| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Bove (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Benard (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wedge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Stanley Briscoe | 48-36 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Wiley swats the short shot by Kevin Benard | 48-36 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert George | 48-36 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Friend - foul #2 on Casey Friend, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Kevin Benard steals it from Andrew Wiley | 48-36 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 48-36 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) James Hatfield, Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Donny Sturtevant (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF), James Lepage (C) Daniel Potter, Casey Friend, Neal Bove, Kevin Benard, James Wedge | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ferguson | 48-36 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Ferguson | 50-36 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 50-39 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett blows the layup | 50-39 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Henry Ferguson | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Nisbett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Whisman (fairly fresh) C - James Lepage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jeff Whisman is called for the reach on Michael Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Whisman, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Anthony Hamilton (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) James Sanders, Donny Sturtevant, Joseph Smith, Jeff Whisman, James Lepage | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe blows the layup | 52-39 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe tips it in | 54-39 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Robert George loses the dribble to Jeffrey Underwood | 54-39 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood is fouled on the floor by James Hatfield - foul #3 on James Hatfield, team foul #1 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend (SG), James Wedge (C) Anthony Hamilton, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Hatfield steals the ball from Casey Friend | 54-39 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley lays it in on a nice dish by James Hatfield | 56-39 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Casey Friend - foul #3 on Casey Friend, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) James Hatfield, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Donny Sturtevant (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF) Daniel Potter, Neal Bove, Kevin Benard | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Trojan is called for the reach on Casey Friend - foul #2 on Nicholas Trojan, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG) Nicholas Trojan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith (SF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Casey Friend, James Wedge | |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Underwood | 58-42 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage (C) Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 58-44 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett is whistled for a carry | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Henry Ferguson, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Whisman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lepage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Jeff Whisman is blocked by Andrew Wiley | 58-44 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Donny Sturtevant is called for the reach on Joe Nisbett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Casey Friend (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) James Sanders, Anthony Hamilton, Donny Sturtevant, Jeff Whisman, James Lepage | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe jams it set up by Jerome Poremski | 60-46 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Casey Friend | 60-48 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Casey Friend is called for the reach on James Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Friend, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (SG), Robert George (C) Joe Nisbett, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG), James Wedge (C) Casey Friend, Kevin Benard | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | James Hatfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Robert George gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Hatfield - foul #4 on James Hatfield, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) James Hatfield, Henry Ferguson, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Donny Sturtevant (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kevin Benard (PF) Daniel Potter, Anthony Hamilton, Neal Bove, James Wedge | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove misses the open dunk | 62-50 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert George gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan hits a floater from the right side set up by Joe Nisbett | 64-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders's floater is knocked away by Robert George | 64-50 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is called for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Jerome Poremski (C) Joe Nisbett, Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage (C) Jeffrey Underwood | |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard makes the shot from the right block set up by Joseph Smith | 64-52 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski comes up short on the floater from the right block | 64-52 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Benard | 64-52 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Benard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lepage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 66-52 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Nicholas Trojan, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Casey Friend (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF), James Wedge (C) James Sanders, Donny Sturtevant, Joseph Smith, Kevin Benard, James Lepage | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | James Wedge is called for the reach on Stanley Briscoe - foul #3 on James Wedge, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Robert George can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-54 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeff Whisman | 66-54 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley's pass is intercepted by Daniel Potter | 66-54 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-54 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) James Hatfield, Joe Nisbett, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), Anthony Hamilton (SG), Donny Sturtevant (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), James Lepage (C) Daniel Potter, Casey Friend, Neal Bove, Jeff Whisman, James Wedge | |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jerome Poremski - foul #1 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith (SF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage is fouled on the floor by Jerome Poremski - foul #2 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF) Nicholas Trojan, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Joseph Smith, Kevin Benard | |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage lays it in on a great pass from James Sanders | 68-58 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | James Hatfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Ferguson | 71-58 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Potter | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Ferguson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lepage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (SG), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG), Jeff Whisman (PF) James Sanders, James Lepage | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert George steals the ball from Anthony Hamilton | 71-60 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is hacked by Daniel Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Potter, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG) Nicholas Trojan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kevin Benard (PF) Daniel Potter, Donny Sturtevant, Jeff Whisman | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Briscoe picks off the pass by Kevin Benard | 72-60 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | James Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Underwood | 72-60 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) Joe Nisbett, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hargrove - foul #1 on Michael Hargrove, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge (C) Jeffrey Underwood | |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Casey Friend - foul #5 on Casey Friend, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith (SF) Casey Friend | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard is fouled on the floor by Ralph Brassell - foul #1 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG), James Lepage (C) Daniel Potter, James Wedge | |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter (PG), Neal Bove (SF), James Wedge (C) James Sanders, Joseph Smith, James Lepage | |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Benard | 74-66 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Stanley Briscoe is blocked by Kevin Benard | 74-66 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Wedge | 74-66 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge is hacked by Stanley Briscoe - foul #2 on Stanley Briscoe, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is hacked by Donny Sturtevant - foul #2 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is hacked by Daniel Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Potter, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Michael Hargrove (SF) James Hatfield, Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Potter - foul #4 on Daniel Potter, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Potter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard grabs the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Potter | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF) Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Sturtevant - foul #3 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Nisbett steals the ball from Donny Sturtevant | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Potter - foul #5 on Daniel Potter, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert George (C) Stanley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders (PG) Daniel Potter | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Wedge pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF) Robert George | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by James Sanders - foul #3 on James Sanders, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Sanders misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-74 |