| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Thomas Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kinnison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Hess (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Andy Blatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Aguinaldo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jay Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Kinnison and he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:53 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:53 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:32 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| 19:18 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| 19:07 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Stewart | 39-46 |
| 19:04 | N. Carolina Central | Andy Blatt picks off the pass by William Smith in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 18:56 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks is whistled for a carry | 39-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Colby Raymond (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Glen Watts (C) Thomas Landers, Rudolph Ballard, William Smith, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis (SG), Donald Gorney (SF), Henry Wyss (PF), Richard Rahman (C) James Aguinaldo, Jay Stewart, Christopher Hicks, Edward Davis | |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Gorney picks off the pass by Jack Boggs | 39-46 |
| 18:15 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis is fouled on the floor by Robert Kinnison - foul #1 on Robert Kinnison, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colin Whitaker (SF) Robert Kinnison | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart (SF) Andy Blatt | |
| 18:02 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 39-46 |
| 18:01 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:46 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:44 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 17:42 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), Randy Utter (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), William Smith (PF) James Snow, Colby Raymond, Jack Boggs, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), James Aguinaldo (SG), George Clegg (PF), Lee Carron (C) Matthew Ellis, Donald Gorney, Henry Wyss, Richard Rahman | |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by William Smith is blocked by George Clegg | 39-46 |
| 17:25 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 17:22 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo is hacked by Randy Utter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Utter, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess (C) Colin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks (PF), Edward Davis (C) George Clegg, Lee Carron | |
| 17:14 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 17:13 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:56 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-46 |
| 16:49 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Blatt | 41-49 |
| 16:32 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Hicks - foul #1 on Christopher Hicks, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG) Thomas Landers, Randy Utter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Clegg (PF), Lee Carron (C) Christopher Hicks, Edward Davis | |
| 16:32 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:32 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:27 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 16:18 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 16:03 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 16:01 | Missouri S&T | Lee Carron snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:46 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Aguinaldo | 43-52 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Patrick Dilley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kinnison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Ballard (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jack Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Andy Blatt (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Aguinaldo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. PF - George Clegg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Carron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:04 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Andy Blatt - foul #3 on Andy Blatt, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter (SG), Colby Raymond (SF), Glen Watts (PF), Colin Whitaker (C) Robert Kinnison, Rudolph Ballard, Jack Boggs, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | James Drakeford (PG), Donald Gorney (SG), Matthew Ellis (SF), Henry Wyss (PF), Richard Rahman (C) Andy Blatt, James Aguinaldo, Jay Stewart, George Clegg, Lee Carron | |
| 15:04 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:36 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss is hacked by Patrick Dilley - foul #2 on Patrick Dilley, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), William Smith (PF) Patrick Dilley, Randy Utter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks (PF), Edward Davis (C) Matthew Ellis, Richard Rahman | |
| 14:17 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-52 |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:11 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 14:09 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:05 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss misses the jump hook from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 14:03 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:40 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Landers | 46-52 |
| 13:19 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Randy Utter (SG), Alexander Hess (C) Thomas Landers, Colin Whitaker, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), James Aguinaldo (SG), Matthew Ellis (SF), Richard Rahman (C) James Drakeford, Donald Gorney, Henry Wyss, Edward Davis | |
| 12:54 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-52 |
| 12:52 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 12:50 | N. Carolina Central | James Aguinaldo steals the ball from Randy Utter in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 12:49 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo jams it | 46-54 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Central | James Snow hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 46-54 |
| 12:34 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:22 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-54 |
| 12:21 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 11:58 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond lays it in | 48-54 |
| 11:54 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo is hacked by Randy Utter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Utter, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Glen Watts (C) James Snow, Randy Utter, Colby Raymond, William Smith, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | James Drakeford (PG), Jay Stewart (SF), George Clegg (PF), Lee Carron (C) Andy Blatt, James Aguinaldo, Christopher Hicks, Richard Rahman | |
| 11:39 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 11:38 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Patrick Dilley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Kinnison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Ballard (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jack Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - James Drakeford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ellis (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jay Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. PF - George Clegg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Carron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolph Ballard | 51-54 |
| 11:06 | Missouri S&T | George Clegg is fouled on the floor by Robert Kinnison - foul #2 on Robert Kinnison, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG) Patrick Dilley | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo (SG), Henry Wyss (PF), Edward Davis (C) Matthew Ellis, George Clegg, Lee Carron | |
| 10:48 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Boggs - foul #1 on Jack Boggs, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess (C) Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 10:48 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard misses the easy open layup | 51-56 |
| 10:27 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | Missouri S&T | James Drakeford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:10 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jack Boggs | 53-56 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (SF), William Smith (PF), Colin Whitaker (C) Rudolph Ballard, Jack Boggs, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), Donald Gorney (SG), Richard Rahman (PF), Lee Carron (C) James Drakeford, James Aguinaldo, Henry Wyss, Edward Davis | |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | Missouri S&T | Donald Gorney is hacked by Robert Kinnison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kinnison, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG) Thomas Landers | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 10:02 | Missouri S&T | Donald Gorney misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:46 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Gorney picks off the pass by Patrick Dilley | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Missouri S&T | Donald Gorney can't throw it down | 55-56 |
| 09:42 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:40 | N. Carolina Central | Andy Blatt takes the ball from Patrick Dilley in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 09:38 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 09:19 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 09:16 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), Glen Watts (C) Robert Kinnison, Colby Raymond, Colin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis (SG), Henry Wyss (SF), George Clegg (PF), Edward Davis (C) Donald Gorney, Jay Stewart, Richard Rahman, Lee Carron | |
