| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Paul Watson (fresh) SG - Sung Xie (fresh) SF - Victor Bradford (fresh) PF - Daniel Matranga (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) C - Tony Hager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Daniel Matranga is blocked by Tony Hager | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | William Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford's floater is knocked away by Tony Hager | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Tony Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Northeastern | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Northeastern | Sung Xie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | Paul Watson's pass is intercepted by Johnny Fisher in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Woods | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson is hacked by Victor Bradford - foul #1 on Victor Bradford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle (SG) Sung Xie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Northeastern | Paul Watson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kurt Prouty (SG), Michael Nocera (PF), Rick Hague (C) Paul Watson, Daniel Matranga, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Northeastern | Rick Hague clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Northeastern | Rick Hague pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:27 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Fisher | 0-5 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Rick Hague clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Melvin Reagle (fresh) SG - Kurt Prouty (fresh) SF - Victor Bradford (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Nocera (fresh) C - Rick Hague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Hager (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Reagle - foul #1 on Melvin Reagle, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Watson (PG), Sung Xie (SG), Daniel Matranga (PF), William Smith (C) Melvin Reagle, Victor Bradford, Michael Nocera, Rick Hague | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG), Karl Werstein (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), William Smith (C) Johnny Fisher, Thomas Garner, Gary Thompson, Tony Hager | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:34 | Northeastern | Karl Werstein is called for the reach on Daniel Matranga - foul #1 on Karl Werstein, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway (SF) Reginald Woods | |
| 15:11 | Northeastern | Paul Watson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Sung Xie | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | William Smith misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kurt Prouty - foul #1 on Kurt Prouty, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Thompson (SF) Richard Gallaway | |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:50 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Daniel Matranga | 2-7 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Kurt Prouty can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | William Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Matranga - foul #1 on Daniel Matranga, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Bradford (SF) Kurt Prouty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Reginald Woods (PF) Karl Werstein, Reginald Izzo | |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:06 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford hits a fadeaway near the basket | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Thompson | 4-12 |
| 13:45 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford drills a floater from the right wing set up by Sung Xie and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle (PG), Dan Smith (SG), Michael Nocera (PF), Rick Hague (C) Paul Watson, Sung Xie, Daniel Matranga, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tony Hager (C) William Smith | |
| 13:45 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Tony Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods tips it in | 6-14 |
| 13:05 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera loses the ball out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kurt Prouty (SG) Dan Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF) Patrick Epstein, Gary Thompson | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Fisher | 6-16 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Rick Hague clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Reginald Izzo - foul #1 on Reginald Izzo, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga (PF) Victor Bradford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Rick Hague makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Rick Hague makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tony Hager and he's hacked by Michael Nocera - foul #1 on Michael Nocera, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Watson (PG), William Smith (C) Michael Nocera, Rick Hague | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:54 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle misses the 3 from straight away | 8-19 |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | William Smith tips it in | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Paul Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Reagle (fresh) SF - Kurt Prouty (fresh) PF - Daniel Matranga (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Izzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Tony Hager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 11:33 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 11:24 | Northeastern | Reginald Izzo steps in front of the Melvin Reagle pass | 10-19 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sung Xie (SG), Victor Bradford (SF) Melvin Reagle, Kurt Prouty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG), Karl Werstein (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), William Smith (C) Johnny Fisher, Thomas Garner, Reginald Woods, Tony Hager | |
| 11:10 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Sung Xie | 13-19 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Epstein | 13-21 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga is fouled on the floor by Reginald Izzo - foul #2 on Reginald Izzo, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle (PG), Michael Nocera (PF), Rick Hague (C) Paul Watson, Daniel Matranga, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Woods (PF) Reginald Izzo | |
| 10:18 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-21 |
| 10:16 | Northeastern | Rick Hague grabs the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:04 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle double dribbles | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Thomas Garner (SG) Patrick Epstein, Karl Werstein | |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnny Fisher | 13-23 |
| 09:39 | Northeastern | Sung Xie is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kurt Prouty (SG) Sung Xie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tony Hager (C) William Smith | |
| 09:29 | Northeastern | Victor Bradford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Tony Hager grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 09:20 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:15 | Northeastern | Reginald Woods is called for the reach on Michael Nocera - foul #1 on Reginald Woods, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Smith (SG) Melvin Reagle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:54 | Northeastern | Johnny Fisher steps in front of the Victor Bradford pass | 13-23 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher misses the lay-in | 13-23 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher snags the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Kurt Prouty is called for the reach on Gary Thompson - foul #2 on Kurt Prouty, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Watson (PG), Daniel Matranga (PF), William Smith (C) Kurt Prouty, Victor Bradford, Rick Hague | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (SG), Richard Gallaway (SF), Rick Vanmeter (PF) Thomas Garner, Gary Thompson, Reginald Woods | |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Gallaway - foul #1 on Richard Gallaway, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sung Xie (SG) Dan Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (SG), Reginald Woods (PF) Johnny Fisher, Tony Hager | |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Paul Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sung Xie (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Nocera (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Matranga (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Epstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Werstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Gallaway (fresh) PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Vanmeter (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Woods | 14-26 |
| 07:29 | Northeastern | Paul Watson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:07 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods double dribbles | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle (PG), Victor Bradford (SF), Rick Hague (PF) Paul Watson, Michael Nocera, Daniel Matranga | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Tony Hager (C) Patrick Epstein, Karl Werstein, Richard Gallaway, Rick Vanmeter | |
| 06:33 | Northeastern | Johnny Fisher is called for the reach on Melvin Reagle - foul #1 on Johnny Fisher, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Smith (SG), John Arnold (C) Sung Xie, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:33 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:33 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 06:15 | Northeastern | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:46 | Northeastern | John Arnold scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Tony Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Watson (PG), Daniel Matranga (PF) Dan Smith, John Arnold | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter (C) Tony Hager | |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | Rick Hague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sung Xie (SG), William Smith (C) Melvin Reagle, Rick Hague | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG) Johnny Fisher | |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson tips it home | 18-28 |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Patrick Epstein | 18-28 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Gary Thompson | 18-28 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sung Xie - foul #1 on Sung Xie, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Tony Hager (C) Thomas Garner, Reginald Woods | |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:55 | Northeastern | Sung Xie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Watson | 21-31 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Tony Hager tips it home | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Paul Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sung Xie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Bradford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Matranga (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Epstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northeastern | Sung Xie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-33 |
| 03:17 | Northeastern | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Daniel Matranga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle (PG), Dan Smith (SG), Kurt Prouty (SF), Michael Nocera (PF), Rick Hague (C) Paul Watson, Sung Xie, Victor Bradford, Daniel Matranga, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo (SF), William Smith (PF) Gary Thompson, Rick Vanmeter | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 02:19 | Northeastern | Patrick Epstein takes the ball from Kurt Prouty | 21-33 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Izzo | 21-36 |
| 01:55 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 21-36 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Tony Hager snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-36 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Tony Hager tips it back up and in | 21-38 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Michael Nocera lays it in | 23-38 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Epstein | 23-40 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Kurt Prouty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | William Smith clanks a runner from close range | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Melvin Reagle misses the fullcourt shot | 23-40 |