| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) SF - Donald Horn (fresh) PF - Jesus Lopez (fresh) C - Robert Lampert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ivan Poremski | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi's floater is tipped away by Ivan Poremski | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Palmer Sims | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Paul McCovery | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Gary Koo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Koo, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Koo | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery is fouled on the floor by Ivan Poremski - foul #1 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn clanks a jump hook near the basket | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Williamson | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | William Scheidt snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by William Scheidt | 4-12 |
| 16:16 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Macrae | 7-12 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Pat Corbett is called for the reach on Donald Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pat Corbett, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF) Pat Corbett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Horn - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Howard Pritts (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF) William Scheidt | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Macrae (fresh) C - Howard Pritts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Williamson | 7-17 |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Donald Horn is called for the reach on Dale Grimshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Horn, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Paul Macrae, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), William Scheidt (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott | |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 7-17 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | William Scheidt pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin pulls down the rebound | 7-17 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 7-17 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is open and lays it up and in | 7-19 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-19 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-19 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side | 7-19 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski grabs the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Pat Corbett, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Clifford Brown, Palmer Sims, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski | |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Thurman Gourdine steals the ball from Paul McCovery | 7-19 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine lays it up and in | 7-21 |
| 12:03 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski is fouled on the floor by Thurman Gourdine - foul #1 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #3 | 7-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Thurman Gourdine | |
| 11:37 | East Tennessee State | Dale Grimshaw is called for the reach on Paul McCovery - foul #1 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #4 | 7-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Dale Grimshaw | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) PF - Paul Macrae (fresh) C - Augustus Romanoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae makes the shot from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul McCovery - foul #1 on Paul McCovery, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SF), Howard Pritts (C) Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski (C) Carl Sinnott | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Pat Corbett steps in front of the Clifford Brown pass | 9-21 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett banks in the layup | 11-21 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Pritts - foul #1 on Howard Pritts, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Jesus Lopez (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Paul Macrae, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF) Clifford Brown, Homer Ellenberger, Gary Koo | |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Pat Corbett, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF) Pat Corbett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (PF) Donald Williamson | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | The 3pt attempt by Hans Zentz is denied by Thurman Gourdine | 11-23 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | William Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is open but misses the lay-in | 11-23 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Mahoney | 13-23 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Scheidt | 13-25 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | William Scheidt snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-25 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Augustus Romanoski (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Hans Zentz, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Gary Koo (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Dale Grimshaw, Thurman Gourdine, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims tips it home | 13-27 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Romanoski (fresh) PF - Paul Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Pritts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Brown steps in front of the Howard Pritts pass | 13-27 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Gary Koo hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Clifford Brown | 13-29 |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Sinnott - foul #1 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #5 | 13-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Palmer Sims | |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 15-31 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Richard Gerardi, Augustus Romanoski, Howard Pritts, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (C) Gary Koo | |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson lays it in uncontested set up by Clifford Brown | 17-33 |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | Homer Ellenberger steals the ball from Jesus Lopez | 17-33 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mahoney in the backcourt | 17-33 |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 17-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG) Paul McCovery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Clifford Brown, Homer Ellenberger, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott | |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski drills a 3 from straight away set up by Thurman Gourdine | 17-36 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz is called for traveling | 17-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG), Augustus Romanoski (SF), Paul Macrae (C) Thomas Mahoney, Hans Zentz, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF) William Scheidt | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is hacked by Jesus Lopez - foul #1 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #7 | 17-36 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 03:56 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi is hacked by Palmer Sims - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #7 | 17-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF), Howard Pritts (C) Augustus Romanoski, Jesus Lopez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 03:56 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 03:56 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Howard Pritts is called for the reach on Ivan Poremski - foul #2 on Howard Pritts, team foul #8 | 19-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SG) Richard Gerardi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae travels with the ball | 19-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Robert Lampert (C) Pat Corbett, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), William Scheidt (C) Thurman Gourdine, Ivan Poremski | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lampert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Mahoney steals the ball from William Scheidt | 19-40 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney can't finish the layup | 19-40 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Horn - foul #3 on Donald Horn, team foul #9 | 19-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Mark Malkin, Donald Horn, Paul Macrae, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Gary Koo | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney's pass is intercepted by Homer Ellenberger in the backcourt | 19-42 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott lays it in on a nice dish by Homer Ellenberger | 19-44 |
| 02:28 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez's fadeaway is rejected by William Scheidt | 19-44 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski hits the follow up shot | 21-44 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Sinnott | 21-46 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Williamson - foul #1 on Donald Williamson, team foul #8 | 21-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Howard Pritts (C) Thomas Mahoney, Augustus Romanoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Dale Grimshaw (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Donald Williamson, Palmer Sims, William Scheidt | |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Howard Pritts is called for the reach on Ivan Poremski - foul #3 on Howard Pritts, team foul #10 | 22-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG), Robert Lampert (C) Paul McCovery, Howard Pritts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert pulls down the rebound | 22-46 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-46 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Richard Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #11 | 22-46 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 01:05 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett hits a shot from the left block set up by Jesus Lopez | 24-48 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw's layup is rejected by Robert Lampert | 24-48 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-48 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-48 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett snags the offensive board | 24-48 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-48 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Gary Koo pulls down the rebound | 24-48 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Gary Koo buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 24-50 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Thurman Gourdine is called for the reach on Richard Gerardi - foul #2 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #9 | 24-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Mark Malkin, Pat Corbett, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Donald Williamson (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Dale Grimshaw, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-50 |