| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 2 stl. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | James Lee connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 38-35 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Lee is called for the reach on Brad Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Willie Rodgers | 38-37 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Keith Young - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (PG), Leon Morillo (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Willie Rodgers, Brad Gordon, Eric Walker, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pittman steals the ball from Wayne Canas in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala clanks a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Leon Morillo is blocked by Christopher Marsala | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | James Lee is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Rancourt | 43-37 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 46-39 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pittman takes the ball from Leon Morillo in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Canas - foul #3 on Wayne Canas, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Wayne Canas, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Jay | 46-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Pittman - foul #2 on Robert Pittman, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Robert Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Gary Godley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 48-41 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Willie Rodgers | 48-43 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson loses the dribble to Brad Gordon in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jay | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jay (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Rodgers | 48-46 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Young | 48-48 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Willie Rodgers picks off the pass by Chris Zitzelberger | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Rodgers | 48-50 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Willie Rodgers is called for the reach on Warren Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Wayne Canas (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Willie Rodgers, Eric Walker, Daniel Jay | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is denied on a layup by Michael Gruzinsky | 48-50 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 50-50 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Anguiano - foul #4 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Larry Heine (PF) Keith Anguiano, Keith Young | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is denied on a dunk by Larry Heine | 50-50 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Wayne Canas | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | James Lee loses the dribble to Michael Gruzinsky | 50-52 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers is hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Keith Young (PF) Brad Gordon, Wayne Canas, Larry Heine | |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Rodgers | 50-54 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Morillo - foul #3 on Leon Morillo, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Young - foul #2 on Keith Young, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Larry Heine (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Willie Rodgers, Leon Morillo, Keith Young, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Warren Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 7 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Wayne Canas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Heine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Jay (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Godley | 51-54 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Larry Heine blocks the short jumper by Walter Rancourt | 51-54 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Keith Young (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Wayne Canas, Eric Walker, Larry Heine, Daniel Jay | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Pittman - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG) Chad Jenkins | |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #3 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 3rd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Pittman | 54-57 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 56-57 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Larry Heine (PF) Brad Gordon, Leon Morillo, Keith Young | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Eric Walker steps in front of the Christopher McMickle pass | 56-57 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker banks in the wide open layup set up by Larry Heine | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 56-59 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wayne Canas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Walker (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Heine (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Gruzinsky (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Heine | 56-61 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Willie Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Willie Rodgers, Wayne Canas, Eric Walker, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Anguiano | 58-63 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | James Lee gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Young - foul #3 on Keith Young, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine (C) Daniel Jay | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Simpson steps in front of the Keith Anguiano pass in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | James Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Morgan | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is hacked by Walter Rancourt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher Marsala (PF) Thomas Simpson, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Wayne Canas (SF) Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins | |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | James Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Canas | 60-68 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is hacked by Keith Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Keith Young | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (SF) Eric Walker | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the dunk attempt | 62-68 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Gruzinsky | 62-68 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Marsala steps in front of the Wayne Canas pass | 62-68 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Wayne Canas, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Lee scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher McMickle and the foul's on Brad Gordon - foul #1 on Brad Gordon, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pittman - foul #4 on Robert Pittman, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Eric Walker, Daniel Jay | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SF) Willie Rodgers | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Brad Gordon takes the ball from Robert Pittman | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Lee (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Wayne Canas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Brad Gordon (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Young (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gruzinsky (tired) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Leon Morillo (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Wayne Canas, Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Keith Young, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky (C) Daniel Jay | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Larry Heine blocks the short jumper by Warren Morgan | 68-68 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it in | 70-68 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the floater from the right side | 72-68 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) James Lee, Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Keith Young (PF) Willie Rodgers, Eric Walker, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon buries a jumper in the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Wayne Canas is called for the reach on Gary Godley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Canas, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Daniel Jay (C) Wayne Canas, Leon Morillo, Larry Heine | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Marsala - foul #4 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-70 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Willie Rodgers picks off the pass by James Lee in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is hacked by Willie Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Lee is hacked by Brad Gordon - foul #2 on Brad Gordon, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by James Lee | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Willie Rodgers is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #16 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (PG) Willie Rodgers | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon's pass is intercepted by James Lee in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is hacked by Daniel Jay - foul #1 on Daniel Jay, team foul #17 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF) Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher McMickle | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle runs out the clock | 79-75 |