| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) C - Robert George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) SF - Charles McLennon (fresh) PF - Terry Wilcox (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama A&M | David Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Robert George grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | James Hatfield's 3 pointer is rejected by Terry Wilcox | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Alabama A&M | David Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hynes | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Hatfield | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is hacked by Charles McLennon - foul #1 on Charles McLennon, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | James Hatfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Briscoe | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hynes | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert George | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell (C) Michael Hynes | |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox misses the driving attempt from the right block | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert George | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe's pass is intercepted by Terry Wilcox | 4-0 |
| 16:29 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiley | 4-0 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Glenn Chapman picks off the pass by James Hatfield in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 16:06 | Alabama A&M | David Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 15:45 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Charles McLennon | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert George (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Chapman (fairly fresh) SF - Charles McLennon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Wilcox (fairly fresh) C - Robert Snell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alabama A&M | David Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 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 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG), Charles King (SG), Neil White (SF), Michael Hynes (C) David Williams, Glenn Chapman, Charles McLennon, Terry Wilcox | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Henry Ferguson | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Alabama A&M | Neil White clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Nisbett | 9-3 |
| 14:43 | Alabama A&M | Charles King misses the driving attempt from the right block | 9-3 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Ferguson | 11-3 |
| 14:09 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage loses the dribble to Jerome Poremski | 11-3 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Glenn Chapman (SG), Terry Wilcox (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Jeff Savage, Charles King, Robert Snell, Michael Hynes | |
| 13:41 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Wiley picks off the pass by Glenn Chapman | 11-3 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the jumper from the right side | 11-3 |
| 13:19 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Wiley - foul #1 on Andrew Wiley, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (SG) Joe Nisbett | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon (SF) Neil White | |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 12:26 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:09 | Alabama A&M | James Hatfield is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on James Hatfield, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG), Charles King (SG), Robert Snell (PF), Michael Hynes (C) David Williams, Glenn Chapman, Terry Wilcox, Matthew Smith | |
| 11:48 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) C - Robert George (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jeff Savage (fresh) SG - Charles King (fresh) SF - Charles McLennon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Snell (fresh) C - Michael Hynes (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is called for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) Robert George | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:22 | Alabama A&M | Charles King blows the layup | 11-5 |
| 11:21 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Robert Snell is called for the reach on Michael Hargrove - foul #1 on Robert Snell, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF) Michael Hargrove, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Glenn Chapman (SG), Neil White (C) Jeff Savage, Charles King, Michael Hynes | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by James Hatfield and he's fouled by Charles McLennon - foul #2 on Charles McLennon, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG) James Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Matthew Smith (C) Charles McLennon | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:22 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman drills a fadeaway from the left side | 14-9 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG) Nicholas Trojan | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox (PF) Robert Snell | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:45 | Alabama A&M | Neil White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerome Poremski - foul #1 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 09:45 | Alabama A&M | Neil White makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:45 | Alabama A&M | Neil White makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:45 | Alabama A&M | Neil White makes the 3rd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Wilcox - foul #1 on Terry Wilcox, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove (SF) Stanley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright (SF) Neil White | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:29 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:15 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Terry Wilcox is blocked by Michael Hargrove | 16-12 |
| 09:14 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:05 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Wiley - foul #2 on Andrew Wiley, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF) Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (SG) Glenn Chapman | |
| 09:05 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Hatfield | 19-15 |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | David Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | David Williams steals the ball from James Hatfield | 19-18 |
| 08:20 | Alabama A&M | Wilfred Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Williams | 19-20 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | James Hatfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wilfred Wright - foul #1 on Wilfred Wright, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF) Joe Nisbett, Michael Hargrove | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles King (SG), Neil White (SF), Robert Snell (C) David Williams, Wilfred Wright, Michael Hynes | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | James Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:13 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:01 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Charles King, Terry Wilcox | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert George banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Briscoe | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) C - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jeff Savage (fresh) SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neil White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Snell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeff Savage | 22-23 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Robert George misses the dunk attempt | 22-23 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Robert George snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Robert George loses the dribble to Robert Snell | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Alabama A&M | Robert George is called for the reach on Glenn Chapman - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Jerome Poremski (C) James Hatfield, Robert George | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Wilfred Wright (SF), Terry Wilcox (PF) Jeff Savage, Neil White, Matthew Smith | |
| 06:38 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stanley Briscoe | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Chapman steals it from Nicholas Trojan | 22-23 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Glenn Chapman | 22-25 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wilfred Wright - foul #2 on Wilfred Wright, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Joe Nisbett (SG), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Henry Ferguson, Nicholas Trojan, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (SG), Neil White (SF), Michael Hynes (C) Glenn Chapman, Wilfred Wright, Robert Snell | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:40 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:39 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox tips it but misses | 24-25 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Robert George snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Hatfield | 26-25 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Neil White is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove (SF) Stanley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles King (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) David Williams, Terry Wilcox | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | James Hatfield knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Nisbett | 28-25 |
| 04:27 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Matthew Smith is blocked by Robert George | 28-25 |
| 04:25 | Alabama A&M | Neil White snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson (PG), Nicholas Trojan (SG), Jerome Poremski (C) James Hatfield, Joe Nisbett, Robert George | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Glenn Chapman (SG), Robert Snell (SF) Jeff Savage, Charles King, Neil White | |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Robert Snell - foul #2 on Robert Snell, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon (SF) Michael Hynes | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:34 | Alabama A&M | David Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles McLennon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Snell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF), Robert George (C) Andrew Wiley, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Henry Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:01 | Alabama A&M | David Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:59 | Alabama A&M | Terry Wilcox tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Michael Hargrove misses the fadeaway from the right block | 31-29 |
| 02:47 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Trojan - foul #1 on Nicholas Trojan, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hatfield (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF) Henry Ferguson, Michael Hargrove | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG) David Williams | |
| 02:23 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Alabama A&M | Robert Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Chapman steals it from James Hatfield in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 02:11 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Brassell is called for the reach on Charles McLennon - foul #1 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SG), Andrew Wiley (PF) Nicholas Trojan, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 02:11 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:11 | Alabama A&M | Charles McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett is fouled on the floor by Jeff Savage - foul #1 on Jeff Savage, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles King (SG), Michael Hynes (C) Glenn Chapman, Robert Snell | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:35 | Alabama A&M | Charles King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert George hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 01:04 | Alabama A&M | Michael Hynes hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles McLennon | 34-35 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert George blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Hynes - foul #1 on Michael Hynes, team foul #12 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Joe Nisbett, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Williams (PG), Glenn Chapman (SG), Neil White (SF), Robert Snell (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Jeff Savage, Charles King, Charles McLennon, Terry Wilcox, Michael Hynes | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert George misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Neil White grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Chapman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Snell | 35-38 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Hatfield is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) Robert George | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage (PG) David Williams | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Jeff Savage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Trojan | 37-38 |