| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) SG - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allan Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Issa Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Curry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stjepan Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Cochrane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Trudnowski inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Trudnowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | David Lawson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Issa Abdul-Rahim - foul #1 on Issa Abdul-Rahim, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Gammon (C) Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Michael Turner misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Issa Abdul-Rahim | 36-44 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | David Lawson is fouled on the floor by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #3 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier (SF) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Allan Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Slominski | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier hits the finger roll | 36-46 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Donald Payne clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Hiram Cochrane - foul #1 on Hiram Cochrane, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (PF), Joel Merrill (C) Michael Turner, David Lawson, Allan Graham, Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean (PG), Charles Worthy (SF), Zlatko Sknerski (PF), Samuel Nadeau (C) Issa Abdul-Rahim, Homer Curry, Stjepan Slominski, Hiram Cochrane | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 3rd free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt (SF) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Worthy - foul #3 on Charles Worthy, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry (SG) Charles Worthy | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry buries a jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Homer Curry takes the ball from Steven Schmitt | 38-48 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | James Pegues comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-50 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman banks in the layup set up by Douglas Figgs and the foul's on Homer Curry - foul #3 on Homer Curry, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (PG), David Lawson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Donald Gammon (C) Douglas Figgs, Steven Schmitt, James Pegues, Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim (PG), Emerson Ham (SF), Stjepan Slominski (PF), Hiram Cochrane (C) Homer Curry, Lewis Chartier, Zlatko Sknerski, Samuel Nadeau | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane jams it on a great pass from Stjepan Slominski and he's hacked by Donald Gammon - foul #1 on Donald Gammon, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Allan Graham (PF) George Comeau, Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Allan Graham gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Michael Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allan Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Issa Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emerson Ham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stjepan Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hiram Cochrane (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Donald Payne denies the turnaround by Hiram Cochrane | 41-52 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski misses the tip | 41-52 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Lawson | 41-52 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Emerson Ham - foul #1 on Emerson Ham, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (PG), Joel Merrill (C) Michael Turner, Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Worthy (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Zlatko Sknerski (PF), Richard Joines (C) Richard Kean, Emerson Ham, Stjepan Slominski, Hiram Cochrane | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), James Pegues (PF) David Lawson, Donald Payne, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry (SG) Issa Abdul-Rahim | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Merrill | 45-52 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Charles Worthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG) Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier (PG) Charles Worthy | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | James Pegues buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Schmitt | 47-52 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier is denied on a layup by Steven Schmitt | 47-52 |
| 13:35 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | James Pegues buries a driving attempt from close range | 49-52 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier is hacked by Douglas Figgs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Figgs, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Allan Graham (PF), Joel Merrill (C) Douglas Figgs, Steven Schmitt, Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Worthy (SG), Stjepan Slominski (PF), Hiram Cochrane (C) Homer Curry, Zlatko Sknerski, Richard Joines | |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Allan Graham is called for the reach on Stjepan Slominski - foul #1 on Allan Graham, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) George Comeau | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim (PG) Lewis Chartier | |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Worthy | 49-54 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stjepan Slominski - foul #1 on Stjepan Slominski, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Gammon (C) Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry (SG) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau (C) Hiram Cochrane | |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Michael Turner blows the layup but he's hacked by Issa Abdul-Rahim - foul #2 on Issa Abdul-Rahim, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (SG), Randolph Cheesman (PF) David Lawson, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier (SG), Zlatko Sknerski (PF) Homer Curry, Stjepan Slominski | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Michael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Issa Abdul-Rahim and he's hacked by Randolph Cheesman - foul #2 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Steven Schmitt (SF), James Pegues (C) Michael Turner, Donald Payne, Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean (PG) Issa Abdul-Rahim | |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman loses the dribble to Charles Worthy | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Douglas Figgs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Comeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pegues (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Kean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Chartier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Worthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Zlatko Sknerski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Pegues - foul #2 on James Pegues, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Trudnowski (SF) Charles Worthy | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Pegues pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 11:13 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Schmitt | 54-60 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Lewis Chartier steals it from James Pegues | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean lays it up and in set up by Lewis Chartier | 54-62 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is hacked by Zlatko Sknerski - foul #2 on Zlatko Sknerski, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), David Lawson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joel Merrill (C) Douglas Figgs, George Comeau, Steven Schmitt, James Pegues | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim (PG), Homer Curry (SG), Stjepan Slominski (PF), Hiram Cochrane (C) Richard Kean, Lewis Chartier, Zlatko Sknerski, Samuel Nadeau | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (PF), Donald Gammon (C) Randolph Cheesman, Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Worthy (SF) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Lawson | 56-62 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim loses the dribble to David Lawson in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Michael Turner dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Lawson | 58-62 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Charles Worthy steals the ball from Michael Turner | 58-62 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim is called for a backcourt violation | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Merrill (C) Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Trudnowski (SF) Charles Worthy | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Michael Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane makes the shot from the left block | 58-64 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Michael Turner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lawson | 60-64 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry's pass is intercepted by David Lawson in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Michael Turner is denied by Stjepan Slominski | 60-64 |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane is hacked by Joel Merrill - foul #1 on Joel Merrill, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (PG), Steven Schmitt (SF), James Pegues (PF) Michael Turner, Donald Payne, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean (PG), Lewis Chartier (SG), Zlatko Sknerski (PF) Issa Abdul-Rahim, Homer Curry, Stjepan Slominski | |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | James Pegues hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Zlatko Sknerski, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Gammon (C) George Comeau, David Lawson, Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Worthy (SF), Richard Joines (C) Ivan Trudnowski, Hiram Cochrane | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Douglas Figgs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pegues (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Chartier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Zlatko Sknerski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Joines (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Figgs | 64-66 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 64-66 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Pegues gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Richard Joines is called for the reach on James Pegues - foul #1 on Richard Joines, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (SG), Donald Payne (SF) Steven Schmitt, Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim (PG), Homer Curry (SG), Stjepan Slominski (PF), Samuel Nadeau (C) Richard Kean, Lewis Chartier, Zlatko Sknerski, Richard Joines | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | Charles Worthy is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Issa Abdul-Rahim | 66-68 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | James Pegues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG), Allan Graham (PF), Donald Gammon (C) Douglas Figgs, James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Emerson Ham (SF) Charles Worthy | |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Nadeau hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Issa Abdul-Rahim | 66-70 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 66-70 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Allan Graham tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Allan Graham snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | George Comeau is denied on a layup by Stjepan Slominski | 66-70 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Emerson Ham grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Allan Graham gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Donald Payne tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Emerson Ham misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Allan Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | David Lawson's fadeaway is rejected by Stjepan Slominski | 68-70 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Emerson Ham gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Allan Graham steps in front of the Emerson Ham pass | 68-70 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Joel Merrill (C) George Comeau, David Lawson, Donald Payne, Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean (PG), Lewis Chartier (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Zlatko Sknerski (PF), Hiram Cochrane (C) Issa Abdul-Rahim, Homer Curry, Emerson Ham, Stjepan Slominski, Samuel Nadeau | |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean loses the dribble to Michael Turner | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Allan Graham lays it in set up by Michael Turner | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Graham (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Chartier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zlatko Sknerski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hiram Cochrane (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane loses the dribble to Allan Graham | 70-70 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Allan Graham clanks a shot from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chartier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PF) Allan Graham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Ivan Trudnowski steals the ball from Steven Schmitt | 70-70 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Trudnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Zlatko Sknerski - foul #4 on Zlatko Sknerski, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Donald Payne (SF) Michael Turner, Steven Schmitt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Joines (C) Hiram Cochrane | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) Douglas Figgs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane (C) Richard Joines | |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Donald Payne gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Pegues's fadeaway is rejected by Hiram Cochrane | 72-70 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Zlatko Sknerski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG), Allan Graham (PF) Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim (PG), Homer Curry (SG), Stjepan Slominski (PF) Richard Kean, Lewis Chartier, Zlatko Sknerski | |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Trudnowski is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-70 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Allan Graham gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Issa Abdul-Rahim is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #3 on Issa Abdul-Rahim, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Issa Abdul-Rahim misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Issa Abdul-Rahim is called for the reach on Donald Payne - foul #4 on Issa Abdul-Rahim, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry is hacked by David Lawson - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Allan Graham gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Homer Curry is called for the reach on Allan Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Homer Curry, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Gammon (C) David Lawson, Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Issa Abdul-Rahim is called for the reach on Donald Payne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Issa Abdul-Rahim, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Kean (PG) Issa Abdul-Rahim | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Homer Curry clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski grabs the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon is hacked by Richard Kean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kean, team foul #17 | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane is fouled on the floor by Donald Gammon - foul #2 on Donald Gammon, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG), Joel Merrill (C) Randolph Cheesman, Donald Gammon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by Richard Kean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kean, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Gammon (C) David Lawson, Joel Merrill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Stjepan Slominski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Hiram Cochrane hits a 3 from the right wing | 80-76 |