| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Macmillan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Legaspi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Zeigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bert Warren - foul #1 on Bert Warren, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | John Howard misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Macmillan | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fred Jackson - foul #3 on Fred Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG) Fred Jackson | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | John Wood gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (C) Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Legaspi | 43-34 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 43-37 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the easy layup | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Bert Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (PG), Charles Hegwood (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Grady Wurster (PF) Gregory Macmillan, Thomas Legaspi, John Howard, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Bert Warren, Paul Adams, John Wood, Perry Zeigler | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Hegwood connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Parker | 45-37 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert is hacked by Lawrence Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Tyson Reppert picks off the pass by Grady Wurster | 45-39 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert throws it down | 45-41 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hegwood | 47-41 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Williams | 47-43 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Williams steps in front of the Lawrence Parker pass | 47-43 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Lee | 47-45 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Laurence Starling steps in front of the Ronald Gross pass | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Hegwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Wurster (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Gross (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyson Reppert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Starling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is hacked by Charles Hegwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hegwood, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan (PG), Thomas Legaspi (SG), John Howard (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Kevin Brown, Charles Hegwood, Lawrence Parker, Grady Wurster, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Robert Williams, Tyson Reppert, Laurence Starling, Shawn Dorsey, Stephen Lee | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | John Wood connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Fred Jackson | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | John Howard blows the layup but he's hacked by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert tips it in | 51-49 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Legaspi takes the ball from Bert Warren | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | John Howard lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Gilbert | 53-49 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Legaspi - foul #1 on Thomas Legaspi, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (PG), Charles Hegwood (SG), Grady Wurster (PF), Ronald McLemore (C) Gregory Macmillan, Thomas Legaspi, Christopher Gilbert, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Fred Jackson, Paul Adams, John Wood, Perry Zeigler | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore scores on a floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | John Howard grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | John Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bert Warren | 55-50 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (PG), Lawrence Parker (SF) Kevin Brown, John Howard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert (SG), John Wood (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Bert Warren, Shawn Dorsey, Stephen Lee | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronnie Malkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hegwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Wurster (fresh) C - Ronald McLemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyson Reppert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Starling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Zeigler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin's pass is intercepted by Tyson Reppert | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Parker - foul #3 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi (SG), Christopher Gilbert (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Charles Hegwood, Grady Wurster, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF) John Wood | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howard (SF) Lawrence Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Wood (PF) Laurence Starling | |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | John Howard steals the ball from Perry Zeigler | 55-50 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi lays it in set up by John Howard | 57-50 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hancock - foul #2 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan (PG), Kevin Brown (SF), Ronald Gross (C) Ronnie Malkin, John Howard, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Stephen Lee (C) Robert Williams, Perry Zeigler | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Macmillan - foul #3 on Gregory Macmillan, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Hegwood (SG), John Howard (SF), Grady Wurster (PF) Thomas Legaspi, Kevin Brown, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (PF) John Wood | |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert makes the 3rd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Grady Wurster - foul #3 on Grady Wurster, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (PG), Ronald McLemore (C) Gregory Macmillan, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (SG), Laurence Starling (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Fred Jackson, Paul Adams, Stephen Lee | |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | John Howard can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 60-55 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Laurence Starling | 60-55 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Tyson Reppert | 60-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Perry Zeigler - foul #1 on Perry Zeigler, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan (PG), Thomas Legaspi (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF) Ronnie Malkin, Charles Hegwood, John Howard, Grady Wurster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF) Tyson Reppert, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Kevin Brown is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Macmillan | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Macmillan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legaspi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald McLemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Zeigler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | John Wood is hacked by Christopher Gilbert - foul #1 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Gregory Macmillan, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Bert Warren steps in front of the Lawrence Parker pass | 64-60 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Thomas Legaspi is called for the reach on Fred Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Legaspi, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (PG), Charles Hegwood (SG) Kevin Brown, Thomas Legaspi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Laurence Starling (SF), Stephen Lee (C) Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Perry Zeigler | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker scores on a jumper from the left block | 66-62 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Laurence Starling | 66-64 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Fred Jackson - foul #4 on Fred Jackson, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grady Wurster (PF), Ronald Gross (C) Christopher Gilbert, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (SG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling tips it home | 69-66 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross tips it in | 71-66 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing and the foul's on Ronnie Malkin - foul #1 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan (PG), Thomas Legaspi (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Ronald McLemore (C) Ronnie Malkin, Charles Hegwood, Lawrence Parker, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Robert Williams, Laurence Starling, John Wood, Stephen Lee | |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronald McLemore | 71-69 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert (PF) Grady Wurster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG) Fred Jackson | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Bert Warren pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Robert Williams drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Dorsey | 71-72 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan is whistled for traveling | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Hegwood (SG), John Howard (SF), Ronald Gross (C) Thomas Legaspi, Kevin Brown, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), John Wood (PF) Bert Warren, Shawn Dorsey | |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Macmillan | 74-72 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Robert Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | John Howard grabs the board | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Macmillan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hegwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Gilbert (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Zeigler (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Perry Zeigler takes the ball from John Howard | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (PG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Grady Wurster (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Gregory Macmillan, John Howard, Christopher Gilbert, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Robert Williams, Leroy Gilchrist, Paul Adams, John Wood, Perry Zeigler | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Bert Warren grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson drills a jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan (PG), Thomas Legaspi (SG) Kevin Brown, Charles Hegwood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howard (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF) Lawrence Parker, Grady Wurster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling, Stephen Lee | |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the turnaround near the basket | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Gregory Macmillan grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Paul Adams swats the short shot by John Howard | 74-74 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Wood | 74-74 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | John Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Gregory Macmillan is called for the reach on Fred Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Macmillan, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Jackson - foul #5 on Fred Jackson, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG) Fred Jackson | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi is hacked by Perry Zeigler - foul #2 on Perry Zeigler, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Legaspi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Williams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-78 |