| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Lind (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Junior Judd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Corlett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Woods (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Vandyne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | James Lind inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Denny Temple | 48-38 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | Junior Judd connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Vandyne | 48-41 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Junior Judd takes the ball from Thomas Shepherd | 48-41 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Junior Judd | 48-43 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | James Moody clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Shepherd takes the ball from Junior Judd | 48-43 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | James Lind is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (PG), Billy Minton (SG), Willie Combs (SF), Thomas Ray (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Denny Temple, Thomas Shepherd, James Lind, James Moody, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (PG), Erich Lowe (SG), Gregory Moore (SF), David Maze (PF), George Ernest (C) Junior Judd, Theodore Corlett, John Wilson, Dennis Woods, John Vandyne | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | George Ernest tips it in | 48-45 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Willie Combs dunks the ball set up by Wayne Clark and he's hacked by Erich Lowe - foul #1 on Erich Lowe, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Willie Combs makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Billy Minton blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to George Ernest | 51-45 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Billy Minton takes the ball from Gregory Moore | 51-45 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Billy Minton is hacked by Erich Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erich Lowe, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd (SG), James Lind (SF), James Moody (PF), Robert Valley (C) Billy Minton, Willie Combs, Thomas Ray, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Judd (PG), Theodore Corlett (SG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), John Vandyne (C) Mitchell Finklea, Erich Lowe, Gregory Moore, David Maze, George Ernest | |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | John Vandyne snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Wayne Clark is called for the reach on Junior Judd - foul #2 on Wayne Clark, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG) Junior Judd | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shepherd - foul #1 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Ray (C) Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG), Mitchell Finklea (SF) Theodore Corlett, John Wilson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lind (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jeff Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) SF - Mitchell Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Vandyne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | John Vandyne loses the dribble to James Lind | 51-45 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray lays it in | 53-45 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | James Lind grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd is hacked by Dennis Woods - foul #2 on Dennis Woods, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (PG), Billy Minton (SG), Willie Combs (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Robert Valley (C) Denny Temple, Thomas Shepherd, James Lind, James Moody, Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Judd (PG), Theodore Corlett (SG), Gregory Moore (SF), David Maze (PF), George Ernest (C) Jeff Shepard, Carmen McKeithan, Mitchell Finklea, Dennis Woods, John Vandyne | |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Billy Minton tips it in | 55-45 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Murphy is called for the reach on Gregory Moore - foul #3 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilson (SF) Gregory Moore | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | David Maze lays it in on a great pass from Theodore Corlett and he's hacked by Willie Combs - foul #2 on Willie Combs, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Moore (C) Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | David Maze makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Billy Minton is hacked by Theodore Corlett - foul #3 on Theodore Corlett, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Benjamin Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe (SG), John Vandyne (C) Theodore Corlett, George Ernest | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | John Vandyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson (PG), Thomas Shepherd (SG), James Lind (SF), James Moody (PF) Wayne Clark, Billy Minton, Willie Combs, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (SF) John Wilson | |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | James Lind is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Finklea - foul #3 on Mitchell Finklea, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Ray (C) Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | James Lind comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Erich Lowe | 55-48 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Junior Judd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by James Lind | 57-48 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Junior Judd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG), Wayne Clark (SG), Willie Combs (SF), Robert Valley (C) Anthony Anderson, Thomas Shepherd, James Lind, Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett (SG), Gregory Moore (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), George Ernest (C) Erich Lowe, Mitchell Finklea, David Maze, John Vandyne | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Junior Judd makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Junior Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Junior Judd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Corlett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Moore (fresh) PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Denny Temple hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Gregory Moore - foul #3 on Gregory Moore, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Billy Minton (SG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Willie Combs, James Moody | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG) Junior Judd | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Denny Temple makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Woods | 60-52 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Robert Valley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Denny Temple gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Benjamin Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Shepard | 63-54 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Theodore Corlett takes the ball from Wayne Clark in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore loses the dribble to Wayne Clark | 63-54 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Billy Minton is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Willie Combs (PG), Thomas Shepherd (SG), James Lind (SF), James Moody (PF), Thomas Ray (C) Denny Temple, Billy Minton, Wayne Clark, Benjamin Murphy, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Mitchell Finklea (SF), David Maze (PF), John Vandyne (C) Jeff Shepard, Theodore Corlett, Gregory Moore, Dennis Woods, George Ernest | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | James Lind pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | John Vandyne denies the turnaround by James Moody | 63-54 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | James Lind snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Willie Combs is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Combs, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Judd (PG), John Wilson (SF) Erich Lowe, Carmen McKeithan | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea is hacked by Willie Combs - foul #4 on Willie Combs, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson (PG) Willie Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe (SG) John Vandyne | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ray | 63-55 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Junior Judd takes the ball from Anthony Anderson | 63-55 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Ray is called for the reach on Mitchell Finklea - foul #1 on Thomas Ray, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Willie Combs (PG), Joseph Moore (C) Anthony Anderson, Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG), John Vandyne (C) Junior Judd, John Wilson | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | James Moody gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Willie Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lind (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Erich Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) SF - Mitchell Finklea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Maze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vandyne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Combs | 65-56 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Erich Lowe | 65-59 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Combs | 67-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe is hacked by Willie Combs - foul #5 on Willie Combs, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson (PG), Wayne Clark (SG), Billy Minton (SF), Thomas Ray (PF), Robert Valley (C) Willie Combs, Thomas Shepherd, James Lind, James Moody, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett (SG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF) Carmen McKeithan, Mitchell Finklea, David Maze | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 69-61 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Woods, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Judd (PG), George Ernest (C) Erich Lowe, John Vandyne | |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Junior Judd - foul #3 on Junior Judd, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG) Billy Minton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson misses the 3rd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | George Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Junior Judd scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Theodore Corlett | 71-63 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Denny Temple misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Robert Valley snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Robert Valley misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 71-63 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray can't connect on a floater near the basket | 71-63 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd (SG), James Lind (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Wayne Clark, Anthony Anderson, Thomas Ray, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Gregory Moore (SF), David Maze (PF), John Vandyne (C) Junior Judd, Theodore Corlett, John Wilson, Dennis Woods, George Ernest | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lind (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jeff Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) SF - Gregory Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Maze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vandyne (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | James Lind misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | David Maze pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lind - foul #1 on James Lind, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Billy Minton (SG), James Moody (PF) Thomas Shepherd, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett (SG), Mitchell Finklea (SF) Carmen McKeithan, John Vandyne | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the 3rd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (PG) Denny Temple | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Judd (PG) Jeff Shepard | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore hits a shot from the right block | 73-64 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Maze | 73-67 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore tips it in | 75-67 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | David Maze is denied on a layup by James Moody | 75-67 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Billy Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG), Thomas Shepherd (SG), Robert Valley (C) Wayne Clark, Billy Minton, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), John Vandyne (C) Mitchell Finklea, Gregory Moore, David Maze | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Dennis Woods is called for the reach on James Lind - foul #4 on Dennis Woods, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | John Vandyne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Junior Judd is called for the reach on James Lind in the backcourt - foul #4 on Junior Judd, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (PG), Billy Minton (SG), Thomas Ray (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Denny Temple, Thomas Shepherd, James Moody, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (PG), Erich Lowe (SG), Gregory Moore (SF), David Maze (PF), George Ernest (C) Junior Judd, Theodore Corlett, John Wilson, Dennis Woods, John Vandyne | |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | James Lind misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Erich Lowe hits a fadeaway from the left side | 78-69 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG), Thomas Shepherd (SG), James Moody (PF), Robert Valley (C) Wayne Clark, Billy Minton, Thomas Ray, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Judd (PG), Theodore Corlett (SG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), John Vandyne (C) Mitchell Finklea, Erich Lowe, Gregory Moore, David Maze, George Ernest | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Junior Judd is called for the reach on James Lind in the backcourt - foul #5 on Junior Judd, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (PG), Billy Minton (PF), Thomas Ray (C) Denny Temple, James Moody, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (PG) Junior Judd | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | John Wilson banks in the layup | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | James Lind is hacked by Mitchell Finklea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Finklea, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-71 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | James Lind pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | John Vandyne steals the ball from Thomas Shepherd | 82-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | John Vandyne clanks a shot from the free throw line | 82-71 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | James Lind pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark runs out the clock | 82-71 |