| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Charles Penn drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Chad Dreyer | 45-32 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Bortz | 45-35 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Carr | 47-35 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre lays it in on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 47-37 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer dunks the ball on a great pass from Billy Baker | 49-37 |
| 17:51 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Johnson - foul #1 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), William Gustin (SG), Ronald Haase (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF), Robert Row (C) Walter Raymond, Chris Bortz, Ronnie Duncan, John Boone, Bobby Longacre | |
| 17:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Davidson | 49-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Davidson - foul #2 on Anthony Davidson, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson is open but misses the lay-in | 51-39 |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Row | 51-39 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Harold Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haase (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Row (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Harold Brown - foul #1 on Harold Brown, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Harold Brown, William Gustin, Ronald Haase, Anthony Davidson, Robert Row | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | George Barbee is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker loses the dribble to Robert Carr in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 14:55 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 14:52 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Charles Penn is hacked by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Billy Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-42 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | John Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson (PF) John Boone | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Charles Penn - foul #2 on Charles Penn, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), William Gustin (SG), Chris Bortz (SF), Ronald Haase (PF) Walter Raymond, Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan, Anthony Davidson | |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Billy Baker grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:29 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Cameron Johnson picks off the pass by Ronald Haase in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Smith and he's hacked by Chris Bortz - foul #2 on Chris Bortz, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cory Messinger (C) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (PF) Bobby Longacre | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Row | 56-43 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Row | 56-46 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | James Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Brown | 56-49 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Harold Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Row (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Haase (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | George Barbee steps in front of the William Gustin pass | 58-51 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Barbee and he's fouled by Harold Brown - foul #2 on Harold Brown, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Thomas Cook (PF), John Carnes (C) George Barbee, James Smith, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Harold Brown, William Gustin, Chris Bortz, Robert Row, Ronald Haase | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Raymond, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Charles Penn comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is called for traveling | 61-51 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | John Carnes knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond drills a shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Billy Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 65-53 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan's pass is intercepted by Billy Baker | 65-53 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-53 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Chad Dreyer is called for the reach on Bryan Rooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), William Gustin (SG), Chris Bortz (SF), Anthony Davidson (PF) Walter Raymond, Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan, John Boone | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Harry Kirksey steals it from Harold Brown | 67-53 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe is fouled on the floor by William Gustin - foul #2 on William Gustin, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (PF), Ronald Haase (C) Anthony Davidson, Bobby Longacre | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin is hacked by Cory Messinger - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF) Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG) Harold Brown | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | George Barbee is called for the reach on Walter Raymond - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker (SG) William Gustin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Messinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Row (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Haase (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase hits the finger roll | 67-55 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 67-55 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker's pass is intercepted by Cory Messinger | 67-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Ronald Haase steals the ball from Cameron Johnson | 67-55 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Row | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Smith | 69-57 |
| 05:43 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Messinger | 69-57 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Chris Bortz, Robert Row, Ronald Haase | |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre hits a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Raymond | 69-60 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Robert Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carnes | 72-60 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Carr takes the ball from Bryan Rooker in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Robert Carr lays it in | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | John Carnes picks off the pass by Bryan Rooker in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the lay-in | 74-60 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Boone | 74-60 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Robert Carr grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | John Carnes drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Carr and he's hacked by Ronnie Duncan - foul #2 on Ronnie Duncan, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), William Gustin (SG) Walter Raymond, Bryan Rooker | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is fouled on the floor by Robert Carr - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #6 | 77-60 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Dreyer - foul #4 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) John Carnes, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 79-61 |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), Billy Baker (PF) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson (PF) John Boone | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the easy layup | 79-61 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Chris Bortz (SF) Harold Brown, Ronnie Duncan | |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin's pass is intercepted by Cameron Johnson | 79-63 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson banks in the layup | 81-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Bortz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Longacre (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | George Barbee is called for the reach on Walter Raymond in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Barbee, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Row (C) Bobby Longacre | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | John Carnes is fouled on the floor by Robert Row - foul #1 on Robert Row, team foul #9 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), Ronald Haase (C) Walter Raymond, Anthony Davidson | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Cory Messinger - foul #2 on Cory Messinger, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (PF) Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson (PF) William Gustin | |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row misses the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Barbee | 86-65 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 86-65 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | George Barbee loses the dribble to Robert Row | 86-65 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 86-65 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elroy Howe | 86-65 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey misses the easy layup | 86-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the offensive board | 86-65 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Barbee | 89-65 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Carnes - foul #1 on John Carnes, team foul #10 | 89-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Gustin (SG) Anthony Davidson | |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Barbee | 92-67 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 92-67 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger pulls down the rebound | 92-67 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe blows the layup | 92-67 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row pulls down the rebound | 92-67 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Barbee | 94-67 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 94-67 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown tips it in | 94-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Barbee runs out the clock | 94-69 |