| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Roy Janis (fresh) SG - Tracy Young (fresh) SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael Hondo (fresh) C - Gene Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Crouch (fresh) SF - Norman Allen (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) C - Wayne Beal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Missouri | David Robinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Central Arkansas | John Lee is called for the reach on Michael Hondo - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young clanks a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis's pass is intercepted by Norman Allen in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Lee | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Central Arkansas | Norman Allen is called for the reach on Roy Janis - foul #1 on Norman Allen, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Glass (PG), Willie Greiner (SF), John Chernosky (PF), Jeffrey Knauer (C) John Lee, Norman Allen, David Robinson, Wayne Beal | |
| 17:32 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Crouch, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Gates (SG) Thomas Crouch | |
| 16:50 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:10 | Central Missouri | Gene Frye steals the ball from Willie Greiner | 2-2 |
| 15:53 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 15:51 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Frye | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Roy Janis (fresh) SG - Tracy Young (fresh) SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hondo (fairly fresh) C - Gene Frye (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - William Glass (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Gates (fresh) SF - Willie Greiner (fresh) PF - John Chernosky (fresh) C - Jeffrey Knauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Jackson | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Central Missouri | William Glass comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:13 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:11 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson is hacked by Willie Greiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Greiner, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley (PG), Stephen Jackson (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Tony Sweatman (PF), Daniel Due (C) Roy Janis, Tracy Young, Patrick Jackson, Michael Hondo, Gene Frye | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Lee (PG), Thomas Crouch (SG), Norman Allen (SF), David Robinson (PF), Wayne Beal (C) William Glass, Christopher Gates, Willie Greiner, John Chernosky, Jeffrey Knauer | |
| 14:55 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 14:54 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:36 | Central Missouri | John Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 14:33 | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley is hacked by David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (PF) David Robinson | |
| 14:13 | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Jackson | 7-2 |
| 14:07 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Allen and he's fouled by Daniel Due - foul #1 on Daniel Due, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young (SG) Daniel Due | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 14:07 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:57 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Patrick Jackson (SF) Paul Beckley, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 13:40 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Allen | 7-7 |
| 13:29 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Crouch is called for the reach on Patrick Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Crouch, team foul #7 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Hondo (PF) Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich (PG), Christopher Gates (SG), Willie Greiner (PF) John Lee, Thomas Crouch, John Chernosky | |
| 13:29 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:09 | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 13:07 | Central Arkansas | Michael Hondo grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 13:01 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Jackson | 9-7 |
| 12:48 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jackson | 12-7 |
| 12:37 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Beal and he's fouled by Michael Hondo - foul #1 on Michael Hondo, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Gene Frye (C) Tracy Young, Patrick Jackson, Tony Sweatman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Glass (SG), John Chernosky (PF) Christopher Gates, Wayne Beal | |
| 12:37 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:19 | Central Arkansas | William Glass steps in front of the Robert Morgan pass | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:00 | Central Arkansas | Norman Allen is called for the reach on Robert Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Allen, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley (PG), Daniel Due (PF) Roy Janis, Michael Hondo | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Lee (PG), Jeffrey Knauer (PF), Wayne Beal (C) Michael Heidenreich, Norman Allen, Willie Greiner | |
| 12:00 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:00 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:00 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Glass | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Paul Beckley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Jackson (fresh) SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Due (fresh) C - Gene Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Glass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chernosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Knauer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Beal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Due - foul #2 on Daniel Due, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF) Robert Morgan, Daniel Due | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Gates (SG) William Glass | |
| 11:19 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Central Arkansas | John Chernosky picks off the pass by Paul Beckley in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:03 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Gates - foul #1 on Christopher Gates, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Michael Hondo (PF), Tony Sweatman (C) Paul Beckley, Stephen Jackson, Gene Frye | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich (PG), William Glass (SG), Willie Greiner (SF) John Lee, Christopher Gates, Jeffrey Knauer | |
| 10:38 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:20 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| 10:03 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Janis | 17-16 |
