilson steps in front of the Kenneth Barbee pass | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Gan Sun snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Irving Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell loses the dribble to Daniel Dalton | 48-40 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Gan Sun hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dalton | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Alvin Ton grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Irving Keller is hacked by Albert Haubert - foul #1 on Albert Haubert, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard (SG), Carl Maitland (SF) Albert Haubert, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Clint Nehls (PF) Irving Keller, Gan Sun, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 12:22 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Alvin Ton grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Glen Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Maitland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Lunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Ton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dalton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Clint Nehls hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Pollard | 50-45 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | John Schaefer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Danny Lunt - foul #1 on Danny Lunt, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Justin Taylor (SG), John Wilson (SF), Ernest Rafferty (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Glen Waggoner, Tony Pollard, Carl Maitland, Desmond Howell, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Gan Sun (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Robert Lafollette, Alvin Ton, Clint Nehls, Daniel Dalton | |
| 09:36 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG) John Schaefer | |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Gan Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard (SG) Justin Taylor | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG) Nicholas Tedder | |
| 07:59 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Carl Bryant snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Rafferty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Vernon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Irving Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | John Schaefer scores on a runner in the paint set up by Irving Keller | 50-49 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Pollard | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Schaefer | 52-51 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson is hacked by Irving Keller - foul #1 on Irving Keller, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland (SF), Desmond Howell (PF), Danny Lunt (C) John Wilson, Ernest Rafferty, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Irving Keller, Gan Sun, Carl Bryant, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland is fouled on the floor by Alvin Ton - foul #1 on Alvin Ton, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt tips it in | 54-51 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Alvin Ton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | John Schaefer tips it home | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Carl Maitland steps in front of the Clint Nehls pass | 57-53 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell tips it home | 59-53 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Maitland - foul #3 on Carl Maitland, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner (PG), John Wilson (SG), Ernest Rafferty (C) Joshua Deforge, Tony Pollard, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Carl Bryant (PF) Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 04:42 | Columbia | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Lafollette | 59-54 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Ernest Rafferty picks off the pass by John Schaefer | 59-54 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Gan Sun clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-54 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Nehls | 62-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Glen Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Maitland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Desmond Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Rafferty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clint Nehls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is whistled for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Tony Pollard (SG), Tim Owens (SF), Danny Lunt (C) Glen Waggoner, John Wilson, Carl Maitland, Desmond Howell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Daniel Dalton (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Clint Nehls | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland (SF), Desmond Howell (PF) Tim Owens, Ernest Rafferty | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG) Gan Sun | |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tony Pollard | 64-54 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Alvin Ton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-57 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Joshua Deforge is called for the reach on Robert Lafollette - foul #3 on Joshua Deforge, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG) Irving Keller | |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Carl Maitland - foul #4 on Carl Maitland, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 3rd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:23 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dalton | 64-60 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland is hacked by Carl Bryant - foul #2 on Carl Bryant, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dalton | 64-60 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Carl Bryant grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | John Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Deforge - foul #4 on Joshua Deforge, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Lafollette is called for the reach on Danny Lunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG) Joshua Deforge | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | John Schaefer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Lafollette is called for the reach on Carl Maitland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG) Albert Haubert | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | John Schaefer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |