| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims inbounds the ball | 25-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Pittman - foul #1 on Robert Pittman, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast makes the shot in the lane set up by Clifford Brown | 25-51 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is fouled on the floor by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Pittman | 27-51 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Ivan Poremski - foul #1 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Carl Sinnott denies the turnaround by Walter Rancourt | 27-51 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott loses the dribble to Walter Rancourt | 27-51 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan banks in the layup and the foul's on Dale Grimshaw - foul #1 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #3 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF), Jesus Sosa (C) Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG) William Scheidt | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Homer Ellenberger | 30-52 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), William Scheidt (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Carl Sinnott | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman drills a shot from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thurman Gourdine | 32-54 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jesus Sosa - foul #3 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Robert Pittman, Marc Siegfried, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Thurman Gourdine, William Scheidt, Wayne Prendergast, Jesus Sosa | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Gary Koo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-54 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Gary Koo tips it home | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | The jumper by Jason Smith is denied by Ivan Poremski | 34-56 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Palmer Sims | 34-56 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Gary Koo | |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Zitzelberger | 37-58 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast connects on the open floater from the right block | 37-60 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Wayne Prendergast | 37-60 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Corby - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 40-62 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is denied on a layup by Dale Grimshaw | 40-62 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine double dribbles | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard hits the finger roll set up by Marc Siegfried | 42-62 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa loses the dribble to Walter Rancourt | 42-62 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Carl Sinnott, Jesus Sosa | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ivan Poremski - foul #2 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF) William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Lee | 44-65 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Jason Smith's floater is knocked away by Gary Koo | 44-65 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Jason Smith snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby banks in the layup set up by Christopher McMickle | 46-65 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims jams it set up by Clifford Brown and he's hacked by Christopher McMickle - foul #3 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Carl Sinnott (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Wayne Prendergast, Gary Koo | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the free throw | 46-68 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Godley | 49-68 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | James Lee steps in front of the Thurman Gourdine pass | 49-68 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Lee | 51-68 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Palmer Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Jesus Sosa | |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Homer Ellenberger | 51-70 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Earl Hubbard is denied by Carl Sinnott | 51-70 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the tip | 51-70 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Warren Morgan | 53-70 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Jesus Sosa (SG), Gary Koo (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt, Carl Sinnott | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby blows the layup | 53-70 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF) Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | James Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits the follow up shot | 55-70 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Joshua Corby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Corby, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-72 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast blows the layup but he's hacked by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Gary Koo (C) Clifford Brown, Jesus Sosa | |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Palmer Sims - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG) Jason Smith, James Lee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Ivan Poremski (C) Thurman Gourdine, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims blows the wide open layup | 55-73 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski tips it but misses | 55-73 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims tips it but misses | 55-73 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski tips it back up and in | 55-75 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's floater is tipped away by Ivan Poremski | 55-75 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Gary Koo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is denied on a dunk by Gary Koo | 55-78 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-78 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the rebound | 55-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | William Scheidt is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa gets the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Clifford Brown is denied by Joshua Corby | 55-78 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine grabs the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa comes up short on the shot in the lane | 55-78 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joshua Corby | 55-78 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is fouled on the floor by Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #8 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF) James Lee, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | William Scheidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Marc Siegfried, Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Jesus Sosa | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Homer Ellenberger steps in front of the Jason Smith pass in the backcourt | 57-78 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | William Scheidt is hacked by Walter Rancourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | William Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | William Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Scheidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses long on a runner near the basket | 57-80 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Dale Grimshaw - foul #2 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #9 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (SG) William Scheidt | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Homer Ellenberger | 58-82 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the board | 58-82 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa hits the finger roll set up by Homer Ellenberger | 58-84 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-84 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Gary Koo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-84 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger | 58-86 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-86 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Carl Sinnott steals the ball from Jason Smith | 58-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw lays it up and in | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dale Grimshaw - foul #3 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #10 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Gary Koo | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | William Scheidt loses the dribble to Christopher McMickle in the backcourt | 59-88 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-88 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Sinnott | 59-88 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger runs out the clock | 59-88 |