| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Bynoe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thurman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Zembower steals it from Rodney Johnston | 42-27 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the finger roll | 42-29 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jame Johnson and he's hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jame Johnson is called for the reach on William Bynoe - foul #2 on Jame Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | William Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-29 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | William Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joe Thurman | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (C) Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF), Shelton Click (C) Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | William Briggs pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Briggs | 48-30 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Bynoe | 48-32 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 50-32 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Brown blocks the short jumper by James Jackson | 50-32 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | William Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), Rodney Johnston (C) Daniel Kardos, William Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), Joe Thurman (PF) Kenneth Zembower, William Bynoe, Otto Walters | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Hearn and he's fouled by Micheal Cotton - foul #2 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG) Jame Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SF) James Jackson | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Keltner - foul #1 on Robert Keltner, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson (C) Shelton Click | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thurman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-35 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Ryan Watterson denies the turnaround by Micheal Cotton | 52-35 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits the follow up shot | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Ogata denies the turnaround by Robert Keltner | 54-35 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons's pass is intercepted by Robert Keltner | 54-35 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Keltner | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Simmons | 54-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), William Reed (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Briggs, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), William Bynoe (SG), James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF) Harold Hearn, Robert Keltner, Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-37 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | William Reed pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Reed | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Watterson | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson is whistled for a carry | 57-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click (C) Ryan Watterson | |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jame Johnson picks off the pass by Shelton Click | 57-39 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Shelton Click - foul #2 on Shelton Click, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click clanks a shot from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click snags the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (C) Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Briggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Bynoe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | William Reed is whistled for a carry | 59-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG), Joe Thurman (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) William Bynoe, James Jackson, Shelton Click | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Jame Johnson | 61-41 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower's pass is intercepted by Daniel Kardos | 61-41 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | William Brown is called for 3 seconds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), Charles Simmons (SF) Daniel Kardos, William Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), Francis Rosado (SF) Kenneth Zembower, Otto Walters | |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jame Johnson takes the ball from Francis Rosado | 61-41 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson lays it in | 63-41 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Cotton is called for the reach on Robert Keltner - foul #3 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), William Reed (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Jame Johnson, William Briggs, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe (SG), Shelton Click (PF), James Jackson (C) Robert Keltner, Joe Thurman, Ryan Watterson | |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Jackson | 63-43 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | William Reed knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado is whistled for a carry | 66-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG) Harold Hearn | |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-43 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe gets the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Francis Rosado and he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Charles Simmons, William Reed, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson (C) James Jackson | |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | William Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ryan Watterson | 66-46 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado is denied on a layup by Rodney Johnston | 66-46 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Bynoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shelton Click (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits the follow up shot | 68-46 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower drills a 3 from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 71-49 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jame Johnson | 73-49 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jame Johnson picks off the pass by Kenneth Zembower in the backcourt | 73-49 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shelton Click - foul #3 on Shelton Click, team foul #4 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Daniel Kardos, William Brown, William Briggs, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joe Thurman (PF), Otto Walters (C) Kenneth Zembower, William Bynoe, Francis Rosado, Shelton Click, Ryan Watterson | |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman misses the lay-in | 75-49 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson tips it back up and in | 75-51 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses short on a floater from close range | 75-51 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff tips it home | 77-51 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner travels with the ball | 77-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Briggs (C) Jame Johnson, Charles Simmons, William Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor (SF) Joe Thurman | |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Otto Walters takes the ball from Larry Ogata | 77-51 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-51 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff snags the defensive board | 77-51 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | William Briggs buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton and the foul's on Otto Walters - foul #2 on Otto Walters, team foul #5 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF) Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | William Briggs makes the free throw | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Brown picks off the pass by Otto Walters | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erwin Taylor (fresh) PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | William Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 80-51 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-51 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Brown | 83-51 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Micheal Cotton - foul #4 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #8 | 83-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SG) Micheal Cotton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click (PF) James Jackson | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 1st free throw | 83-52 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 83-53 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click gets the rebound | 83-53 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Larry Ogata | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), James Jackson (SF) Robert Keltner, Erwin Taylor | |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | William Brown scores on a shot from the right side | 85-53 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click clanks a runner near the basket | 85-53 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | William Brown gets the rebound | 85-53 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff's floater is tipped away by James Jackson | 85-53 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | William Brown tips it home | 87-53 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Jackson | 87-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses the jumpshot from the right side | 87-55 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | William Briggs snags the offensive board | 87-55 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon runs out the clock | 87-55 |