| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - George Payne (fresh) SG - Winston Lindsey (fresh) SF - Jimmy Stewart (fresh) PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) SF - Lloyd Saulter (fresh) PF - Eric Cook (fresh) C - Don Phair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Don Phair wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Walker - foul #1 on Gerald Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Central Missouri | Gerald Walker grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Stewart | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | N.W. Missouri St. | Don Phair connects on the floater in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Central Missouri | George Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | N.W. Missouri St. | George Payne steals it from David Jones in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith hits the finger roll set up by Winston Lindsey and the foul's on Don Phair - foul #1 on Don Phair, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | N.W. Missouri St. | Don Phair is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Don Phair, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer (SG), Shawn O'Hern (PF), David Morton (C) Thomas Gilmore, Eric Cook, Don Phair | |
| 17:37 | Central Missouri | George Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Morton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Central Missouri | George Payne is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Reed (PG), William Emmert (PF), Dave Black (C) George Payne, Gerald Walker, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore (SG), Ralph Mead (SF) David Jones, Lloyd Saulter | |
| 16:34 | Central Missouri | Michael Pfeifer takes the ball from Jimmy Stewart | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Eric Cook (PF) David Morton | |
| 16:16 | Central Missouri | Dave Black misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn O'Hern - foul #1 on Shawn O'Hern, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| 16:16 | Central Missouri | Dave Black makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | Central Missouri | Dave Black makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:03 | N.W. Missouri St. | Dave Black is called for the reach on Thomas Gilmore - foul #1 on Dave Black, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 15:50 | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski (PG) Shawn O'Hern | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roy Reed (fresh) SG - Winston Lindsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Emmert (fresh) C - Dave Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Brian Wisnoski (fresh) SG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) SF - Ralph Mead (fresh) PF - Eric Cook (fresh) C - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones (PG), David Morton (C) Brian Wisnoski, Michael Pfeifer | |
| 15:18 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Charles Guidry (SG) Thomas Gilmore | |
| 15:03 | Central Missouri | Dave Black drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Winston Lindsey and he's hacked by Eric Cook - foul #1 on Eric Cook, team foul #6 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison (SG), Eugene Loera (SF) Winston Lindsey, Jimmy Stewart | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter (SF) Eric Cook | |
| 15:03 | Central Missouri | Dave Black makes the free throw | 12-2 |
| 14:50 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Guidry | 12-4 |
| 14:32 | Central Missouri | David Morton blocks the short jumper by William Emmert | 12-4 |
| 14:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to Lloyd Saulter | 12-4 |
| 14:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead's pass is intercepted by Eugene Loera | 12-4 |
| 13:51 | Central Missouri | William Emmert misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-4 |
| 13:50 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Morton pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:28 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from David Morton | 12-6 |
| 13:11 | Central Missouri | Eugene Loera misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:09 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Black | 12-6 |
| 12:46 | Central Missouri | Dave Black drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Loera | 14-6 |
| 12:32 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Morton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 14-6 |
| 12:30 | Central Missouri | William Emmert grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:19 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Reed | 16-6 |
| 12:17 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Loera - foul #1 on Eugene Loera, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Payne (PG), Winston Lindsey (SG), Jimmy Stewart (SF), Gerald Walker (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) Roy Reed, Mathew Harrison, Eugene Loera, Dave Black, William Emmert | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Thomas Gilmore (SG), Eric Cook (PF), Shawn O'Hern (C) David Jones, Charles Guidry, Ralph Mead, David Morton | |
| 11:59 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn O'Hern comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 16-6 |
| 11:58 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 11:51 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Gerald Walker | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - George Payne (fresh) SG - Winston Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) SG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) SF - Lloyd Saulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Cook (fresh) C - Shawn O'Hern (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Winston Lindsey - foul #1 on Winston Lindsey, team foul #4 | 18-6 |
| 11:13 | N.W. Missouri St. | Gerald Walker denies the turnaround by Eric Cook | 18-6 |
| 11:12 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart gets the rebound | 18-6 |
| 11:05 | Central Missouri | George Payne is whistled for a carry | 18-6 |
| 10:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Eric Cook connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Pfeifer | 18-8 |
| 10:31 | Central Missouri | George Payne drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jimmy Stewart | 21-8 |
| 10:21 | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Cook | 21-10 |
| 10:00 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Saulter - foul #1 on Lloyd Saulter, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison (SG), William Emmert (PF) George Payne, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones (PG) Thomas Gilmore | |
| 10:00 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 10:00 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 10:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to Michael Pfeifer | 22-10 |
| 09:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Eric Cook clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on William Emmert - foul #1 on William Emmert, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore (SG), Ralph Mead (SF) Michael Pfeifer, Lloyd Saulter | |
| 09:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Eric Cook makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Eric Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:29 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 09:28 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 08:48 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 08:46 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:44 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Winston Lindsey - foul #2 on Winston Lindsey, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Payne (PG), Christian Smith (SG), Eugene Loera (SF), Gerald Walker (PF) Winston Lindsey, Mathew Harrison, Jimmy Stewart, William Emmert | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer (SG), Charles Guidry (SF), David Morton (C) Thomas Gilmore, Ralph Mead, Shawn O'Hern | |
