| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Barry Steenbergen (fresh) SG - Joseph Garnett (fresh) SF - Jason Blanchard (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fresh) C - Terry Pace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - John Heap (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Blanchard | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Steenbergen - foul #1 on Barry Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | The short jumper by John Heap is denied by Marshall Harrell | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama State | Terry Pace snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 18:43 | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell hits the follow up shot | 8-0 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Steenbergen - foul #2 on Barry Steenbergen, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG) Barry Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Utterback | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant is called for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG), David Wilson (SF), Ben Davenport (PF), Tom Brewer (C) Joseph Garnett, Jason Blanchard, Marshall Harrell, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Ben Davenport takes the ball from Max Taylor in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:13 | Alabama State | Yul Ming is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 17:07 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF) John Utterback | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | John Heap hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Alabama State | Tom Brewer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Heap | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | John Heap misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ben Davenport - foul #1 on Ben Davenport, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Joseph Garnett (SG), Daniel William (SF), Marshall Harrell (PF), Terry Pace (C) Yul Ming, Darrell Bryant, David Wilson, Ben Davenport, Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Robert Applewhite (fresh) SG - Joseph Garnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel William (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Pace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Daniel William is blocked by John Heap | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | John Utterback is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard (SF) Daniel William | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF) John Heap | |
| 15:05 | Alabama State | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Jason Blanchard - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 14:56 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF) John Caldwell, Roy Flor | |
| 14:56 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is open and lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | Terry Pace tips it home | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Hahn | 12-11 |
| 12:52 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard loses the dribble to John Utterback | 12-11 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | John Utterback's layup is rejected by Marshall Harrell | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG), David Wilson (SG), Daniel William (SF), Ben Davenport (PF), Tom Brewer (C) Robert Applewhite, Joseph Garnett, Jason Blanchard, Marshall Harrell, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, John Utterback, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | John Heap hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Richard Mayberry | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Yul Ming (fresh) SG - David Wilson (fresh) SF - Daniel William (fresh) PF - Ben Davenport (fresh) C - Tom Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) PF - John Heap (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Daniel William can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Roy Flor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 12-13 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mayberry | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Alabama State | Ben Davenport pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:44 | Alabama State | Tom Brewer misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Roy Flor pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Ben Davenport steals it from Richard Mayberry | 12-13 |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | Daniel William is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel William, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG), Joseph Garnett (SG), Jason Blanchard (SF), Marshall Harrell (PF), Terry Pace (C) Yul Ming, David Wilson, Daniel William, Ben Davenport, Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Sang Chia (C) Erin Podwoski, Aubrey Naylor, Roy Flor | |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Joseph Garnett steals it from Sang Chia | 12-13 |
| 09:40 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant's pass is intercepted by Tommy Ronning | 12-13 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Garnett is called for the reach on Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Joseph Garnett, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Wilson (SF) Jason Blanchard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF) Richard Mayberry | |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | John Utterback can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 08:39 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:35 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Ronning - foul #1 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel William (SF), Ben Davenport (C) Joseph Garnett, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| 08:35 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:35 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Darrell Bryant is called for the reach on Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Darrell Bryant, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Ben Davenport steps in front of the Aubrey Naylor pass | 14-13 |
| 07:42 | Alabama State | Ben Davenport can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (SG), Tom Brewer (C) Darrell Bryant, Marshall Harrell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (C) Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 07:42 | Alabama State | Ben Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:42 | Alabama State | Ben Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Robert Applewhite (fresh) SG - Yul Ming (fresh) SF - Daniel William (fresh) PF - Ben Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Tom Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ben Davenport - foul #2 on Ben Davenport, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Wilson (SG), Jason Blanchard (SF), Marshall Harrell (PF) Robert Applewhite, Daniel William, Ben Davenport | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Richard Mayberry (SF) Erin Podwoski, John Utterback | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:54 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aubrey Naylor - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Pace (C) Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 06:54 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:54 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Sang Chia misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 18-14 |
| 06:41 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 06:37 | Alabama State | David Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Sang Chia grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is fouled in the backcourt by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG) Yul Ming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Sang Chia | |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:31 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 18-14 |
| 06:08 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard's fadeaway is rejected by John Heap | 18-14 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Joseph Garnett (SG), Daniel William (SF) Darrell Bryant, David Wilson, Jason Blanchard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG) Tommy Ronning | |
| 05:52 | Alabama State | Max Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Garnett - foul #2 on Max Taylor, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), Sang Chia (C) Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry, Roy Flor | |
| 05:52 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 05:52 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | John Utterback travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| 05:29 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Garnett, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (SG), Tom Brewer (C) Joseph Garnett, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | John Utterback is denied on a layup by Marshall Harrell | 20-14 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Sang Chia | 20-14 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | John Utterback banks in the layup set up by Aubrey Naylor and he's hacked by Daniel William - foul #2 on Daniel William, team foul #10 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG), David Wilson (SG), Jason Blanchard (SF) Robert Applewhite, Darrell Bryant, Daniel William | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Richard Mayberry (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Erin Podwoski, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:31 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-17 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Utterback | 22-20 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Thomas Hahn swats the short shot by David Wilson | 22-20 |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Yul Ming (fairly fresh) SG - David Wilson (fresh) SF - Jason Blanchard (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Harrell (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Mayberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Alabama State | Yul Ming knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Blanchard | 25-20 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Ronning | 25-23 |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | John Utterback is called for the reach on Yul Ming - foul #1 on John Utterback, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen (PG), Daniel William (SF), Ben Davenport (PF), Terry Pace (C) David Wilson, Jason Blanchard, Marshall Harrell, Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Roy Flor (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn | |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | Yul Ming misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | John Caldwell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Pace - foul #1 on Terry Pace, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett (SG) Yul Ming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Terry Pace pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:18 | Alabama State | Carmelo Cardenas steps in front of the Terry Pace pass | 25-24 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is hacked by Joseph Garnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Garnett, team foul #12 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (SG) Joseph Garnett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) John Caldwell | |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:58 | Alabama State | The jumper by Barry Steenbergen is denied by John Heap | 25-26 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carmelo Cardenas | 25-26 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses short on a jumper from the left block | 25-26 |
| 01:42 | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:22 | Alabama State | Daniel William scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Steenbergen | 27-26 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Roy Flor connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Carmelo Cardenas and the foul's on Terry Pace - foul #2 on Terry Pace, team foul #13 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Wilson (SF) Daniel William | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG) Erin Podwoski | |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:49 | Alabama State | Terry Pace drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Bryant | 29-29 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Roy Flor is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Caldwell | 29-31 |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Terry Pace misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 00:16 | Alabama State | David Wilson tips it home | 31-31 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Roy Flor is hacked by David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #14 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Jason Blanchard (SF), Marshall Harrell (PF) Barry Steenbergen, Darrell Bryant, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (C) John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | David Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Ben Davenport grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |