| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Sanjuan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Coen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), David Reed (C) James Johnson, Micheal Howard | |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Sanjuan - foul #1 on Eric Sanjuan, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman (C) Randall Bowman | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 19:31 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Franklin Coen - foul #2 on Franklin Coen, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terry Ford (C) William Pope | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander (SF) Franklin Coen | |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander grabs the offensive board | 43-24 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Michael Stamper (SF), Richard White (C) Robert Ray, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), Micheal Howard (C) David Mortensen, David Reed, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 43-28 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain is hacked by Aaron Ostrander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Ostrander, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Salter (C) Terry Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Franklin Coen (SF) Aaron Ostrander, Gerry Ceniceros | |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kirk Cain | 46-28 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman's pass is intercepted by Scott Salter | 46-28 |
| 17:19 | Morehead State | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Gary Benton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), William Pope (C) Gary Benton, Michael Stamper, Richard White, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros (SF), David Reed (C) Franklin Coen, Micheal Howard | |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | William Pope misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-28 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | David Reed buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerry Ceniceros and he's fouled by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | David Mortensen steals it from William Pope in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Kirk Cain steals the ball from David Mortensen | 46-31 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain banks in the layup | 48-31 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gerry Ceniceros | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ray (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Eric Sanjuan (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Mortensen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Bowman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | Randall Bowman steals the ball from Eric Sanjuan | 48-33 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore travels in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Gary Benton (SG), Terry Ford (SF), Richard White (PF), Scott Salter (C) Kirk Cain, Robert Ray, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan, William Pope | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), John Welch (SG), Franklin Coen (SF), Mikel Ziesman (PF), Aaron Ostrander (C) Henry Moore, David Mortensen, Gerry Ceniceros, Randall Bowman, David Reed | |
| 15:22 | Morehead State | Richard White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Richard White tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Franklin Coen | 48-33 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Gary Benton is called for the reach on John Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Benton, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Stamper (SF) Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman is whistled for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard (C) Mikel Ziesman | |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | John Welch steals it from Robert Buzard | 48-33 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Michael Stamper steals the ball from John Welch in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | John Welch steals it from Robert Buzard | 48-33 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Buzard is called for the reach on Aaron Ostrander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Buzard, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Robert Ray (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Buzard, Gary Benton, Michael Stamper, Terry Ford, Richard White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman (PF) Aaron Ostrander | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard makes the jumper from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mikel Ziesman | 48-35 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | John Welch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:04 | Morehead State | Scott Salter gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:58 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pope (C) Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Randall Bowman (PF), David Reed (C) John Welch, Mikel Ziesman, Micheal Howard | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman is hacked by Eric Sanjuan - foul #2 on Eric Sanjuan, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | David Reed is hacked by William Pope - foul #1 on William Pope, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terry Ford (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | David Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | William Pope snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:11 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ray - foul #1 on Robert Ray, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Larry Johnson (SF) Robert Ray, Eric Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Mikel Ziesman (C) James Johnson, David Reed | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:49 | Morehead State | Gary Benton is hacked by David Mortensen - foul #3 on David Mortensen, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard (C) Randall Bowman | |
| 12:36 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Benton | 50-38 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Kirk Cain is called for the reach on John Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Cain, team foul #9 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Richard White (PF), Scott Salter (C) Kirk Cain, Larry Johnson, William Pope | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Aaron Ostrander (SF) David Mortensen, Franklin Coen | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | James Johnson picks off the pass by Gary Benton in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | John Welch lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Johnson | 50-42 |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | Terry Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Ostrander - foul #3 on Aaron Ostrander, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Stamper (SF) Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), David Reed (C) James Johnson, Mikel Ziesman, Micheal Howard | |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | Terry Ford makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | Terry Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | David Reed grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander loses the dribble to Gary Benton in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | Gary Benton lays it up and in | 53-42 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Gary Benton is called for the reach on Gerry Ceniceros in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Benton, team foul #10 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Eric Sanjuan (PF) Gary Benton, Terry Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG) Aaron Ostrander | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ray (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Sanjuan (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Mortensen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Bowman (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain is called for 10 seconds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pope (C) Richard White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 11:35 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | William Pope misses the 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stamper | 53-44 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:01 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Cain | 53-44 |