| 08:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Morton is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Jones | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 08:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 24-20 |
| 07:42 | Central Missouri | Eugene Loera knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - George Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Loera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Guidry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Cook (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Morton makes the jump hook from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 06:59 | Central Missouri | Gerald Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:58 | N.W. Missouri St. | Eric Cook snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:53 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pfeifer | 27-25 |
| 06:32 | Central Missouri | David Morton is called for the reach on George Payne - foul #1 on David Morton, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison (SG), Jimmy Stewart (SF), William Emmert (PF), Dave Black (C) Christian Smith, Eugene Loera, Gerald Walker, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski (PG), Thomas Gilmore (SG), Lloyd Saulter (SF), Ralph Mead (PF), Shawn O'Hern (C) David Jones, Michael Pfeifer, Charles Guidry, Eric Cook, David Morton | |
| 06:32 | Central Missouri | George Payne makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:32 | Central Missouri | George Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:11 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Wisnoski | 29-27 |
| 05:49 | Central Missouri | Thomas Gilmore steals the ball from Dave Black | 29-27 |
| 05:30 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Saulter | 29-29 |
| 05:08 | Central Missouri | Dave Black hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 05:06 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:57 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Payne | 31-29 |
| 04:52 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski is fouled in the backcourt by George Payne - foul #1 on George Payne, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Reed (PG), Eugene Loera (SF), Gerald Walker (PF) George Payne, Jimmy Stewart, Dave Black | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Michael Pfeifer (SG), Eric Cook (PF) Thomas Gilmore, Ralph Mead | |
| 04:52 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:52 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:40 | Central Missouri | William Emmert clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 04:39 | Central Missouri | Eugene Loera misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 04:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn O'Hern grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 04:17 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Walker - foul #2 on Gerald Walker, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christian Smith (SG), Jonathan Smith (C) Mathew Harrison, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones (PG) Brian Wisnoski | |
| 04:17 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:17 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:17 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 04:01 | Central Missouri | Eugene Loera comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 03:59 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 31-32 |
| 03:38 | Central Missouri | William Emmert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christian Smith and he's fouled by Michael Pfeifer - foul #2 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Winston Lindsey (SG), Jimmy Stewart (SF), Dave Black (C) Christian Smith, Eugene Loera, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead (SF), David Morton (PF), Don Phair (C) Lloyd Saulter, Eric Cook, Shawn O'Hern | |
| 03:38 | Central Missouri | William Emmert misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Don Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roy Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Winston Lindsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Emmert (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dave Black (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Phair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ralph Mead can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 03:26 | N.W. Missouri St. | Don Phair tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 03:24 | Central Missouri | Winston Lindsey snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 03:00 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-32 |
| 02:59 | N.W. Missouri St. | Don Phair pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | The short jumper by David Morton is denied by Dave Black | 33-32 |
| 02:47 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Dave Black | 33-32 |
| 02:31 | Central Missouri | William Emmert hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Winston Lindsey | 35-32 |
| 02:09 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison (SG), Eugene Loera (SF), Gerald Walker (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) Roy Reed, Jimmy Stewart, William Emmert, Dave Black | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Gilmore (SG), Charles Guidry (SF), Eric Cook (PF) Michael Pfeifer, Ralph Mead, David Morton | |
| 01:51 | Central Missouri | Eugene Loera scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 01:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Charles Guidry is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Guidry, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| 01:39 | Central Missouri | Eric Cook is called for the reach on Mathew Harrison - foul #2 on Eric Cook, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski (PG), Shawn O'Hern (PF) David Jones, Eric Cook | |
| 01:39 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:39 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:39 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn O'Hern pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:34 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Wisnoski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Wisnoski, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| 01:22 | Central Missouri | Eugene Loera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 01:21 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:12 | Central Missouri | Brian Wisnoski picks off the pass by Mathew Harrison | 39-32 |
| 00:54 | N.W. Missouri St. | Mathew Harrison picks off the pass by Thomas Gilmore | 39-32 |
| 00:39 | Central Missouri | Gerald Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 00:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Charles Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:17 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn O'Hern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Payne (PG), Jimmy Stewart (SF), Dave Black (C) Mathew Harrison, Eugene Loera, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | David Jones (PG), Michael Pfeifer (SG), Lloyd Saulter (SF), Ralph Mead (PF), David Morton (C) Brian Wisnoski, Thomas Gilmore, Charles Guidry, Shawn O'Hern, Don Phair | |
| 00:04 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Stewart makes the shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lloyd Saulter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-32 |