| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Joseph Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Baugher (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Michie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Carlson (fresh) PF - Mark Tylor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Hollis Keiser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 19:34 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Joseph Horton misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 19:04 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Kaufmann | 29-25 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Joseph Horton hits a jumper from the right block | 31-25 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jessie Dotson - foul #3 on Jessie Dotson, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG), Brett Waldron (SF) Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Tripp (SF), Norman Smith (C) Stephen Carlson, Hollis Keiser | |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Joseph Horton gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Perry Thornley misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 31-26 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Brett Waldron gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Robert Baugher is called for the reach on Thomas Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Baugher, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Providence | James Jonas (PF) Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG) Robert Baugher, Daniel Michie | |
| 17:10 | Providence | Joseph Horton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marvin Tripp - foul #3 on Marvin Tripp, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson (SF) Marvin Tripp | |
| 17:10 | Providence | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Joseph Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Pharr and the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell (C) Norman Smith | |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Joseph Horton snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Joseph Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Tylor | 33-28 |
| 16:25 | Providence | William Kaufmann grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Stephen Carlson picks off the pass by William Kaufmann | 33-28 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton jams it set up by Stephen Carlson | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jonas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jefferson Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Tylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | George Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 36-30 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Thomas Price grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 15:21 | Providence | George Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Perry Thornley (PF) George Marshall, William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baugher (PG), Daniel Michie (SG), Marvin Tripp (SF), Hollis Keiser (C) Jefferson Hamilton, Jeffery Pharr, Stephen Carlson, Mark Tylor | |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell makes the runner from the left block set up by Hollis Keiser and he's fouled by Perry Thornley - foul #3 on Perry Thornley, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Perry Thornley hits a jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-33 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Brett Waldron gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Joseph Horton is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie lays it in | 40-35 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Joseph Horton drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Dotson | 42-35 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher hits a shot from the right side set up by Hollis Keiser | 42-37 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Lamar Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), George Marshall (SG), William Kaufmann (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Lamar Winston, Jessie Dotson, Brett Waldron, Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Mark Tylor (PF), Norman Smith (C) Robert Baugher, Daniel Michie, Marvin Tripp, Timothy Mitchell, Hollis Keiser | |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Jeffery Pharr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:50 | Providence | George Marshall drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fresh) C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jefferson Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Tylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Norman Smith comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Jonas - foul #2 on James Jonas, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Norman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Thomas Price pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:02 | Providence | James Jonas can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 11:00 | Providence | James Jonas tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Jeffery Pharr travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Perry Thornley (PF) William Kaufmann, Daniel Prochaska | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baugher (PG), Mathew Dermody (SG), Marvin Tripp (SF), Hollis Keiser (C) Jefferson Hamilton, Jeffery Pharr, Stephen Carlson, Norman Smith | |
| 10:23 | Providence | Jessie Dotson travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF), Joseph Horton (C) George Marshall, James Jonas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Jessie Dotson is called for the reach on Mark Tylor - foul #4 on Jessie Dotson, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (SG), Brett Waldron (SF) Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Lamar Winston steals the ball from Robert Baugher | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Brett Waldron lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lamar Winston | 48-38 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Tylor and he's hacked by Perry Thornley - foul #4 on Perry Thornley, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Michie (SF) Marvin Tripp | |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:47 | Providence | James Jonas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Hollis Keiser - foul #2 on Hollis Keiser, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG), Norman Smith (C) Robert Baugher, Mathew Dermody, Hollis Keiser | |
| 08:47 | Providence | James Jonas misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:47 | Providence | James Jonas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Jeffery Pharr gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Jeffery Pharr makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jefferson Hamilton | 48-43 |
| 07:56 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Norman Smith | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fairly fresh) C - James Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jefferson Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Michie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Tylor (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Providence | James Jonas drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Jessie Dotson (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Joseph Horton (C) Lamar Winston, George Marshall, William Kaufmann, Daniel Prochaska | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baugher (PG), Mathew Dermody (SG), Marvin Tripp (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Hollis Keiser (C) Jefferson Hamilton, Jeffery Pharr, Daniel Michie, Mark Tylor, Norman Smith | |
| 07:13 | Providence | James Jonas misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Perry Thornley (PF) James Jonas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:19 | Providence | Thomas Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 52-45 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Joseph Horton swats the dunk try by Timothy Mitchell | 52-45 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell tips it in | 52-47 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Robert Baugher steps in front of the Thomas Price pass in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Joseph Horton snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Mathew Dermody is called for the reach on Brett Waldron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Dermody, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Daniel Michie (SG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Mark Tylor (PF), Norman Smith (C) Robert Baugher, Mathew Dermody, Marvin Tripp, Timothy Mitchell, Hollis Keiser | |
| 05:29 | Providence | Jessie Dotson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie lays it in on a great pass from Jefferson Hamilton | 55-49 |
| 03:36 | Providence | William Kaufmann is fouled on the floor by Mark Tylor - foul #1 on Mark Tylor, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baugher (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG), Marvin Tripp (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Hollis Keiser (C) Jefferson Hamilton, Daniel Michie, Stephen Carlson, Mark Tylor, Norman Smith | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Lamar Winston loses the dribble to Marvin Tripp | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fresh) C - James Jonas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Baugher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Tripp (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hollis Keiser (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Prochaska - foul #1 on Daniel Prochaska, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 02:37 | Providence | James Jonas is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG) George Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Perry Thornley (PF), Joseph Horton (C) Lamar Winston, Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Michie (SG) Jeffery Pharr | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Timothy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 02:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Horton | 55-51 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Thomas Price connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson (SF), Mark Tylor (PF) Marvin Tripp, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Perry Thornley denies the turnaround by Daniel Michie | 57-51 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Jessie Dotson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Providence | Stephen Carlson steps in front of the William Kaufmann pass | 57-51 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie misses short on a floater from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Perry Thornley gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Hollis Keiser denies the turnaround by Joseph Horton | 57-51 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor misses the dunk | 57-51 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Daniel Michie is called for the reach on Perry Thornley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Michie, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SF) Thomas Price, William Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Perry Thornley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Providence | George Marshall snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Providence | George Marshall is fouled on the floor by Hollis Keiser - foul #3 on Hollis Keiser, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Providence | George Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Mark Tylor gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Robert Baugher is called for the reach on Perry Thornley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baugher, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG) Lamar Winston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Daniel Michie is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Michie, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Hollis Keiser | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Perry Thornley gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Robert Baugher is called for the reach on Perry Thornley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Baugher, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Baugher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |