| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Spano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Chalfant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Bauder (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | James Spano banks in the layup set up by Christopher Renn and the foul's on Forrest Bauder - foul #2 on Forrest Bauder, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings loses the dribble to Christopher Renn | 43-41 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Renn | 46-41 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | John Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Jennings | 46-43 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Eric Machuca (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (PG), William Gallagher (SG), Charles Ricketts (SF), David Godlewski (PF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) John Williams, Thomas Jennings, George Chalfant, Forrest Bauder, Kevin Whitmore | |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ivan Szaflarski | 46-43 |
| 16:50 | Holy Cross | William Gallagher can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | John Dibiase snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski misses the wide open shot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ivan Szaflarski | 46-43 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Gallagher | 46-45 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Walkowski and he's hacked by William Gallagher - foul #1 on William Gallagher, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Chester Shaw (PF) Christopher Walkowski, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Williams (PG), Thomas Jennings (SG), George Chalfant (SF), Forrest Bauder (PF), Charles Garber (C) Kevin Collins, William Gallagher, Charles Ricketts, David Godlewski, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | John Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:38 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Chalfant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Bauder (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Garber (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Williams | 49-48 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:53 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Roy Kessel (SF), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Otto Walsh, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, Chester Shaw, Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore (C) Charles Garber | |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Walkowski | 51-50 |
| 14:02 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant is hacked by Roy Kessel - foul #2 on Roy Kessel, team foul #1 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gallagher (SG), Charles Ricketts (PF) Thomas Jennings, Forrest Bauder | |
| 13:52 | Holy Cross | William Gallagher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | James Spano clanks a floater from the left block | 51-53 |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | William Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Chester Shaw (PF), John Dibiase (C) Christopher Walkowski, Roy Kessel, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings (SG), Kevin Collins (SF), David Godlewski (PF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) William Gallagher, George Chalfant, Charles Ricketts, Kevin Whitmore | |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Jennings - foul #3 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Chalfant (SF), Kevin Whitmore (C) John Williams, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Collins | 53-55 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Justin Tavares | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Machuca (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dibiase (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Godlewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings is fouled on the floor by Chester Shaw - foul #1 on Chester Shaw, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Roy Kessel (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Chester Shaw, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gallagher (SG), Forrest Bauder (PF) Thomas Jennings, David Godlewski | |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #2 on Eric Machuca, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF), James Spano (PF) Christopher Walkowski, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Williams (PG), Charles Ricketts (C) Kevin Collins, Kevin Whitmore | |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | William Gallagher is called for the reach on Otto Walsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gallagher, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Machuca | 58-58 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder knocks in the shot from the left block set up by George Chalfant | 58-60 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | James Spano is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (PG), Christopher Renn (SG), Roy Kessel (PF) Otto Walsh, Eric Machuca, James Spano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings (SG), Kevin Collins (SF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) William Gallagher, George Chalfant, Charles Ricketts | |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Walkowski takes the ball from Ivan Szaflarski | 58-60 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Roy Kessel swats the shot by Forrest Bauder | 60-60 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Collins takes the ball from Christopher Renn in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 09:17 | Holy Cross | Edward Fleisher steps in front of the Kevin Collins pass | 60-60 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Kevin Collins takes the ball from Christopher Walkowski in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Roy Kessel - foul #3 on Roy Kessel, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Otto Walsh (SF), John Dibiase (C) Christopher Walkowski, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts (SF), David Godlewski (PF) John Williams, Forrest Bauder | |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh slams it home set up by Eric Machuca | 62-63 |
| 08:22 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (SG), James Spano (PF) Otto Walsh, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Williams (PG), William Gallagher (SG), George Chalfant (SF), Forrest Bauder (PF), Charles Garber (C) Kevin Collins, Thomas Jennings, Charles Ricketts, David Godlewski, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 07:48 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Walkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dibiase (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Forrest Bauder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Garber (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Justin Tavares picks off the pass by George Chalfant | 62-65 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares lays it in | 64-65 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | William Gallagher misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | William Gallagher is called for the reach on Justin Tavares in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gallagher, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Walkowski, Eric Machuca, James Spano, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts (PG), Thomas Jennings (SG), David Godlewski (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) John Williams, William Gallagher, Forrest Bauder, Charles Garber | |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Renn | 66-67 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts travels with the ball | 66-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chester Shaw (PF) Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (PG), Forrest Bauder (PF) George Chalfant, David Godlewski | |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Renn | 68-67 |
| 04:50 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore misses long on a runner in the lane | 68-67 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Kile | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Otto Walsh | 70-67 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Forrest Bauder | 70-70 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder can't connect on a runner from the right block | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Roy Kessel (SF), James Spano (PF), John Dibiase (C) Otto Walsh, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, Chester Shaw, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Williams (PG), William Gallagher (SG), George Chalfant (SF), David Godlewski (PF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) Kevin Collins, Thomas Jennings, Charles Ricketts, Forrest Bauder, Kevin Whitmore | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dibiase (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Godlewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Szaflarski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:31 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski is hacked by John Dibiase - foul #2 on John Dibiase, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 70-70 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Eddie Kile (C) Eric Machuca, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings (SG), Forrest Bauder (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) William Gallagher, David Godlewski, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | John Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Renn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Forrest