| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel McRae (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Chitwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | David Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:32 | SE Missouri State | John Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | David Pierce's pass is intercepted by Lewis Chitwood | 40-40 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Mark Costales in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | David Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | David Pierce knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 18:12 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood is hacked by David Pierce - foul #2 on David Pierce, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Carl Dillard (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Daniel Nance (PF), Brian Patton (C) Mark Costales, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (PG), John Bye (SG), Alvin Sherwood (PF), Ralph Barriga (C) Carlos Vaughn, John Jones, Lewis Chitwood, Joseph Hopper | |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | John Bye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Jefferson | 43-40 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson makes the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Daniel McRae - foul #3 on Daniel McRae, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin (PF) Daniel McRae | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Cooper | 46-43 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Charles Gill makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rick Jefferson | 49-43 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Brian Patton is called for the reach on Leslie Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Patton, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin knocks in the shot near the basket | 49-45 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Carl Dillard, Rick Jefferson, Daniel Nance, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn (PG), Lewis Chitwood (PF) John Bye, Robert Sevin | |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leslie Cooper | 49-48 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Charles Gill loses the dribble to Carlos Vaughn | 49-48 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Vaughn | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Barriga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Chitwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Ralph Barriga steals the ball from Robert Hollenbeck | 49-51 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gill | 52-53 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Mark Costales (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), David Pierce (PF), Daniel Nance (C) Charles Gill, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, Joshua Dennison, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bye (PG), John Jones (SG), Daniel McRae (SF), John Wilburn (C) Carlos Vaughn, Leslie Cooper, Ralph Barriga, Lewis Chitwood | |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | John Wilburn steals it from Ivan Harris | 52-54 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | John Bye scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Sherwood and he's hacked by Daniel Nance - foul #2 on Daniel Nance, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper (PF) Alvin Sherwood | |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | John Bye makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | John Jones hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel McRae | 52-60 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | David Pierce knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 54-60 |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance drills a jumper in the paint set up by Mark Costales | 56-60 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | John Bye is hacked by Ivan Harris - foul #4 on Ivan Harris, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Rick Jefferson, Daniel Nance | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn (PG), Leslie Cooper (SG), Robert Sevin (SF), Lewis Chitwood (PF) John Bye, John Jones, Daniel McRae, Joseph Hopper | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Mark Costales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Vaughn | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sevin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lewis Chitwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Brian Patton's pass is intercepted by Leslie Cooper | 56-62 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Wallace Dotts is called for the reach on Leslie Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga (SF) Lewis Chitwood | |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Leslie Cooper | 56-65 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | David Pierce can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-65 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | David Pierce hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carlos Vaughn | 58-68 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | David Pierce can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Vaughn - foul #1 on Carlos Vaughn, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Carl Dillard (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Wallace Dotts, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG), Daniel McRae (SF), Lewis Chitwood (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Leslie Cooper, Ralph Barriga, Robert Sevin, John Wilburn | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Vaughn | 60-71 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Daniel McRae - foul #4 on Daniel McRae, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF) Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bye (PG), Matthew Richter (SF) Carlos Vaughn, Daniel McRae | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hopper | 61-71 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bye | 61-73 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Nance (PG), Nicholas Schutte (SF) Charles Gill, Carl Dillard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (PG), Ralph Barriga (SF), Robert Sevin (PF), Alvin Sherwood (C) John Jones, Matthew Richter, Lewis Chitwood, Joseph Hopper | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-73 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 08:41 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga misses short on an open runner near the basket | 63-73 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Ralph Barriga picks off the pass by Wallace Dotts | 63-73 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | John Bye is hacked by Wallace Dotts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (PF), Brian Patton (C) Joshua Dennison, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | John Bye makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | John Bye makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 63-75 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Nance | 63-75 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-75 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Nance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Wallace Dotts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bye (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Barriga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sevin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alvin Sherwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | John Bye is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nance - foul #3 on Daniel Nance, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Carl Dillard (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Daniel Nance, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG), Daniel McRae (SF), Lewis Chitwood (PF), John Wilburn (C) Leslie Cooper, Ralph Barriga, Robert Sevin, Alvin Sherwood | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | John Bye makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | John Bye makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Charles Gill misses the floater from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Charles Gill grabs the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck clanks a driving attempt from close range | 63-77 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck can't tip it in | 63-77 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | John Bye grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 63-77 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn grabs the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | John Bye misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-77 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Gill | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | John Jones misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gill - foul #2 on Charles Gill, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Charles Gill, Carl Dillard, Rick Jefferson, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn (PG), Joseph Hopper (C) John Bye, John Wilburn | |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Costales | 68-78 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Brian Patton is called for the reach on Carlos Vaughn - foul #2 on Brian Patton, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (SG), Ralph Barriga (SF), Alvin Sherwood (C) John Jones, Daniel McRae, Lewis Chitwood | |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Mark Costales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-80 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Mark Costales picks off the pass by Carlos Vaughn in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nicholas Schutte | 71-80 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Nicholas Schutte is called for the reach on Carlos Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Schutte, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), David Pierce (PF), Daniel Nance (C) Mark Costales, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-82 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood is whistled for traveling | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Ivan Harris, Nicholas Schutte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae (SF), Robert Sevin (PF), John Wilburn (C) Ralph Barriga, Joseph Hopper, Alvin Sherwood | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the easy layup | 71-82 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-82 |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae gets the offensive rebound | 71-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Dotts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel McRae (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Sevin (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wilburn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Sevin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Charles Gill grabs the board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 71-82 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Charles Gill, Daniel Nance, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG), Lewis Chitwood (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Leslie Cooper, Robert Sevin, John Wilburn | |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Brian Patton steps in front of the Daniel McRae pass | 71-82 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Rick Jefferson (PF), Daniel Nance (C) Mark Costales, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn (C) Joseph Hopper | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Harris | 74-82 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn misses long on an open runner from the right block | 74-82 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts gets the rebound | 74-82 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Rick Jefferson, Daniel Nance | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | David Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-82 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | David Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | David Pierce knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Wallace Dotts | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Robert Hollenbeck is called for the reach on Daniel McRae in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | David Pierce gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck tips it in | 78-83 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Jones | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn is hacked by Ivan Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Harris, team foul #13 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG) Ivan Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (SG), Alvin Sherwood (C) John Jones, John Wilburn | |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Alvin Sherwood is called for the reach on Robert Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Alvin Sherwood, team foul #6 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Daniel Nance (PF), Brian Patton (C) Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bye (SG), Ralph Barriga (SF), Joseph Hopper (PF) Carlos Vaughn, Daniel McRae, Lewis Chitwood | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Charles Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-88 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Cooper | 78-90 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Charles Gill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-90 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alvin Sherwood | 78-90 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper runs out the clock | 78-90 |