| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sands (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) SF - James Steele (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | James Elliott inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | George Clifford drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Elliott | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Otha Velovic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Elliott | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Clifford | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | James Elliott snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | James Elliott is hacked by Rickey Rowland - foul #3 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (SG) Rickey Rowland | |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Munz steals it from James Elliott | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Otha Velovic knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Rickards | 32-36 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Harvey Mills gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Thomas Munz banks in the layup | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | James Elliott is fouled on the floor by Harvey Mills - foul #2 on Harvey Mills, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Dana Babineau (SF), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, James Elliott, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Davis (SG), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Otha Velovic, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 34-38 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper's pass is intercepted by James Goins | 34-38 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (PF) Jerome Steely | |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG) James Steele | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:49 | Colorado | Otha Velovic is fouled on the floor by David Baver - foul #2 on David Baver, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Daryl Staten (SF) Dana Babineau, David Baver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG) Harvey Mills | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Staten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper loses the dribble to George Clifford | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | George Clifford scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Horn and he's hacked by Harold Davis - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Sands (C) James Goins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Paul Bruning picks off the pass by Harold Davis | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Rickards - foul #1 on Alfred Rickards, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SG) Samuel Horn | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF) Harold Davis | |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Steele | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:11 | Colorado | James Steele pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Clifford | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Otha Velovic drills a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Alfred Rickards is called for the reach on George Clifford - foul #2 on Alfred Rickards, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Otha Velovic, Rickey Rowland, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | David Baver makes the jump hook from close range set up by Samuel Horn | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | James Steele misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | David Baver pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SG), James Elliott (SF) Jerome Steely, Daryl Staten | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:57 | Colorado | James Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG) James Steele | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | James Goins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Davis - foul #3 on Harold Davis, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | James Goins makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | James Goins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Merle Quayle pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Babineau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Goins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Goins - foul #1 on James Goins, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF), Shawn Sands (C) James Elliott, David Baver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Munz (C) Merle Quayle | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Harvey Mills is called for the reach on Samuel Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Mills, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alfred Rickards (PF) Arthur Culpepper | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 48-44 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Harold Davis steals the ball from Daryl Staten | 48-44 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Harold Davis can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | James Goins gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau drills a 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Thomas Munz lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Mills | 51-46 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rowland - foul #4 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerome Steely (SG), James Elliott (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), David Baver (C) Samuel Horn, Daryl Staten, James Goins, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Justin Hanna (SG), James Steele (SF), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Harvey Mills, Rickey Rowland, Harold Davis, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper is hacked by Dana Babineau - foul #1 on Dana Babineau, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Dana Babineau | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Justin Hanna is fouled on the floor by Jerome Steely - foul #1 on Jerome Steely, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Justin Hanna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Otha Velovic loses the dribble to James Elliott | 56-46 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Otha Velovic takes the ball from David Baver | 56-46 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | James Steele lays it up and in set up by Otha Velovic | 56-48 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Otha Velovic steals it from George Clifford in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | James Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Steely (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bruning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | James Elliott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Merle Quayle pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Justin Hanna is hacked by Jerome Steely - foul #2 on Jerome Steely, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF), Shawn Sands (C) James Elliott, David Baver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Justin Hanna, Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Shawn Sands is called for the reach on Thomas Munz - foul #3 on Shawn Sands, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (PF) Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Steele and he's hacked by Jerome Steely - foul #3 on Jerome Steely, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG) George Clifford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (PG) Otha Velovic | |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harvey Mills | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten throws it down on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 58-53 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | James Steele connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Rowland | 58-56 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Rickey Rowland - foul #5 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Paul Bruning (PF) Samuel Horn, James Goins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Harold Davis (SF) Rickey Rowland, James Steele | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Mills | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Alfred Rickards steals it from George Clifford | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Thomas Munz connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harvey Mills | 59-60 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harvey Mills | 59-60 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Harvey Mills double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (PG), Dana Babineau (SG), James Goins (PF), David Baver (C) George Clifford, Jerome Steely, Paul Bruning, Shawn Sands | |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Hanna (PG), James Steele (SF), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Otha Velovic, Harvey Mills, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Baver | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Justin Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Elliott (SF) Daryl Staten | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dana Babineau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Goins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Baver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Justin Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Steele (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 03:10 | Colorado | James Steele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | David Baver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Jerome Steely (SG), Daryl Staten (SF), Paul Bruning (PF), Shawn Sands (C) Samuel Horn, Dana Babineau, James Elliott, James Goins, David Baver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Harvey Mills (SG), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Justin Hanna, Harold Davis, Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Shawn Sands snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Bruning | 65-60 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Harvey Mills misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Bruning - foul #1 on Paul Bruning, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Harvey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Harvey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Clifford | 67-62 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Thomas Munz snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Otha Velovic scores on a runner from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 67-64 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | George Clifford scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Steely | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Thomas Munz blows the dunk | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Otha Velovic is hacked by George Clifford - foul #3 on George Clifford, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Otha Velovic makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Otha Velovic makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely is hacked by Harvey Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Mills, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Munz | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Harvey Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Bruning | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Thomas Munz misses the tip | 71-66 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Harvey Mills tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Otha Velovic is called for the reach on Daryl Staten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Velovic, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Daryl Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | James Steele gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Shawn Sands is called for the reach on Harvey Mills - foul #4 on Shawn Sands, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Harvey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Harvey Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Velovic - foul #2 on Otha Velovic, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SF) Daryl Staten | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | James Steele misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Harvey Mills snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | James Steele knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Alfred Rickards | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Harvey Mills is called for the reach on Jerome Steely in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Mills, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Staten (SF) Dana Babineau | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Davis (SG) Harvey Mills | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Jerome Steely makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | James Steele can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-70 |