| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Travis Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Crews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Max Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Crandall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | James Gerard snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Richard Hall hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Irvin Berry | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | James Gerard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn is hacked by Chester Shaw - foul #2 on Chester Shaw, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Crews | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | James Gerard makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Leon Curtsinger - foul #3 on Leon Curtsinger, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (PF) Leon Curtsinger | |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Skokowski (SF) Eddie Crews | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Skokowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury tips it in | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | James Gerard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Hall and he's fouled by Charles Drury - foul #3 on Charles Drury, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Rogers (SG), Ray Millsaps (PF), Willard Meyers (C) Charles Drury, Max Crandall, Roderick Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Richard Hall, Chester Shaw, Irvin Berry | |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | James Gerard makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Ray Millsaps banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Blackburn and he's fouled by Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Covey (SG) Travis Blackburn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimm (SG) James Gerard | |
| 16:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Ray Millsaps makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | David Pafford misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Willard Meyers | 41-44 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Dibiase is called for the reach on Curtis Covey - foul #2 on John Dibiase, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews (SF) Marc Skokowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) Dale Grimm, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jack Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Covey (fresh) SF - Eddie Crews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Millsaps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Dibiase (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Covey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | David Pafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Covey - foul #3 on Curtis Covey, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn (PG), Charles Drury (SG), Max Crandall (PF), Roderick Gray (C) Jack Rogers, Curtis Covey, Ray Millsaps, Willard Meyers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chester Shaw (SF) John Dibiase | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Crandall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 41-49 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Roderick Gray grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Blackburn | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Irvin Berry, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Skokowski (SF) Eddie Crews | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimm (PG), James Gerard (SG), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, David Pafford, Irvin Berry | |
| 13:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile hits the finger roll set up by Dale Grimm | 43-51 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Crandall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Max Crandall, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ray Millsaps (PF), Willard Meyers (C) Max Crandall, Roderick Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger | |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Ray Millsaps takes the ball from James Gerard | 43-51 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn loses the dribble to Dale Grimm in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | John Dibiase scores on a jump hook from the right block | 43-53 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Drury | 46-53 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | James Gerard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Travis Blackburn | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Travis Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Drury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Skokowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Millsaps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Grimm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Marc Skokowski picks off the pass by John Dibiase | 49-53 |
| 11:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury lays it up and in on a great pass from Marc Skokowski | 51-53 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | James Gerard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Skokowski grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Rogers (PG), Curtis Covey (SG), Eddie Crews (SF), Max Crandall (PF), Roderick Gray (C) Travis Blackburn, Charles Drury, Marc Skokowski, Ray Millsaps, Willard Meyers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), David Pafford (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) Dale Grimm, James Gerard, John Dibiase, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hall takes the ball from Eddie Crews | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Roderick Gray - foul #1 on Roderick Gray, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Chester Shaw is called for the reach on Max Crandall - foul #3 on Chester Shaw, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Max Crandall | 54-54 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hall steps in front of the Jack Rogers pass | 54-54 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Richard Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn (PG), Charles Drury (SG), Marc Skokowski (SF), Willard Meyers (C) Jack Rogers, Curtis Covey, Eddie Crews, Roderick Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Gerard (SG), John Dibiase (SF) David Pafford, Chester Shaw | |
| 08:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Crandall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Gerard | 57-56 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | John Dibiase gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Travis Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Drury (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Skokowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Max Crandall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Marc Skokowski steps in front of the James Gerard pass | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Willard Meyers misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | John Dibiase snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | John Dibiase buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hall is called for the reach on Travis Blackburn - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews (SF), Ray Millsaps (PF), Roderick Gray (C) Marc Skokowski, Max Crandall, Willard Meyers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Chester Shaw (SF), Eddie Kile (PF) Richard Hall, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eddie Kile | 59-61 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Ray Millsaps travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Rogers (SG) Charles Drury | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | John Dibiase is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Dibiase, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimm (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF) James Gerard, John Dibiase | |
| 05:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Ray Millsaps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Rogers grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews can't connect on a shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Rogers - foul #2 on Jack Rogers, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Covey (SG) Travis Blackburn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Curtis Covey tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Pafford | 61-65 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn (PG), Charles Drury (SG), Marc Skokowski (SF), Max Crandall (PF), Willard Meyers (C) Jack Rogers, Curtis Covey, Eddie Crews, Ray Millsaps, Roderick Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) Dale Grimm, David Pafford, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Willard Meyers steps in front of the Leon Curtsinger pass | 61-65 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury's pass is intercepted by James Gerard | 61-65 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Richard Hall is fouled on the floor by Travis Blackburn - foul #1 on Travis Blackburn, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (SF) Chester Shaw | |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Charles Drury | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Travis Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Drury (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Skokowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Max Crandall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Leon Curtsinger swats the layup by Max Crandall | 61-65 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Willard Meyers tips it home | 63-65 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | John Dibiase blows the dunk but the foul's on Marc Skokowski - foul #1 on Marc Skokowski, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Rogers (PG), Eddie Crews (SF), Ray Millsaps (PF), Roderick Gray (C) Travis Blackburn, Marc Skokowski, Max Crandall, Willard Meyers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (SG) James Gerard | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | John Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | John Dibiase makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn (PG), Max Crandall (PF) Jack Rogers, Ray Millsaps | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Gerard (SG), Chester Shaw (SF) David Pafford, John Dibiase | |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry can't connect on a shot from the left block | 63-67 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Roderick Gray snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Shaw | 63-67 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger hits a 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Roderick Gray misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-70 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie Crews snags the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-70 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Shaw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Drury misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leon Curtsinger | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Travis Blackburn is called for the reach on Leon Curtsinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Blackburn, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (SG) James Gerard | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Crandall gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Travis Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-73 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Hall runs out the clock | 63-73 |