| 11:01 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Richard White (PF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Ray, Michael Stamper, Eric Sanjuan, William Pope | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Aaron Ostrander (SG), Franklin Coen (SF), Mikel Ziesman (PF) John Welch, David Mortensen, Gerry Ceniceros, Randall Bowman | |
| 10:43 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Kirk Cain is denied by Mikel Ziesman | 53-44 |
| 10:42 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Richard White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:28 | Morehead State | Scott Salter can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander's fadeaway is rejected by Richard White | 53-44 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen tips it in | 53-46 |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Aaron Ostrander - foul #4 on Aaron Ostrander, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Eric Sanjuan (PF), Terry Ford (C) Kirk Cain, Richard White, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Gerry Ceniceros (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), Micheal Howard (C) James Johnson, Aaron Ostrander, Franklin Coen, Mikel Ziesman, David Reed | |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman is hacked by Robert Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ray, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pope (C) Gary Benton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Eric Sanjuan | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros comes up short on the runner from the left block | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | William Pope dunks the ball and he's hacked by Micheal Howard - foul #1 on Micheal Howard, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (PG), Michael Stamper (SF) Terry Ford, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Franklin Coen (SF), Mikel Ziesman (PF) Henry Moore, Gerry Ceniceros, Randall Bowman | |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | William Pope makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman connects on the shot near the basket set up by Franklin Coen | 56-48 |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | John Welch steals the ball from Michael Stamper | 56-48 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | John Welch misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | William Pope gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:17 | Morehead State | Franklin Coen takes the ball from Robert Ray | 56-48 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Richard White (PF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Ray, Eric Sanjuan, William Pope | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Randall Bowman (PF), David Reed (C) David Mortensen, Mikel Ziesman, Micheal Howard | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | David Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Coen | 56-48 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randall Bowman, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Robert Ray (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Terry Ford (C) Kirk Cain, Gary Benton, Michael Stamper, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Gerry Ceniceros (SF), Aaron Ostrander (PF) James Johnson, Franklin Coen, Randall Bowman | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ray (tired) 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Ford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Ostrander (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - David Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Morehead State | Robert Ray is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-48 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Welch | 56-50 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Ray | 58-50 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | John Welch is hacked by Robert Ray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ray, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan (PF) Richard White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Franklin Coen (SF), Mikel Ziesman (C) Henry Moore, Gerry Ceniceros, David Reed | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:54 | Morehead State | John Welch picks off the pass by Robert Ray in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Franklin Coen jams it on a great pass from John Welch | 58-54 |
| 06:47 | Morehead State | Terry Ford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Michael Stamper (SF) Robert Ray, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG) John Welch | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Terry Ford swats the layup by David Mortensen | 58-54 |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Stamper | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard White (C) Terry Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman (PF) Franklin Coen | |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | Morehead State | Gary Benton grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:13 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper is fouled on the floor by Mikel Ziesman - foul #1 on Mikel Ziesman, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Robert Ray (SG), Terry Ford (PF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Buzard, Gary Benton, Eric Sanjuan, Richard White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), John Welch (SG), Gerry Ceniceros (SF), David Reed (PF), Micheal Howard (C) James Johnson, David Mortensen, Aaron Ostrander, Randall Bowman, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 05:13 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:13 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:32 | Morehead State | Scott Salter tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros is hacked by Robert Ray - foul #4 on Robert Ray, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), William Pope (C) Kirk Cain, Michael Stamper, Terry Ford, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Randall Bowman (PF) John Welch, Micheal Howard | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | David Reed gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | David Reed jams it on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ray (very tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Sanjuan (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William Pope (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mortensen (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Ceniceros (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Bowman (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Reed (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan scores on a jumper from the right block | 65-61 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Gerry Ceniceros can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Bowman | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Richard White (PF) Robert Ray, Eric Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Franklin Coen (SF), Aaron Ostrander (PF), Mikel Ziesman (C) Henry Moore, Gerry Ceniceros, Randall Bowman, David Reed | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Mikel Ziesman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Welch | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | William Pope can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Aaron Ostrander snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Welch | 65-66 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Terry Ford (SF), Scott Salter (C) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson, William Pope | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG), Micheal Howard (C) David Mortensen, Mikel Ziesman | |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | Gary Benton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Richard White hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Richard White steps in front of the Micheal Howard pass | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Gary Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), William Pope (C) Gary Benton, Terry Ford, Richard White, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Randall Bowman (PF) John Welch, Aaron Ostrander | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | Morehead State | Robert Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | William Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Ray - foul #5 on Robert Ray, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG) Robert Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Bowman - foul #2 on Randall Bowman, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG) James Johnson | |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson runs out the clock | 71-68 |