| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Reese inbounds the ball | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Charles - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Virgilio Lombardi | 40-57 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman lays it in on a nice dish by Sidney Brooks | 40-59 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Brian Kaufman denies the turnaround by Steven Hall | 40-59 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Timothy Hatton | 40-59 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Sidney Brooks is called for the reach on Nigel Zillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #1 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG), Jamie Oakley (SF), Walter Cora (PF) Sidney Brooks, Timothy Hatton, Virgil Reese, Jared Morton | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Brian Kaufman is called for the reach on Albert Hayes - foul #1 on Brian Kaufman, team foul #2 | 40-59 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 40-59 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgilio Lombardi and he's hacked by Walter Cora - foul #2 on Walter Cora, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG), Virgil Reese (SF), Jared Morton (PF) Stacey Harris, Lawrence Johnson, Jamie Oakley, Brian Kaufman | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Londono | 43-61 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | George Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Waterman (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Hatton | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Jeffrey Londono - foul #2 on Jeffrey Londono, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Steven Hall (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG), Brian Kaufman (C) Jeffrey Londono, Timothy Hatton, Walter Cora | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nigel Zillman is called for the reach on Virgil Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #2 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Steven Hall hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Keith Charles | 48-63 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Monaghan denies the turnaround by Virgil Reese | 48-63 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Reese hits the follow up shot | 48-65 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | George Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hall snags the offensive board | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Green (tired) 5 pts. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Reese (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Morton (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Kaufman (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-65 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Steven Hall tips it but misses | 48-65 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Virgil Reese | 48-65 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks double dribbles | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Virgilio Lombardi, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Stacey Harris (SG), David Fichter (SF), Jamie Oakley (PF), Larry Hodge (C) Sidney Brooks, Lawrence Johnson, Virgil Reese, Jared Morton, Brian Kaufman | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Todd Bigby is blocked by Jamie Oakley | 48-65 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris's pass is intercepted by Mack Luton in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | James Kwan connects on the open jumper from the left block | 50-65 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris loses the dribble to Mack Luton in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Oakley is called for the reach on Mack Luton - foul #1 on Jamie Oakley, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton (SG) Jeffrey Londono | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton is whistled for a carry | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Steven Hall (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Walter Cora (C) Stacey Harris, Larry Hodge | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is hacked by David Fichter - foul #4 on David Fichter, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge (C) David Fichter | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Steven Hall's floater is tipped away by Larry Hodge | 50-65 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Mack Luton can't tip it in | 50-65 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 50-65 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hatton - foul #1 on Timothy Hatton, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG) Sidney Brooks, Timothy Hatton | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono hits the finger roll set up by Walter Cora | 52-67 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-67 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge hits the easy wide open finger roll | 52-69 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is hacked by Jeffrey Londono - foul #3 on Jeffrey Londono, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG), Virgil Reese (SF), Jared Morton (PF), Brian Kaufman (C) Jeffrey Londono, Lawrence Johnson, Jamie Oakley, Walter Cora, Larry Hodge | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman can't finish the layup | 54-69 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mack Luton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Zillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Waterman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stacey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hatton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Reese (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Morton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Kaufman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 54-69 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Reese grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton hits a shot from the right side | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Waterman is called for the reach on Brian Kaufman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #3 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG) Timothy Hatton | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris is fouled on the floor by Mack Luton - foul #4 on Mack Luton, team foul #4 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Mack Luton, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Jamie Oakley (PF) Stacey Harris, Jared Morton | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 54-71 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Virgil Reese - foul #2 on Virgil Reese, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Walter Cora (PF), Larry Hodge (C) Jeffrey Londono, Virgil Reese, Brian Kaufman | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Kwan | 58-71 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 58-71 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Stacey Harris (SG) Sidney Brooks, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Keith Charles can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Reese (SF), Jared Morton (PF), Brian Kaufman (C) Jamie Oakley, Walter Cora, Larry Hodge | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Londono | 58-71 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Waterman (C) Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG) Jeffrey Londono, Stacey Harris | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | James Kwan lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Green and he's hacked by Jared Morton - foul #1 on Jared Morton, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley (SF), Walter Cora (PF), Larry Hodge (C) Virgil Reese, Jared Morton, Brian Kaufman | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton is fouled in the backcourt by James Kwan - foul #4 on James Kwan, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Steven Hall (PF) James Kwan, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge loses the dribble to Samuel Monaghan | 60-71 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is hacked by Timothy Hatton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hatton, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson (SG) Timothy Hatton | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Oakley | 62-73 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses the dunk but the foul's on Jamie Oakley - foul #2 on Jamie Oakley, team foul #12 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter (SF), Jared Morton (PF), Brian Kaufman (C) Jamie Oakley, Walter Cora, Larry Hodge | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Jared Morton - foul #2 on Jared Morton, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, Steven Hall, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG) Sidney Brooks, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mack Luton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Waterman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stacey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hatton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jared Morton (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Kaufman (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Brian Kaufman is called for the reach on Henry Waterman - foul #2 on Brian Kaufman, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Jamie Oakley (PF), Larry Hodge (C) Timothy Hatton, Jared Morton, Brian Kaufman | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris is hacked by Mack Luton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mack Luton, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Mack Luton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter travels with the ball | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton (SG) Stacey Harris | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-73 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Keith Charles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG), Walter Cora (PF), Brian Kaufman (C) Jeffrey Londono, Timothy Hatton, Jamie Oakley, Larry Hodge | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (PG) Sidney Brooks | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stacey Harris - foul #3 on Stacey Harris, team foul #15 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) James Kwan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton (PF) Brian Kaufman | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Green is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #8 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Virgil Reese (SF), Brian Kaufman (C) Stacey Harris, David Fichter, Walter Cora | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | George Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton (SG) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Reese tips it home | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the fadeaway in the paint | 71-82 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (C) James Kwan, George Green, Virgilio Lombardi, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG), David Fichter (SF), Jamie Oakley (PF) Sidney Brooks, Timothy Hatton, Virgil Reese, Jared Morton | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman is hacked by Albert Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Hayes, team foul #9 | 71-82 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge (C) Brian Kaufman | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 71-82 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Londono | 71-84 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hall (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Londono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fichter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Oakley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hodge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Keith Charles clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-84 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter grabs the board | 71-84 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Oakley | 71-86 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #10 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks (PG), Stacey Harris (SG), Virgil Reese (SF), Brian Kaufman (C) Jeffrey Londono, Lawrence Johnson, David Fichter, Larry Hodge | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Sidney Brooks | 71-88 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Stacey Harris steals the ball from George Green | 71-88 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Sidney Brooks - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #11 | 71-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson (SG), David Fichter (SF), Walter Cora (PF), Larry Hodge (C) Stacey Harris, Virgil Reese, Jamie Oakley, Brian Kaufman | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 71-89 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #16 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (PG) Sidney Brooks | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 72-89 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-89 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Fichter | 73-92 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Green is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #12 | 73-92 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-94 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | James Kwan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nigel Zillman | 75-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-94 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter misses the tip | 75-94 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 75-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | James Kwan hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-94 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Hayes steps in front of the David Fichter pass in the backcourt | 77-94 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Hodge - foul #4 on Larry Hodge, team foul #17 | 77-94 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 78-94 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-94 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris runs out the clock | 79-94 |