Bauder | 70-70 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | John Williams is called for the reach on James Spano in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (PG) John Williams | |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | James Spano misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:32 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Fleisher | 73-73 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant misses the shot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher clanks a floater from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kevin Collins | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Kile (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jennings (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Forrest Bauder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Kevin Collins is called for the reach on Justin Tavares - foul #2 on Kevin Collins, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts (PG), William Gallagher (SG), David Godlewski (PF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) Kevin Collins, Thomas Jennings, Forrest Bauder, Kevin Whitmore | |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant lays it in set up by Charles Ricketts | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 04:00 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 75-75 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Dibiase | 77-75 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | William Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Edward Fleisher - foul #3 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #6 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Eric Machuca (SF), James Spano (PF) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (PG), Thomas Jennings (SG), Forrest Bauder (PF), Charles Garber (C) William Gallagher, George Chalfant, David Godlewski, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 02:43 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:43 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Renn (SG) Otto Walsh, Christopher Walkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:26 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder grabs the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber can't finish the layup | 77-75 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gallagher (SF), Kevin Whitmore (C) Kevin Collins, Charles Garber | |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Fleisher | 80-75 |
| 01:42 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jennings | 80-78 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is hacked by Thomas Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (C) John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (PG), George Chalfant (SF) Charles Ricketts, William Gallagher | |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Spano | 80-78 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant scores on a runner from close range | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Bauder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Edward Fleisher steals it from Kevin Collins | 80-80 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses the dunk attempt | 80-80 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins misses the jumper from the right side | 80-80 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore grabs the offensive board | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder's floater is tipped away by Eddie Kile | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | James Spano can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Bauder (fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Kevin Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Collins, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts (PG), William Gallagher (SG), Ivan Szaflarski (C) Kevin Collins, Thomas Jennings, Kevin Whitmore | |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Gallagher | 82-83 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 82-83 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn hits the follow up shot | 84-83 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-83 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the board | 84-83 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is fouled in the backcourt by William Gallagher - foul #4 on William Gallagher, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings (SG), David Godlewski (PF) George Chalfant, Forrest Bauder | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Dibiase - foul #3 on John Dibiase, team foul #7 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Garber (C) Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-85 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dibiase | 86-85 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | John Dibiase is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Renn | 89-85 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | William Gallagher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-85 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Thomas Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-85 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (PG), George Chalfant (SF), Forrest Bauder (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) Charles Ricketts, William Gallagher, David Godlewski, Charles Garber | |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins is fouled on the floor by Eddie Kile - foul #3 on Eddie Kile, team foul #8 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the rebound | 89-86 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Renn | 92-86 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder clanks a turnaround in the paint | 92-86 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the board | 92-86 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | James Spano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Whitmore - foul #2 on Kevin Whitmore, team foul #13 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore can't connect on a runner in the paint | 94-86 |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-86 |
| 01:05 | Holy Cross | Eddie Kile denies the turnaround by Thomas Jennings | 94-86 |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-86 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile pulls down the rebound | 94-86 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Spano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Jennings (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Chalfant (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Bauder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile is hacked by Thomas Jennings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #14 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF), Roy Kessel (PF) Edward Fleisher, James Spano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gallagher (SG) Thomas Jennings | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:44 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant snags the defensive board | 95-86 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins loses the dribble to Roy Kessel | 95-86 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-86 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Kevin Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Collins, team foul #15 | 95-86 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 97-86 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Justin Tavares - foul #1 on Justin Tavares, team foul #9 | 97-88 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF), James Spano (PF) Eric Machuca, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder makes the free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | William Gallagher is called for the reach on Christopher Renn in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Gallagher, team foul #16 | 97-89 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF), Roy Kessel (PF) Edward Fleisher, James Spano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Ricketts (PG) William Gallagher | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 1st free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:22 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 99-89 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins hits the follow up shot | 99-91 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-91 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is hacked by Kevin Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Collins, team foul #17 | 99-91 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Godlewski (SG) Kevin Collins | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 2nd free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant snags the defensive board | 100-91 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 100-91 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | George Chalfant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 100-91 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn snags the defensive board | 100-91 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 100-91 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ricketts - foul #1 on Charles Ricketts, team foul #18 | 100-91 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel misses the 1st free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel makes the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Roy Kessel takes the ball from David Godlewski | 101-91 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel runs out the clock | 101-91 |