| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | James Roberts denies the turnaround by Arthur Slaton | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Newton | 34-37 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry McMurdo | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Jason Edwards picks off the pass by Jeremy Lindquist | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Cole | 36-37 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern tips it in | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens's pass is intercepted by Donald Duprey in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Keith Carney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Walls (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is hacked by Keith Carney - foul #1 on Keith Carney, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Richard Wickman (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Donald Duprey, Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Theodore Havens | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Harter - foul #3 on Daniel Harter, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (SG) Keith Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Joshua Hancock steals it from Jeffrey Heaney | 41-37 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is fouled on the floor by Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF) Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), John Brannon (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Dale Cole | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards jams it and the foul's on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG) Arthur Slaton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Roberts | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | James Roberts swats the layup by Ronald Gross | 43-40 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gross | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Jason Edwards, Ronald Gross, Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Theodore Havens, Vernon Schiefelbein, John Brannon, Raymond Newton | |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is hacked by Keith Carney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Carney, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Robert Marcum | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Keith Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) James Roberts | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is hacked by Johnathan Overbey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG) Johnathan Overbey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is hacked by Ronnie Malkin - foul #2 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock (C) Ronnie Malkin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Dale Cole (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Daniel Harter | |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Ronald Gross (PF) Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 47-42 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum blows the dunk but the foul's on Arthur Slaton - foul #1 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hancock | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Theodore Havens | 47-44 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Dale Cole gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Cole | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Theodore Havens - foul #2 on Theodore Havens, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SG), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Arthur Slaton, Donald Duprey, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, Dale Cole | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman (C) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Daniel Harter steps in front of the Samuel Fern pass | 47-47 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Richard Wickman is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wickman, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern is hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (SG), Ronald Gross (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Donald Duprey, Samuel Fern, Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Dale Cole (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Slaton steps in front of the Theodore Havens pass in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton jams it | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 50-52 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | James Roberts steals the ball from Rodney Walls | 50-52 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Keith Carney is called for the reach on Vernon Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Carney, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG) Theodore Havens | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG) Keith Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum loses the dribble to Joshua Hancock in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jeffrey Heaney | 50-54 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Slaton (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Dale Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Richard Wickman (SF) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Robert Marcum, Dale Cole, Raymond Newton | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman loses the dribble to James Roberts | 50-54 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Brannon | 50-57 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Ronald Gross steps in front of the James Roberts pass in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | John Brannon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Daniel Harter (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Jimmy Dodson, James Roberts | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SG) Johnathan Overbey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Malkin | 56-57 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Arthur Slaton (SG), Ronald Gross (PF) Keith Carney, Jason Edwards, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Dale Cole can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Malkin - foul #3 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Larry McMurdo | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock (C) Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Theodore Havens, Dale Cole | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Brannon (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hancock | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Richard Wickman (C) Arthur Slaton, Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein, John Brannon | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is hacked by Keith Carney - foul #4 on Keith Carney, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (C) Raymond Newton | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harter | 56-59 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson, Daniel Harter | |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Lindquist | 56-61 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Samuel Fern, Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey blows the layup | 56-61 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Johnathan Overbey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG) Johnathan Overbey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is hacked by Donald Duprey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Duprey, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Duprey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock is hacked by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF) Donald Duprey, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Slaton | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney connects on the shot from the right side | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #1 on Raymond Newton, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls (C) Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Larry McMurdo | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Samuel Fern (SF), Richard Wickman (C) Arthur Slaton, Ronnie Malkin, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG) Keith Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, James Roberts | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Jason Edwards (SF) Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern is hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (PF) Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a shot from the left side | 73-66 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-66 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock hits the follow up shot | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton's floater is tipped away by Joshua Hancock | 75-66 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | James Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Heaney | 75-66 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the lay-in | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Donald Duprey steps in front of the Raymond Newton pass | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #5 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #15 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Richard Wickman (PF) Donald Duprey, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Carney | 79-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Hancock - foul #1 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #13 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Jason Edwards, Richard Wickman, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton runs out the clock | 79-68 |