| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod Ginyard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) PF - Lester Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Philip Morse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Shipman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Billy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Gregory Sao - foul #3 on Gregory Sao, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SF) Gregory Sao | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Allen Wegner is called for the reach on John Haines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Wegner, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | John Haines is hacked by Rod Ginyard - foul #2 on Rod Ginyard, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Rod Ginyard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-37 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Rod Ginyard misses the jumper from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver's pass is intercepted by Jack Kratzer | 24-37 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Philip Morse slams it home | 26-37 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Franklin Shipman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rod Ginyard | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 29-37 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson tips it in | 29-39 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Wegner | 31-39 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lester Richardson - foul #1 on Lester Richardson, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kurt Newton (SG) Rod Ginyard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Pierson (PG), Manuel Miers (SF), John Bunnell (PF), Robert White (C) John Haines, Franklin Shipman, Ronald Wilson, Arthur Billy | |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Sao (SF) Jack Kratzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tracy Parker (C) Patrick Carver | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lester Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Philip Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Miers (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Bunnell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | John Bunnell buries a shot from the right block | 31-43 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | The jumper by Lester Richardson is denied by Tracy Parker | 31-43 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | John Bunnell pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Tracy Parker misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Pierson - foul #1 on Joseph Pierson, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Dale Super (C) Lester Richardson, Philip Morse | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Haines (PG) Joseph Pierson | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | John Haines travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson (PF) Tracy Parker | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | John Bunnell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert White | 33-46 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Dale Super knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Sao | 36-46 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Rod Ginyard (SG), Jack Kratzer (SF), Lester Richardson (PF), Philip Morse (C) Allen Wegner, Kurt Newton, Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez, Dale Super | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Pierson (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Franklin Shipman (SF), Arthur Billy (C) John Haines, Manuel Miers, John Bunnell, Robert White | |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Richardson - foul #2 on Lester Richardson, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Philip Morse snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Franklin Shipman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Pierson | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) SG - Rod Ginyard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Shipman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Billy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Rod Ginyard is fouled on the floor by Franklin Shipman - foul #1 on Franklin Shipman, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Haines (PG), Tracy Parker (PF) Joseph Pierson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Tracy Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Tracy Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-49 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arthur Billy - foul #1 on Arthur Billy, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Gregory Sao (SF), Dale Super (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Jack Kratzer, Philip Morse | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Bunnell (PF), Robert White (C) Tracy Parker, Arthur Billy | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Robert White gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rod Ginyard - foul #3 on Rod Ginyard, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Lester Richardson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesus Gonzalez | 42-51 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Jesus Gonzalez takes the ball from John Bunnell | 42-51 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Robert White blocks the jumper by Dale Super | 42-51 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Robert White gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Franklin Shipman is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kurt Newton (SG), Jack Kratzer (SF), Lester Richardson (PF) Rod Ginyard, Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Pierson (PG), Manuel Miers (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF), Arthur Billy (C) John Haines, Patrick Carver, Franklin Shipman, Robert White | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Dale Super scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Morse (C) Dale Super | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ryan Sheahan (SF) John Bunnell | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-51 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Miers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Sheahan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Billy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Joseph Pierson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Philip Morse gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Lester Richardson is called for the reach on Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Lester Richardson, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Rod Ginyard (SG), Gregory Sao (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Allen Wegner, Kurt Newton, Jack Kratzer, Lester Richardson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Haines (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Franklin Shipman (SF), John Bunnell (C) Joseph Pierson, Manuel Miers, Ryan Sheahan, Arthur Billy | |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Haines - foul #3 on John Haines, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dale Super (C) Philip Morse | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | John Bunnell snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Dale Super clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | John Bunnell pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Jesus Gonzalez takes the ball from John Haines | 46-53 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | John Haines is called for the reach on Ivan Blazejewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Haines, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Kurt Newton (SG) Ivan Blazejewski, Rod Ginyard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Miers (SF), Robert White (PF), Tracy Parker (C) Franklin Shipman, Ronald Wilson, John Bunnell | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-53 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jesus Gonzalez | 46-53 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez misses badly on a shot from close range | 46-53 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Tracy Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers is hacked by Kurt Newton - foul #2 on Kurt Newton, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SF), Lester Richardson (PF), Philip Morse (C) Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez, Dale Super | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ryan Sheahan (SF), Arthur Billy (C) Patrick Carver, Tracy Parker | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rod Ginyard (SG) Kurt Newton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Shipman (SF), Ronald Wilson (PF) Ryan Sheahan, Robert White | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Rod Ginyard is called for the reach on Manuel Miers - foul #4 on Rod Ginyard, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Pierson (PG) John Haines | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rod Ginyard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Miers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Shipman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Billy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Rod Ginyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ivan Blazejewski - foul #1 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Sao (SF) Jack Kratzer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Carver (SG) Manuel Miers | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Lester Richardson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-58 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Patrick Carver buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Shipman | 46-61 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rod Ginyard - foul #5 on Rod Ginyard, team foul #11 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kurt Newton (SG), Jack Kratzer (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Dale Super (C) Rod Ginyard, Gregory Sao, Lester Richardson, Philip Morse | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Miers (SG), John Bunnell (SF), Robert White (PF) Patrick Carver, Franklin Shipman, Ronald Wilson | |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tracy Parker (C) Arthur Billy | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | John Bunnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-62 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Tracy Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kurt Newton - foul #3 on Kurt Newton, team foul #12 | 46-62 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Manuel Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton is fouled on the floor by Manuel Miers - foul #3 on Manuel Miers, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Pierson runs out the clock | 48-63 |