| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Charles Jones inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux scores on a floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:22 | UMKC | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | UMKC | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:58 | UMKC | Mario Ramos buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow and he's fouled by Mario Ramos - foul #1 on Mario Ramos, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Patrick Turnbow | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | UMKC | James Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mario Ramos steps in front of the James Anselmo pass | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | UMKC | Mario Ramos hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | UMKC | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:07 | UMKC | Mario Ramos buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:01 | UMKC | Scott Stockton pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | UMKC | A charge is called on Anthony Giroux - foul #1 on Anthony Giroux, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Earl Gause (SG), Leo King (SF), Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) James Johnson, Mario Ramos, Charles Jones, Anthony Giroux, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 16:27 | UMKC | Earl Gause travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 15:46 | UMKC | Earl Gause clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:44 | UMKC | Paul Tackett tips it home | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Gause (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Tackett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Willis - foul #1 on Richard Willis, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Mario Ramos (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Anthony Giroux (PF), Scott Stockton (C) Andrew Pytlewski, Earl Gause, Leo King, Paul Tackett, Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) John Smith, Larry Marko | |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's floater is tipped away by Anthony Giroux | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Patrick Matthews | |
| 14:20 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Stockton | 47-47 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Charles Jones | 47-47 |
| 13:51 | UMKC | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on Scott Stockton - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Leo King (SF) James Johnson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:37 | UMKC | Leo King clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Anselmo | 47-47 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:29 | UMKC | Mario Ramos snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:10 | UMKC | Leo King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 13:08 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Giroux | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski is hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) Mario Ramos, Leo King, Anthony Giroux, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Michael Sieg (SG) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo | |
| 12:42 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | UMKC | Paul Tackett tips it in | 49-47 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:12 | UMKC | Richard Willis gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:03 | UMKC | Richard Willis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Gause | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | UMKC | Paul Tackett snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:36 | UMKC | Charles Jones is hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Mario Ramos (SG), Scott Stockton (C) Andrew Pytlewski, Earl Gause, Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Tackett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Marko | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 51-49 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (SF), Anthony Giroux (PF) Charles Jones, Paul Tackett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Larry Marko | |
| 09:58 | UMKC | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 51-49 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Giroux - foul #2 on Anthony Giroux, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | James Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits the finger roll set up by John Smith | 51-53 |
| 08:55 | UMKC | Scott Stockton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (SG), Leo King (SF), Paul Tackett (C) James Johnson, Mario Ramos, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Dale Beattie (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) John Smith, Michael Sieg, Patrick Matthews | |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | UMKC | Leo King gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:22 | UMKC | Earl Gause comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 51-55 |
| 07:51 | UMKC | Earl Gause buries a runner from the right block set up by Andrew Pytlewski | 53-55 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 07:30 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Leo King | 53-55 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Gause (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Tackett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski is fouled on the floor by Damon Monte - foul #1 on Damon Monte, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Richard Willis (PF), Scott Stockton (C) Earl Gause, Leo King, Anthony Giroux, Paul Tackett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Freddie Frost, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 07:13 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:13 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a fadeaway from close range | 55-55 |
| 07:00 | UMKC | Scott Stockton pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:37 | UMKC | The jump hook by Scott Stockton is blocked by Patrick Matthews | 55-55 |
| 06:35 | UMKC | Scott Stockton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:18 | UMKC | Mario Ramos misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG) Andrew Pytlewski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG) Dale Beattie | |
| 06:18 | UMKC | Mario Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | UMKC | Mario Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:56 | UMKC | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:37 | UMKC | Mario Ramos connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Stockton | 59-55 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Stockton - foul #3 on Scott Stockton, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Anthony Giroux (PF) Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, Larry Marko, Patrick Matthews | |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:20 | UMKC | Scott Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | UMKC | James Johnson is hacked by Freddie Frost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | UMKC | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:16 | UMKC | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 61-58 |
| 04:37 | UMKC | James Johnson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Ramos | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (SG), Leo King (SF), Paul Tackett (C) Mario Ramos, Charles Jones, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Dale Beattie (PF) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits a floater in the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:41 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski banks in the layup set up by Anthony Giroux | 65-60 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Anthony Giroux - foul #3 on Anthony Giroux, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG), Scott Stockton (C) James Johnson, Paul Tackett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Damon Monte, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Pytlewski | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Charles Jones (SF) Andrew Pytlewski, Leo King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Michael Sieg | |
| 02:40 | UMKC | Mario Ramos misses the fadeaway in the paint | 65-63 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | UMKC | Mario Ramos buries a floater from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 67-68 |
| 01:44 | UMKC | The pull-up jumper by Mario Ramos is blocked by Patrick Matthews | 67-68 |
| 01:43 | UMKC | Charles Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Stockton | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 71-70 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it home | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Charles Jones is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Giroux blocks the short jumper by Dale Beattie | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | UMKC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Mario Ramos misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UMKC | Scott Stockton wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:50 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Beattie - foul #3 on Dale Beattie, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:50 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:50 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:06 | UMKC | Charles Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 04:05 | UMKC | Scott Stockton grabs the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:48 | UMKC | Scott Stockton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-73 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:27 | UMKC | James Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #3 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 03:27 | UMKC | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:27 | UMKC | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Beattie | 76-75 |
| 02:54 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 02:53 | UMKC | Scott Stockton tips it but misses | 76-75 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #4 on Charles Jones, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Damon Monte, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Scott Stockton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 02:37 | UMKC | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 02:24 | UMKC | Scott Stockton connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 79-76 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Freddie Frost | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | UMKC | Mario Ramos misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | UMKC | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:14 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Jones | 82-78 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Ramos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Giroux (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Stockton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Mario Ramos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo's floater is knocked away by Charles Jones | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Scott Stockton | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Scott Stockton is hacked by Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Scott Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #4 on Dale Beattie, team foul #14 | 83-80 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 3 from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |