| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gary Wells (fresh) SG - Frank Griffin (fresh) SF - Sheldon Shaw (fresh) PF - John Addis (fresh) C - Alfred Eisenhauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) SG - Robert Logan (fresh) SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Gary Wells is called for the reach on David Martindale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | David Martindale hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Mericle | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Robert Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Robert Logan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Eisenhauer pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Meyers steals the ball from Frank Griffin | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Sheldon Shaw is called for the reach on Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Sheldon Shaw, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Eisenhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin is fouled on the floor by Robert Logan - foul #1 on Robert Logan, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (PG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | John Addis can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Tuttle | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | James Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Godfrey (PF), Mark Harris (C) John Addis, Alfred Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (SG) Robert Logan | |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Salcedo - foul #1 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Gary Wells picks off the pass by David Bartholomew in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Wells | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Salcedo | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Tuttle - foul #1 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy (SG), Keneth McFeeley (PF) Gary Wells, Frank Griffin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG) James Bridges, David Bartholomew | |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Handy (fresh) SF - Sheldon Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keneth McFeeley (fresh) C - Christopher Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) SF - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Tuttle (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Creager (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sheldon Shaw | 8-5 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Logan | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin (SG), John Addis (PF), Alfred Eisenhauer (C) Mark Harris, Sheldon Shaw, Christopher Godfrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (PG), David Bartholomew (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Keneth McFeeley is called for the reach on Cecil Meyers - foul #1 on Keneth McFeeley, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells (PG), Robert Baker (SF) Robert Handy, Keneth McFeeley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers knocks in the jumper from the right block | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | David Bartholomew is called for the reach on Frank Griffin - foul #1 on David Bartholomew, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG) David Bartholomew | |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Wells | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is hacked by Robert Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Adam Harris (PF) Donald Mericle | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Addis | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | John Addis's floater is tipped away by Adam Harris | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Eisenhauer hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Logan | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 13-11 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Southern Methodist | John Addis buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Frank Griffin and he's fouled by James Bridges - foul #1 on James Bridges, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris (PG), Robert Handy (SG), Sheldon Shaw (SF), Christopher Godfrey (C) Gary Wells, Frank Griffin, Robert Baker, Alfred Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), David Bartholomew (SG), Earl Tuttle (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) James Bridges, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Adam Harris, Brandon Mikel | |
| 12:22 | Southern Methodist | John Addis misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses long on a floater from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | John Addis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Handy (fresh) SF - Sheldon Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Addis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) C - Antonio Creager (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris is hacked by David Martindale - foul #1 on David Martindale, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Keneth McFeeley (PF) John Addis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Godfrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw tips it in | 17-11 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | David Martindale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Keneth McFeeley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | David Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Keneth McFeeley | 19-11 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 19-11 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | David Martindale tips it but misses | 19-11 |
| 09:58 | Southern Methodist | Keneth McFeeley gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells (PG), Frank Griffin (SG), Robert Baker (PF), Alfred Eisenhauer (C) Mark Harris, Robert Handy, Keneth McFeeley, Christopher Godfrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Martindale, David Bartholomew, Earl Tuttle, Donald Mericle, Antonio Creager | |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | James Bridges comes up short on the shot from close range | 19-11 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel lays it in on a nice dish by James Bridges | 19-13 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells loses the dribble to Brandon Mikel | 19-13 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | James Bridges clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Eisenhauer pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baker misses the dunk | 19-13 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Sheldon Shaw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Bridges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Mikel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw tips it but misses | 19-13 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Baker and the foul's on Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris (PG), Keneth McFeeley (SF), John Addis (PF), Christopher Godfrey (C) Gary Wells, Sheldon Shaw, Robert Baker, Alfred Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), David Bartholomew (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) James Bridges, Robert Logan, Albert Salcedo, Adam Harris, Brandon Mikel | |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | David Martindale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Peed (PG) Frank Griffin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Keneth McFeeley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | David Martindale snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle is fouled on the floor by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy (SG) Christopher Godfrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle (PF) Donald Mericle | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | David Martindale can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 22-15 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Peed is called for a backcourt violation | 22-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Godfrey (C) Mark Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG) David Martindale | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Godfrey - foul #1 on Christopher Godfrey, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells (PG), Frank Griffin (SG), Mark Harris (SF) Douglas Peed, Robert Handy, Keneth McFeeley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is whistled for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (PG), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, Antonio Creager, Earl Tuttle | |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin lays it in on a great pass from Gary Wells | 24-15 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 24-15 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Donald Mericle - foul #1 on Donald Mericle, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy (PG), Keneth McFeeley (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Alfred Eisenhauer (C) Gary Wells, Mark Harris, John Addis, Christopher Godfrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Adam Harris (SF) Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers | |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Martindale | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Handy (fresh) SG - Frank Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keneth McFeeley (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Mericle | 25-18 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | David Martindale travels with the ball | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells (PG) Robert Handy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) James Bridges, Adam Harris, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells's pass is intercepted by David Martindale in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | David Martindale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Sheldon Shaw (SF) Keneth McFeeley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG) David Martindale | |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin is fouled on the floor by David Bartholomew - foul #2 on David Bartholomew, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Godfrey (C) Alfred Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Robert Logan clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Frank Griffin picks off the pass by Robert Logan | 26-18 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin blows the layup | 26-18 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Bartholomew | 26-18 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Sheldon Shaw steals the ball from David Bartholomew in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Gary Wells banks in the layup set up by Sheldon Shaw | 28-18 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager buries a driving attempt from close range set up by David Bartholomew | 28-20 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Frank Griffin scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Godfrey | 30-20 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Robert Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Peed (PG), Robert Handy (SG), Mark Harris (SF), Keneth McFeeley (PF), Alfred Eisenhauer (C) Gary Wells, Frank Griffin, Sheldon Shaw, Robert Baker, Christopher Godfrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), James Bridges (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Adam Harris (C) David Bartholomew, Robert Logan, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Mark Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Adam Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Martindale and the foul's on Keneth McFeeley - foul #2 on Keneth McFeeley, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle misses the free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Keneth McFeeley gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Handy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Keneth McFeeley tips it home | 32-22 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 32-22 |