| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Infante (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bullis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hintz (fresh) PF - Forrest Butkovich (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kermit Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Kruse | 34-31 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz connects on the jumper in the paint | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Lewellen | 37-33 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Joseph Richardson is called for the reach on Kermit Sexton - foul #3 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders (C) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Richard Bullis drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Martin Bonner | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Forrest Butkovich tips it in | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen loses the dribble to Kermit Sexton | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Knisley (PG) Martin Bonner | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | George Infante connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ralph Sanders | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Forrest Butkovich | 40-39 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | George Infante misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | George Infante snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | James Kruse is fouled on the floor by Richard Bullis - foul #1 on Richard Bullis, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Edgar Erbstein (SG), Joseph Coelho (PF), Elvis Jones (C) George Infante, James Kruse, Willie Boyd, Tommy Lewellen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Preston Debolt (PG), Ernest Riggins (SF), Edwin Gowins (PF), James Ralph (C) Richard Bullis, Dennis Hintz, Forrest Butkovich, Kermit Sexton | |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Edwin Gowins - foul #2 on Edwin Gowins, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roy Snively (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Erbstein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ralph Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Coelho (fresh) C - Elvis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Preston Debolt (fresh) SG - Ryan Knisley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Riggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Gowins (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ralph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Edwin Gowins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Knisley | 41-41 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Roy Snively comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Edwin Gowins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Edwin Gowins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Roy Snively misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Ryan Knisley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | Edwin Gowins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | James Ralph gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Ryan Knisley clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Coelho - foul #1 on Joseph Coelho, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG), James Kruse (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Tommy Lewellen (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Roy Snively, Edgar Erbstein, Ralph Sanders, Joseph Coelho, Elvis Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Bullis (SG), Dennis Hintz (SF), Forrest Butkovich (PF), Kermit Sexton (C) Preston Debolt, Ernest Riggins, Edwin Gowins, James Ralph | |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Ryan Knisley makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Ryan Knisley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | James Kruse makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Infante | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Lewellen | 44-42 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | George Infante grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | George Infante misses badly on a jumper from close range | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | George Infante can't connect on a runner in the paint | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Forrest Butkovich grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Richard Bullis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Infante | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Infante (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Tommy Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Knisley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bullis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hintz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kermit Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Forrest Butkovich knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Ryan Knisley | 46-44 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kermit Sexton | 46-44 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Forrest Butkovich scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | George Infante is hacked by Ryan Knisley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Knisley, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders (C) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Bonner (PG), Ernest Riggins (SG), Edwin Gowins (C) Ryan Knisley, Richard Bullis, Kermit Sexton | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | James Kruse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Edwin Gowins pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Martin Bonner buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Riggins | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Ernest Riggins is called for the reach on James Kruse - foul #2 on Ernest Riggins, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Edgar Erbstein (SG), Joseph Coelho (PF), Elvis Jones (C) George Infante, James Kruse, Willie Boyd, Tommy Lewellen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Preston Debolt (SG), James Ralph (C) Dennis Hintz, Forrest Butkovich | |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein is fouled on the floor by Preston Debolt - foul #2 on Preston Debolt, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Bullis (SG) Preston Debolt | |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Roy Snively | 48-49 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | Ernest Riggins loses the dribble to Elvis Jones | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG), James Kruse (SG), Tommy Lewellen (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Roy Snively, Edgar Erbstein, Joseph Coelho, Elvis Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Hintz (SF), Kermit Sexton (C) Edwin Gowins, James Ralph | |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Ernest Riggins can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | James Kruse comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Kermit Sexton snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Martin Bonner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Richard Bullis - foul #2 on Richard Bullis, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Preston Debolt (PG), Ryan Knisley (SG), Forrest Butkovich (PF) Martin Bonner, Richard Bullis, Ernest Riggins | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Tommy Lewellen denies the turnaround by Kermit Sexton | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | George Infante grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Infante (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Preston Debolt (fresh) SG - Ryan Knisley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Hintz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kermit Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Kruse | 52-52 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Kruse | 52-52 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Ryan Knisley steals it from James Kruse | 52-52 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Preston Debolt is hacked by George Infante - foul #2 on George Infante, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Edgar Erbstein (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Joseph Coelho (PF) George Infante, James Kruse, Ralph Sanders, Tommy Lewellen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Riggins (SF), Edwin Gowins (C) Dennis Hintz, Kermit Sexton | |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Ernest Riggins can't throw it down | 52-52 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Ernest Riggins gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Preston Debolt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Boyd - foul #3 on Willie Boyd, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elvis Jones (C) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Bullis (SG) Ryan Knisley | |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Preston Debolt makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Preston Debolt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Preston Debolt is called for the reach on Roy Snively - foul #3 on Preston Debolt, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG) Joseph Coelho | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Bonner (PG), Kermit Sexton (C) Preston Debolt, Edwin Gowins | |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Roy Snively makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Roy Snively makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Richard Bullis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edgar Erbstein - foul #1 on Edgar Erbstein, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kruse (SG), Tommy Lewellen (PF) Roy Snively, Edgar Erbstein | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Hintz (SF) Ernest Riggins | |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Richard Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Richard Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | George Infante can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Kermit Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Forrest Butkovich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | George Infante misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | George Infante is called for the reach on Richard Bullis - foul #3 on George Infante, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson (C) Elvis Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Riggins (PF) Forrest Butkovich | |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Bullis | 54-58 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Martin Bonner takes the ball from George Infante | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz lays it in set up by Martin Bonner | 54-60 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Bullis | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Infante (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Kruse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Bonner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bullis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Hintz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Riggins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kermit Sexton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Richard Bullis is called for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Edgar Erbstein (SG), Ralph Sanders (SF), Joseph Coelho (PF) George Infante, James Kruse, Willie Boyd, Tommy Lewellen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Preston Debolt (PG), Ryan Knisley (SG), Edwin Gowins (PF), James Ralph (C) Martin Bonner, Richard Bullis, Dennis Hintz, Kermit Sexton | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-60 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | James Ralph pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Roy Snively steals it from Edwin Gowins | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Snively | 56-60 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG), James Kruse (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Tommy Lewellen (PF) Roy Snively, Edgar Erbstein, Ralph Sanders, Joseph Coelho | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Bonner (PG), Richard Bullis (SG), Dennis Hintz (SF), Forrest Butkovich (PF), Kermit Sexton (C) Preston Debolt, Ryan Knisley, Ernest Riggins, Edwin Gowins, James Ralph | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Lewellen - foul #2 on Tommy Lewellen, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | George Infante misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Richard Bullis grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Kermit Sexton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 56-62 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Joseph Richardson swats the layup by Richard Bullis | 56-62 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | George Infante snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | James Kruse misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz is hacked by Willie Boyd - foul #4 on Willie Boyd, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Dennis Hintz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:00 | Air Force | Richard Bullis gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Richard Bullis makes the jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Richard Bullis picks off the pass by Joseph Richardson | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Richard Bullis is hacked by George Infante in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Infante, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Knisley (PG), Ernest Riggins (SF), Luther Marshall (PF) Martin Bonner, Dennis Hintz, Forrest Butkovich | |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Richard Bullis misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Richardson | 58-65 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | George Infante hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Kermit Sexton snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | James Kruse is called for the reach on Ernest Riggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kruse, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Ernest Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Ernest Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | George Infante clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Ryan Knisley grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ryan Knisley runs out the clock | 58-66 |