| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Welcher (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Michael Govea steals it from Barney Phares in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Mueller | 42-42 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dennis Mueller | 42-42 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Barney Phares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | George Dean pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free loses the dribble to Barney Phares in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Randy Lister comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is hacked by Lino Zwagerman - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Thomas Sandford (C) Steven Free, Michael Govea, Jeremy Short, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Barney Phares, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Meads | 47-42 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Goodrich | 47-44 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins is hacked by Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry (SF) George Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Robert Savage | |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SG), Jeremy Short (SF) Anthony Meads, Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Short - foul #1 on Jeremy Short, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 16:25 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Robert Romanoski is called for the reach on Michael Govea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Dennis Daughtry (C) Robert Patterson, Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod | |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Randy Lister tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:28 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short's pass is intercepted by Robert Romanoski | 49-46 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Randy Lister comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Daughtry - foul #1 on Dennis Daughtry, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), George Dean (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, Michael Govea, Jeremy Short, Bryan Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Barney Phares, Robert Romanoski, Kevin McKanic, James Welcher | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dennis Mueller | 49-47 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by David Welcher - foul #1 on David Welcher, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Michael Showers (SF) David Welcher, Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Randy Lister | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3rd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Michael Showers pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Darell Wilber steps in front of the Anthony Meads pass | 52-48 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lino Zwagerman | 52-51 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Patterson and he's hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Michael Govea (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Thomas Sandford (C) Robert Patterson, Anthony Meads, Michael Showers, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (PF), James Welcher (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber, Gregory Elrod | |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | George Dean gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Robert Romanoski | |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | George Dean dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Free | 56-51 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | George Dean steps in front of the Barney Phares pass | 56-51 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Free | 58-51 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | James Welcher knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Goodrich | 58-54 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Short | 58-54 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Barney Phares is called for the reach on Steven Free in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barney Phares, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (SG), Michael Showers (SF), Bryan Adkins (PF), Dennis Daughtry (C) Michael Govea, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Barney Phares, Robert Goodrich, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 59-57 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Showers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Elrod | 59-57 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Daughtry | 59-57 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 59-60 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is fouled on the floor by Robert Romanoski - foul #3 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Robert Patterson, Michael Showers, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister | |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darell Wilber | 61-63 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in | 61-63 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Meads takes the ball from James Welcher | 61-63 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | George Dean tips it home | 63-63 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 63-65 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeremy Short and he's hacked by James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Michael Govea (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Thomas Sandford (PF) Steven Free, Anthony Meads, Jeremy Short, George Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it home | 65-67 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford lays it up and in set up by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG), Dennis Daughtry (SF) Robert Patterson, Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Kevin McKanic | |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Welcher | 68-67 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Randy Lister swats the layup by Thomas Sandford | 68-67 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Barney Phares is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Barney Phares, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (PF) Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford clanks a shot in the lane | 68-67 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | David Welcher steals it from Lino Zwagerman | 68-67 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-67 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | George Dean can't tip it in | 68-67 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bryan Adkins | 68-67 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Romanoski steals it from George Dean in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Dean - foul #2 on George Dean, team foul #4 | 68-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Dennis Daughtry (C) David Welcher, Michael Govea, Bryan Adkins, Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (PF), James Welcher (C) Barney Phares, Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Romanoski | 68-71 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short's floater is knocked away by James Welcher | 68-71 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | James Welcher scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Guillermo Guzman | 68-73 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG), Michael Govea (SG), Bryan Adkins (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Robert Patterson, Anthony Meads, George Dean, Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Robert Romanoski, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Showers (SF) Jeremy Short | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Randy Lister | |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins throws it down | 70-73 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford (C) Dennis Mueller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | David Welcher misses the tip | 70-73 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Welcher | 70-73 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Michael Showers is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Dennis Daughtry (C) David Welcher, Michael Govea, Michael Showers, Bryan Adkins, Thomas Sandford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Harley Medley, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Jeremy Short in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the dribble to Jeremy Short | 71-73 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Short | 73-73 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Meads - foul #1 on Anthony Meads, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (SG) Anthony Meads | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SG), Dennis Mueller (C) Robert Patterson, Dennis Daughtry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses short on a jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Welcher | 73-78 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Harley Medley | |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the floater from the left side | 75-78 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Govea | 77-78 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is whistled for traveling | 77-78 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Free | 79-78 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | James Welcher is called for the reach on Dennis Mueller - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #16 | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Barney Phares knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lino Zwagerman | 80-82 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-82 |