| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Madison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Stillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | William Stillman inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | William Stillman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Tory Olson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Patrick Guy is hacked by Frank Donahue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Donahue, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Parks | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Madison | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Morris Hosmer denies the turnaround by Patrick Guy | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Earl Faucett clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-32 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Madison | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Patrick Guy is called for the reach on Frank Donahue - foul #2 on Patrick Guy, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (SG), Jason Nichols (PF) Frank Madison, Earl Faucett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (SG) Thomas Parks | |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | William Stillman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Patrick Guy is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy (SG), Benjamin Inniss (C) Frank Donahue, Morris Hosmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG) Patrick Guy | |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-32 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Damon Murphy - foul #1 on Damon Murphy, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-33 |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Rice - foul #1 on Gregory Rice, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue (PG), Carmen Fuller (SF), Earl Faucett (PF), Morris Hosmer (C) Alan Wiszynski, William Stillman, Jason Nichols, Benjamin Inniss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Guy (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), Homer Baker (SF) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges | |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmen Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Homer Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Rice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Tory Olson drills a jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tory Olson - foul #2 on Tory Olson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Tory Olson throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 41-37 |
| 14:50 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Damon Murphy | 43-37 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks is hacked by Frank Donahue - foul #2 on Frank Donahue, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Madison (SG), William Stillman (SF) Damon Murphy, Carmen Fuller | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SF) Tory Olson | |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hodges | 43-37 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-39 |
| 13:51 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Hodges | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is hacked by Frank Madison - foul #3 on Frank Madison, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Jason Nichols (PF), Benjamin Inniss (C) Frank Donahue, Earl Faucett, Morris Hosmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG) Patrick Guy, Thomas Parks | |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Homer Baker can't connect on a floater from close range | 43-39 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | William Stillman comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hodges - foul #2 on Charles Hodges, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | William Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | William Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Homer Baker tips it in | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski is hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy (SG) Frank Madison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (PF) Homer Baker | |
| 12:22 | Alcorn State | Gerald Williams is called for the reach on Damon Murphy - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue (PG) Damon Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Guy (PG), David Buckley (C) Gerald Williams, Gregory Rice | |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski is hacked by David Buckley - foul #1 on David Buckley, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Earl Faucett (PF), Morris Hosmer (C) Jason Nichols, Benjamin Inniss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG) Ronald Weatherwax | |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Tory Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Wiszynski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stillman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Buckley (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks is hacked by Frank Donahue - foul #3 on Frank Donahue, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Madison (SG) Alan Wiszynski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Baker (SF), Gregory Rice (C) Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 10:47 | Alcorn State | Earl Faucett pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | William Stillman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Donahue | 50-41 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Morris Hosmer takes the ball from Thomas Parks | 50-41 |
| 09:44 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Damon Murphy (SG), Carmen Fuller (SF), Jason Nichols (PF), Benjamin Inniss (C) Frank Donahue, Frank Madison, William Stillman, Earl Faucett, Morris Hosmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF) Patrick Guy, Thomas Parks, Tory Olson | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Damon Murphy - foul #2 on Damon Murphy, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 09:17 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Carmen Fuller tips it in | 52-41 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Jason Nichols swats the shot by Gregory Rice | 52-41 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Carmen Fuller drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-41 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Homer Baker hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Williams | 55-43 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Carmen Fuller misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Damon Murphy steals the ball from Ronald Weatherwax | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Carmen Fuller blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Alan Wiszynski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmen Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Nichols (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Inniss (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) SF - Charles Hodges (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Homer Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Rice (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 55-43 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Homer Baker pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Homer Baker knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Gregory Rice | 55-45 |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss clanks a shot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Homer Baker | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Homer Baker is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue (PG), Frank Madison (SG), William Stillman (SF), Earl Faucett (PF), Morris Hosmer (C) Alan Wiszynski, Damon Murphy, Carmen Fuller, Jason Nichols, Benjamin Inniss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Guy (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (PF), David Buckley (C) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax, Homer Baker, Gregory Rice | |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morris Hosmer | 57-45 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:34 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Madison | 60-45 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Frank Donahue takes the ball from Charles Hodges | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | David Buckley steals the ball from William Stillman | 60-45 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses the shot from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 04:28 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue misses the jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue misses the fadeaway from the right block | 60-48 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Donahue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Madison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stillman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Faucett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Guy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tory Olson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Buckley (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Tory Olson snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Damon Murphy (SG), Carmen Fuller (SF), Jason Nichols (PF), Benjamin Inniss (C) Frank Donahue, Frank Madison, William Stillman, Earl Faucett, Morris Hosmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Homer Baker (SF) Patrick Guy, Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges | |
| 02:23 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski is whistled for a carry | 60-48 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Homer Baker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Homer Baker snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Homer Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Williams and the foul's on Benjamin Inniss - foul #1 on Benjamin Inniss, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Homer Baker makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Donahue (PG), Frank Madison (SG), William Stillman (SF), Earl Faucett (PF), Morris Hosmer (C) Alan Wiszynski, Damon Murphy, Carmen Fuller, Jason Nichols, Benjamin Inniss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Guy (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Gregory Rice (C) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax, Homer Baker, David Buckley | |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Tory Olson steals the ball from Morris Hosmer | 60-51 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Tory Olson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Hodges | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | William Stillman knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Charles Hodges - foul #3 on Charles Hodges, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | William Stillman makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | William Stillman steps in front of the Gregory Rice pass | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Thomas Parks is called for the reach on Frank Madison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Parks, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Thomas (PG), Carmen Fuller (SF), Jason Nichols (PF), Benjamin Inniss (C) Frank Donahue, William Stillman, Earl Faucett, Morris Hosmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Homer Baker (SF), David Buckley (C) Patrick Guy, Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges, Gregory Rice | |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams is hacked by Benjamin Inniss - foul #2 on Benjamin Inniss, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Damon Murphy (SG) Gerald Thomas, Frank Madison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Alan Wiszynski takes the ball from Ronald Weatherwax | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski runs out the clock | 65-53 |