| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Sheldon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - William Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Anthony Fox inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UMKC | Anthony Fox drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sheldon | 48-35 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Rogers is called for the reach on Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Robert Rogers, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled on the floor by Todd Hopkins - foul #2 on Todd Hopkins, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is hacked by Anthony Fox - foul #2 on Anthony Fox, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 48-38 |
| 18:20 | UMKC | Anthony Fox drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Hopkins | 51-38 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey lays it up and in | 51-40 |
| 17:46 | UMKC | Robert Rogers loses the dribble to Eugene Houghton | 51-40 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from William Beatty | 51-42 |
| 17:14 | UMKC | John Hall makes the floater from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Fox swats the shot by Leland Laffey | 53-42 |
| 17:05 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:46 | UMKC | John Sheldon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 53-44 |
| 16:10 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), John Brooks (SF), Bradley Hogg (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe loses the dribble to Jacob Dudley | 53-44 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Hooker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Dudley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UMKC | Efrain Arzola is called for the reach on Bradley Hogg - foul #1 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| 15:18 | UMKC | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Ryan Thompson - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| 14:55 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-44 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 14:47 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Jacob Dudley | 53-44 |
| 14:38 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley is denied on a layup by Efrain Arzola | 53-44 |
| 14:36 | UMKC | John Brooks grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 14:23 | UMKC | Ryan Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola lays it up and in set up by Ricky Tyre | 56-46 |
| 13:43 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), John Hall (PF) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker, Bradley Hogg, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Rogers (C) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:08 | UMKC | John Sheldon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 13:07 | UMKC | Robert Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:43 | UMKC | John Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 12:42 | UMKC | Anthony Fox grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:37 | UMKC | John Hall misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| 12:37 | UMKC | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:37 | UMKC | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Beatty | 58-48 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | Leland Laffey blocks the short jumper by Robert Rogers | 58-48 |
| 11:56 | UMKC | Anthony Fox tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 60-48 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Sheldon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Shockley | 60-50 |
| 10:51 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins hits the finger roll set up by John Sheldon | 62-50 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Stoughton | 62-52 |
| 10:36 | UMKC | John Hall connects on the jump hook in the lane | 64-52 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Anthony Fox grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 10:10 | UMKC | John Sheldon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Hopkins | 67-52 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled on the floor by Todd Hopkins - foul #3 on Todd Hopkins, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), John Brooks (SF), Bradley Hogg (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Mark Williams is blocked by Jacob Dudley | 67-52 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 09:18 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Thompson | 69-54 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ryan Thompson - foul #2 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:59 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Bradley Hogg | 69-56 |
| 08:46 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg misses the 3 from straight away | 69-56 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 08:29 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 69-56 |
| 08:16 | UMKC | John Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 08:14 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley tips it back up and in | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Dudley - foul #1 on Jacob Dudley, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG) Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Efrain Arzola | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:47 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is hacked by John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Hall (PF) Lloyd Hooker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Sheldon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UMKC | John Brooks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 07:09 | UMKC | John Hall tips it but misses | 74-59 |
| 07:08 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg can't tip it in | 74-59 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 06:53 | UMKC | John Hall gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:26 | UMKC | John Sheldon drills a 3 from the left corner | 77-59 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Scott Stoughton and the foul's on John Sheldon - foul #2 on John Sheldon, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), Jacob Dudley (C) Ryan Thompson, John Brooks, Bradley Hogg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Thomas Lamothe | |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:51 | UMKC | William Beatty swats the short shot by Anthony Fox | 77-62 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-62 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it in | 77-64 |
| 05:16 | UMKC | John Shockley steals it from Todd Hopkins | 77-64 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is hacked by Anthony Fox - foul #3 on Anthony Fox, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Robert Rogers (C) John Sheldon, John Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Efrain Arzola (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:46 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 04:25 | UMKC | Anthony Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-64 |
| 04:24 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley grabs the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 04:07 | UMKC | Ryan Thompson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Rogers | 79-64 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jacob Dudley - foul #2 on Jacob Dudley, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Brooks (SF), Bradley Hogg (PF) Anthony Fox, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Jerry Coleman, Ralph Smith | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:30 | UMKC | Robert Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Rogers - foul #2 on Robert Rogers, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG) Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:00 | UMKC | John Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tyre - foul #4 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #4 | 79-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Hall (PF) Bradley Hogg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams | |
| 02:42 | UMKC | William Beatty denies the turnaround by Robert Rogers | 79-68 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by William Beatty is blocked by John Hall | 79-68 |
| 02:33 | UMKC | Robert Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:33 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF) Ryan Thompson, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:07 | UMKC | John Hall misses the jump hook in the paint | 79-68 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Rogers - foul #3 on Robert Rogers, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), John Brooks (SF), Bradley Hogg (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:57 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 01:57 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| 01:28 | UMKC | Ryan Thompson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Lamothe | 79-71 |
| 01:21 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), John Hall (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker, John Brooks, Bradley Hogg, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 00:54 | UMKC | John Sheldon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins tips it home | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Hall is called for the reach on Scott Stoughton - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #13 | 81-71 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), John Brooks (SF), Bradley Hogg (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UMKC | Scott Stoughton is called for the reach on Lloyd Hooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #5 | 81-73 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), John Hall (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker, John Brooks, Bradley Hogg, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 00:42 | UMKC | John Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Leland Laffey - foul #3 on Leland Laffey, team foul #6 | 81-73 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Anthony Fox is fouled on the floor by Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Anthony Fox misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | UMKC | Anthony Fox grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Anthony Fox is hacked by John Shockley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shockley, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Anthony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Anthony Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins is hacked by Scott Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #9 | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #4 on John Hall, team foul #14 | 85-75 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), John Brooks (SF), Bradley Hogg (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-76 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), John Hall (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Ryan Thompson, John Brooks, Bradley Hogg, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola | |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-76 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Robert Rogers grabs the board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | John Sheldon runs out the clock | 86-76 |