| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Sebastian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Timberlake (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-46 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (SF), James Slape (C) Albert Sebastian, Frank Daughtrey | |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | James Mansfield clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Daly - foul #3 on James Daly, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Bruce West (SF), Orlando Hancock (C) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (SG), James Steele (C) James Daly, Glenn Crosby | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Bruce West buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 49-46 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), John Fishburn (PF) Alan Dutil, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF) Christopher Bare, James Slape | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Gibson | 52-46 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Crosby | 52-48 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Steele | 52-48 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Michael Waters is hacked by Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Frank Daughtrey (C) Michael Waters, James Steele | |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Brown | 54-48 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Henry Earwood - foul #2 on Henry Earwood, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Anthony Brown, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 57-50 |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Crosby - foul #3 on Glenn Crosby, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (PF) James Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (SG), James Slape (PF) Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Bruce West is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bare - foul #1 on Christopher Bare, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Alan Dutil, Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Jazon Kolasinski (SG) Michael Waters, Albert Sebastian | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Bare (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Slape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Jazon Kolasinski steals it from James Mansfield | 57-50 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey loses the dribble to Anthony Brown | 57-50 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Daly steps in front of the Henry Earwood pass in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | James Slape misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | James Slape picks off the pass by Henry Earwood | 57-50 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Harber - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Anthony Brown, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF) Christopher Bare, James Slape | |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Timberlake | 57-53 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Daughtrey - foul #1 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Ralph Gibson, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Slape (C) Frank Daughtrey | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Rodney Cordeiro steals the ball from Glenn Crosby in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith comes up short on the runner in the lane | 59-53 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | James Slape pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Sterling Smith steps in front of the Jazon Kolasinski pass | 59-53 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith banks in the layup | 61-53 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | James Daly is hacked by Alan Dutil - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Bruce West (PF) Alan Dutil, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (SF), James Steele (C) Glenn Crosby, James Slape | |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bare and he's hacked by Orlando Hancock - foul #2 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Earwood | 61-55 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jazon Kolasinski steals it from Anthony Brown in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | James Daly lays it in set up by Jazon Kolasinski | 61-57 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Johnny Timberlake is called for the reach on Gregory Weiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Anthony Brown, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Weiner | 64-57 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Gregory Weiner, Bruce West | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG), James Slape (C) James Daly, James Steele | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is open and lays it up and in set up by Alan Dutil | 66-57 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Michael Waters drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jazon Kolasinski | 66-59 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | James Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | James Mansfield snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bare - foul #2 on Christopher Bare, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Glenn Crosby (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Michael Waters, Christopher Bare, Johnny Timberlake, James Slape | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is fouled on the floor by James Daly - foul #4 on James Daly, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG) James Daly | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Sebastian (tired) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Crosby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Daughtrey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jazon Kolasinski | 68-62 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Frank Daughtrey steps in front of the John Fishburn pass | 68-62 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Michael Waters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 70-65 |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Bruce West (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Anthony Brown, Sterling Smith, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (SF), James Steele (PF), James Slape (C) Albert Sebastian, Glenn Crosby, Frank Daughtrey | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Waters - foul #2 on Michael Waters, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Michael Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | James Steele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | Michael Waters tips it but misses | 71-65 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Bruce West is fouled in the backcourt by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF) Michael Waters, Jazon Kolasinski, James Slape | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake banks in the wide open layup set up by Glenn Crosby | 71-67 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Bruce West is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | James Steele gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Bruce West clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 08:39 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Glenn Crosby is called for the reach on Ralph Gibson - foul #4 on Glenn Crosby, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Alan Dutil, Michael Harber, James Mansfield, Bruce West | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Michael Waters (SG), James Slape (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Christopher Bare, Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake, James Steele | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Michael Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Ralph Gibson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Earwood (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Waters (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Sebastian (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Slape (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Daughtrey (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frank Daughtrey - foul #2 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG) Michael Waters | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | James Slape pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jazon Kolasinski - foul #4 on Jazon Kolasinski, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (PF) James Slape | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Henry Earwood steals the ball from Albert Sebastian | 75-70 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Timberlake takes the ball from Henry Earwood | 75-70 |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses the driving attempt in the paint | 75-72 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner comes up short on the floater in the lane | 75-72 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | James Daly gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Orlando Hancock swats the layup by Frank Daughtrey | 75-72 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | John Fishburn tips it in | 77-72 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Bruce West (C) Anthony Brown, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock, John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (SG), Christopher Bare (SF), Glenn Crosby (PF), James Slape (C) Jazon Kolasinski, Albert Sebastian, Johnny Timberlake, Frank Daughtrey | |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Alan Dutil steals the ball from James Daly | 77-72 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits a shot near the basket set up by Sterling Smith | 79-72 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Daly | 79-74 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Mansfield is hacked by Christopher Bare - foul #3 on Christopher Bare, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (PF), James Steele (C) Glenn Crosby, James Slape | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | James Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Dutil - foul #3 on Alan Dutil, team foul #6 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake knocks in the turnaround from close range | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce West (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Waters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Bare (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Timberlake (very tired) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Steele (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Bruce West buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-76 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Michael Waters tips it home | 83-78 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil tips it in | 85-78 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, Bruce West, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Glenn Crosby (PF), James Slape (C) Michael Waters, Christopher Bare, Johnny Timberlake, James Steele | |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner is hacked by Jazon Kolasinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jazon Kolasinski, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Alan Dutil, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (SG), Christopher Bare (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Jazon Kolasinski, Albert Sebastian, Glenn Crosby, James Slape | |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-78 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-78 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner gets the rebound | 87-78 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is hacked by Frank Daughtrey - foul #3 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #15 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF) Michael Waters, Christopher Bare | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Mansfield | 88-78 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-78 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Mansfield tips it but misses | 88-78 |
| 01:35 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey pulls down the rebound | 88-78 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 88-78 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake hits the follow up shot | 88-80 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Sterling Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by Johnny Timberlake - foul #4 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #16 | 88-80 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Gregory Weiner takes the ball from Albert Sebastian in the backcourt | 89-80 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 89-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the offensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Albert Sebastian - foul #3 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #17 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Gregory Weiner steals it from Albert Sebastian in the backcourt | 91-80 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner can't finish the layup | 91-80 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the offensive rebound | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Gregory Weiner | 93-80 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | James Daly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-80 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Weiner | 93-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil runs out the clock | 93-80 |