| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Huynh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ziad (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Muir (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski's pass is intercepted by Roger Hasler in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 19:57 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes lays it in on a great pass from Erik Feliciano and he's fouled by David Ziad - foul #3 on David Ziad, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson (SF) David Ziad | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | David Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Hasler, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski clanks a shot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice tips it home | 34-38 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski and he's fouled by David Muir - foul #2 on David Muir, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy (PF) David Muir | |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 37-40 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), Larry Jaquez (PF) Roger Hasler, Jerry Huynh, Charles Johnson | |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Muir (PF) Samuel Trice | |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | David Muir misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Kenneth Marburger, Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | David Muir misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | David Muir makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hayes and the foul's on David Muir - foul #3 on David Muir, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Samuel Trice (C) Phillip Scott, Eric McVoy, David Muir | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Larry Jaquez - foul #2 on Larry Jaquez, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott (SG), Eric McVoy (PF) Joseph Pfeifer, Larry Jaquez | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-41 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Phillip Scott | 41-41 |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jimmy Quinn - foul #1 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Robert Hayes, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh (SG), David Ziad (SF), David Muir (PF) Roger Hasler, Eric McVoy, Samuel Trice | |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Phillip Scott (fresh) SG - Jerry Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ziad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Muir (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Scott - foul #1 on Phillip Scott, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG) Phillip Scott | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Ziad | 46-46 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown tips it in | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | John Mock takes the ball from Joseph Pfeifer in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz blows the dunk | 48-46 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:06 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Chad Birkholz, John Mock, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), Eric McVoy (PF), Larry Jaquez (C) Joseph Pfeifer, Jerry Huynh, David Muir, Samuel Trice | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Marburger | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | David Ziad travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mikel Paczkowski | 53-46 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Robert Hayes, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Jerry Huynh (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Muir (PF), Samuel Trice (C) Roger Hasler, Phillip Scott, David Ziad, Eric McVoy, Larry Jaquez | |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | David Muir hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 53-46 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Huynh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Muir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Trice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Joseph Pfeifer is blocked by Cedric Hacker | 53-46 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | John Mock snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Muir - foul #4 on David Muir, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ziad (SF) David Muir | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice is hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willie Harr (SG) Jerry Huynh | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy (SF) David Ziad | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Birkholz | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is fouled on the floor by Eric McVoy - foul #3 on Eric McVoy, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Chad Birkholz, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), David Ziad (SF) Joseph Pfeifer, Willie Harr, Eric McVoy | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Eubanks swats the layup by Charles Johnson | 53-50 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes's layup is rejected by Samuel Trice | 53-50 |
| 09:15 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh (SG) Phillip Scott | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks knocks in the shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the shot from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Michael Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marburger | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Robert Hayes, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), Eric McVoy (SF), David Muir (PF), Larry Jaquez (C) Roger Hasler, Jerry Huynh, David Ziad, Charles Johnson, Samuel Trice | |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Scott (fresh) SF - Eric McVoy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Muir (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Jaquez (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | John Mock pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Brown | 57-52 |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:40 | Alcorn State | David Muir clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski connects on the floater from the left side set up by Stephen Brown | 59-52 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Scott and he's hacked by Jimmy Quinn - foul #2 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Jerry Huynh (SG), Samuel Trice (C) Joseph Pfeifer, Phillip Scott, Larry Jaquez | |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Huynh | 62-58 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | John Mock connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ed Dixon | 65-58 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | John Mock is called for the reach on Jerry Huynh - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, John Mock, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott (PG), Willie Harr (SG), David Ziad (SF) Roger Hasler, Jerry Huynh, Eric McVoy | |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Willie Harr loses the dribble to Erik Feliciano | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Charles Johnson (C) Willie Harr, Samuel Trice | |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | Erik Feliciano steps in front of the Joseph Pfeifer pass | 65-58 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger dunks the ball set up by Erik Feliciano | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Erik Feliciano steals it from Joseph Pfeifer in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano banks in the layup | 69-58 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Pfeifer | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ziad (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Muir (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Scott - foul #2 on Phillip Scott, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF) Kenneth Marburger, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Jerry Huynh (SG), Larry Jaquez (C) Joseph Pfeifer, Phillip Scott, Charles Johnson | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Hayes steps in front of the David Ziad pass in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is hacked by Roger Hasler - foul #2 on Roger Hasler, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (C) Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy (SF) David Ziad | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is hacked by David Muir - foul #5 on David Muir, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (SG), Samuel Trice (C) Jerry Huynh, David Muir | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Pfeifer | 71-63 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown tips it home | 73-63 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler is whistled for a carry | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Roger Hasler, Samuel Trice | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger is hacked by Larry Jaquez - foul #3 on Larry Jaquez, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Larry Jaquez | 74-63 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Marburger in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger blows the layup | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Marburger - foul #1 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Jerry Huynh (SG), David Ziad (SF), Samuel Trice (C) Phillip Scott, Joseph Pfeifer, Eric McVoy, Larry Jaquez | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes banks in the layup | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | David Ziad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mock and he's fouled by Samuel Trice - foul #2 on Samuel Trice, team foul #13 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Chad Birkholz (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), Eric McVoy (PF), Larry Jaquez (C) Roger Hasler, Jerry Huynh, David Ziad, Samuel Trice | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Eric McVoy | 78-65 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson travels with the ball | 78-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano runs out the clock | 78-65 |