| 09:00 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | James Drakeford (PG) Andy Blatt | |
| 08:47 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Wyss - foul #1 on Henry Wyss, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG) Patrick Dilley | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo (SG), Christopher Hicks (PF) Matthew Ellis, George Clegg | |
| 08:47 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:47 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:24 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks loses the dribble to Rudolph Ballard | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard banks in the layup | 60-58 |
| 08:03 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Glen Watts - foul #1 on Glen Watts, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Colby Raymond (SF), William Smith (PF), Alexander Hess (C) James Snow, Randy Utter, Rudolph Ballard, Jack Boggs, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), Donald Gorney (SF) James Aguinaldo, Henry Wyss | |
| 08:03 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:42 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:40 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 60-59 |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kinnison | 62-59 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Thomas Landers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kinnison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colby Raymond (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Alexander Hess (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Andy Blatt (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Drakeford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Gorney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Missouri S&T | William Smith takes the ball from James Drakeford | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Randy Utter (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Colin Whitaker (C) Thomas Landers, Robert Kinnison, Colby Raymond, William Smith, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis (PG), James Aguinaldo (SG), Jay Stewart (SF), Richard Rahman (PF), Lee Carron (C) Andy Blatt, James Drakeford, Donald Gorney, Christopher Hicks, Edward Davis | |
| 06:31 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart misses short on a shot in the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:29 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Carron | 62-59 |
| 06:12 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart makes the jumper near the basket set up by Matthew Ellis and he's hacked by Rudolph Ballard - foul #1 on Rudolph Ballard, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 06:12 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:53 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by James Snow - foul #3 on James Snow, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), William Smith (PF), Glen Watts (C) James Snow, Randy Utter, Rudolph Ballard, Colin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 05:53 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:53 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:44 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:42 | Missouri S&T | Richard Rahman gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:30 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart connects on the floater from the right side | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 05:12 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:07 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), Colby Raymond (SF) Patrick Dilley, Jack Boggs | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), James Drakeford (SG), George Clegg (PF), Henry Wyss (C) Matthew Ellis, James Aguinaldo, Richard Rahman, Lee Carron | |
| 04:57 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Landers and he's fouled by George Clegg - foul #1 on George Clegg, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colin Whitaker (C) Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Edward Davis (C) Jay Stewart | |
| 04:57 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:38 | Missouri S&T | James Drakeford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 04:37 | Missouri S&T | George Clegg hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter (SG), Jack Boggs (PF), Alexander Hess (C) Robert Kinnison, William Smith, Colin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Donald Gorney (SF) Edward Davis | |
| 04:24 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hess - foul #1 on Alexander Hess, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard (SF) Colby Raymond | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 04:24 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:24 | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:56 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-69 |
| 03:54 | Missouri S&T | Henry Wyss grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 03:38 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Landers is called for the reach on George Clegg - foul #2 on Thomas Landers, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Colby Raymond (SF), William Smith (PF), Colin Whitaker (C) Thomas Landers, Randy Utter, Rudolph Ballard, Jack Boggs, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo (SG), Jay Stewart (SF), Edward Davis (C) Andy Blatt, James Drakeford, Henry Wyss | |
| 03:38 | Missouri S&T | George Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:38 | Missouri S&T | George Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Gorney - foul #1 on Donald Gorney, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis (PG), Christopher Hicks (PF) Donald Gorney, George Clegg | |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:35 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:12 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Ellis | 69-73 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Snow (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Kinnison (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colby Raymond (tiring) 10 pts. PF - William Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Colin Whitaker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Matthew Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aguinaldo (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Stewart (tired) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | N. Carolina Central | James Snow buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Colby Raymond | 71-73 |
| 02:53 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Glen Watts (C) James Snow, Colin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), James Drakeford (SG), Henry Wyss (SF), Richard Rahman (C) Matthew Ellis, James Aguinaldo, Jay Stewart, Edward Davis | |
| 02:53 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:53 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:53 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:31 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:29 | Missouri S&T | James Drakeford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:05 | Missouri S&T | Richard Rahman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glen Watts - foul #2 on Glen Watts, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard (SF), Jack Boggs (PF) Colby Raymond, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Donald Gorney (PG), Jay Stewart (SF), Lee Carron (C) Andy Blatt, Henry Wyss, Christopher Hicks | |
| 02:05 | Missouri S&T | Richard Rahman makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:05 | Missouri S&T | Richard Rahman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:45 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs connects on the runner near the basket | 73-76 |
| 01:43 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart is hacked by Rudolph Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Ballard, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), William Smith (PF), Alexander Hess (C) Patrick Dilley, Jack Boggs, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Andy Blatt (PG), James Aguinaldo (SG), Christopher Hicks (PF), Edward Davis (C) Donald Gorney, James Drakeford, Richard Rahman, Lee Carron | |
| 01:43 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 01:43 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:43 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:43 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:34 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Kinnison | 75-77 |
| 01:15 | Missouri S&T | Robert Kinnison steps in front of the Edward Davis pass | 75-77 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Andy Blatt - foul #4 on Andy Blatt, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 01:01 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:58 | Missouri S&T | James Aguinaldo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 00:27 | Missouri S&T | The jump hook by James Aguinaldo is blocked by William Smith | 79-77 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith is hacked by Andy Blatt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andy Blatt, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis (PG) Andy Blatt | |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Hess | 80-77 |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess is hacked by Matthew Ellis - foul #1 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri S&T | Jay Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers is hacked by Matthew Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Smith (PF) Jack Boggs | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 00:09 | Missouri S&T | William Smith steals the ball from Jay Stewart | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers is hacked by Matthew Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Glen Watts (C) Rudolph Ballard, William Smith, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri S&T | Matthew Ellis loses the dribble to Thomas Landers in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers misses the easy layup | 85-77 |
| 00:02 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Hicks can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 85-77 |