| 09:42 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Heidenreich | 17-19 |
| 09:39 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Stephen Jackson (PF) Tracy Young, Patrick Jackson, Michael Hondo | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer (C) Wayne Beal | |
| 09:27 | Central Missouri | William Glass comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | Central Arkansas | Tony Sweatman snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan loses the dribble to John Chernosky | 17-19 |
| 08:51 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:49 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Central Missouri | William Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:09 | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Glass | 17-22 |
| 07:57 | Central Arkansas | Tony Sweatman hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Janis | 19-22 |
| 07:42 | Central Missouri | William Glass comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:40 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:32 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Heidenreich - foul #1 on Michael Heidenreich, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Michael Hondo (PF), Gene Frye (C) Paul Beckley, Robert Morgan, Stephen Jackson, Tony Sweatman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Lee (PG), Christopher Gates (SG), Wayne Beal (C) Michael Heidenreich, William Glass, John Chernosky | |
| 07:32 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Roy Janis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hondo (fresh) C - Gene Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gates (fresh) SF - Willie Greiner (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Knauer (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Beal (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer slams it home | 22-24 |
| 07:03 | Central Arkansas | The short jumper by Roy Janis is denied by Jeffrey Knauer | 22-24 |
| 07:01 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | Christopher Gates clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 06:55 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 06:54 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:29 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 22-24 |
| 06:27 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:13 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson misses the shot from the right block | 22-24 |
| 06:11 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Christopher Gates | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Central Missouri | Gene Frye swats the short shot by Jeffrey Knauer | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Charles Price (PG), Stephen Jackson (PF) Roy Janis, Michael Hondo | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Lisk (PG), William Glass (SF), John Chernosky (PF) John Lee, Willie Greiner, Jeffrey Knauer | |
| 05:23 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:23 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:23 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Wayne Beal | 23-24 |
| 05:08 | Central Missouri | Charles Price is called for the reach on James Lisk - foul #1 on Charles Price, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan (SF) Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 04:51 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | Central Arkansas | Gene Frye drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Price | 25-24 |
| 04:12 | Central Missouri | Robert Morgan takes the ball from Wayne Beal | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 03:44 | Central Missouri | Christopher Gates buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:41 | Central Arkansas | Charles Price's pass is intercepted by James Lisk in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 03:26 | Central Missouri | James Lisk can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 03:24 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Frye (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Lisk (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Gates (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Glass (tiring) 2 ast. PF - John Chernosky (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Wayne Beal (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley (PG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Michael Hondo (PF), Tony Sweatman (C) Charles Price, Tracy Young, Robert Morgan, Gene Frye | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich (PG), Thomas Crouch (SG), Norman Allen (SF), David Robinson (PF) James Lisk, Christopher Gates, William Glass, John Chernosky | |
| 03:03 | Central Missouri | Tony Sweatman steps in front of the Thomas Crouch pass | 27-26 |
| 02:43 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hondo | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen loses the dribble to Stephen Jackson | 30-26 |
| 02:17 | Central Arkansas | Wayne Beal is called for the reach on Stephen Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Beal, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Lee (PG), Jeffrey Knauer (C) Michael Heidenreich, Wayne Beal | |
| 02:17 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:17 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 02:05 | Central Arkansas | Tony Sweatman grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:01 | Central Arkansas | Paul Beckley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 02:00 | Central Arkansas | Michael Hondo tips it in | 34-26 |
| 01:40 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:38 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Tony Sweatman | 34-26 |
| 01:32 | Central Arkansas | Michael Hondo loses the dribble to Thomas Crouch | 34-26 |
| 01:25 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| 01:23 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Knauer gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:08 | Central Missouri | David Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 01:07 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 01:06 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:00 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Crouch steals it from Patrick Jackson | 34-26 |
| 00:43 | Central Missouri | Stephen Jackson is called for the reach on Norman Allen - foul #1 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Charles Price (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Daniel Due (C) Paul Beckley, Stephen Jackson, Patrick Jackson, Tony Sweatman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich (PG), Willie Greiner (C) John Lee, Jeffrey Knauer | |
| 00:26 | Central Missouri | Michael Heidenreich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan scores on a halfcourt shot | 37-26 |