| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucio Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Facer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Botello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 19:51 | Southern | Adam Botello snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Douglas Campbell misses badly on a shot from the left block | 37-41 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Williams | 40-41 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Douglas Campbell is hacked by Lucio Colombo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Colombo, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Ernest Pratt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Michael Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Douglas Campbell gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Adam Botello - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Timothy Johnson steps in front of the Ronald Phillips pass | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Adam Botello blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Bobby Fagan | 40-41 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Shabazz (PG), Wallace Bobbitt (SG), Jeffery Foote (SF), James Elizondo (C) Michael Williams, Bobby Fagan, Lucio Colombo, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG), Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Kyle Scott (PF), Eldon Keller (C) Aaron Crouch, Ernest Pratt, Adam Botello, Ronald Phillips | |
| 18:08 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | James Elizondo snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | James Elizondo lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Kevin Plumb clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Eldon Keller snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Bobbitt - foul #2 on Wallace Bobbitt, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson (C) Arthur Facer | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Bullock (SF) Douglas Campbell | |
| 17:42 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Terry Shabazz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Johnson | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Michael Bullock tips it home | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Jeffery Foote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Kevin Plumb grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:37 | Southern | Eldon Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Elizondo | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery Foote's pass is intercepted by Kevin Plumb | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Kevin Plumb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:49 | Southern | Michael Bullock snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Terry Shabazz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Foote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kevin Plumb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Donoghue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bullock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Keller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern | Kevin Plumb hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Eldon Keller | 45-47 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Michael Bullock takes the ball from Wallace Bobbitt | 45-47 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Kevin Plumb travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Williams (PG), Bobby Fagan (SG), Lucio Colombo (SF), Arthur Facer (PF) Terry Shabazz, Wallace Bobbitt, Jeffery Foote, James Elizondo | |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Crouch (PG), Ernest Pratt (SG), Douglas Campbell (SF), Adam Botello (PF), Jason Carson (C) Kevin Plumb, Jimmy Donoghue, Michael Bullock, Kyle Scott, Eldon Keller | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lucio Colombo | 45-47 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Ernest Pratt is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Jeffreys (SF) Lucio Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Botello - foul #1 on Adam Botello, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Sanderson (PG), James Elizondo (C) Michael Williams, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Adam Botello grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Jason Carson travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Phillips (PF) Adam Botello | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Campbell - foul #2 on Douglas Campbell, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Jason Carson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:56 | Southern | Aaron Crouch grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Southern | James Elizondo swats the short shot by Jason Carson | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Ronald Phillips can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 12:34 | Southern | Ronald Phillips tips it in | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Aaron Crouch steals the ball from James Elizondo | 50-49 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Douglas Campbell banks in the layup set up by Aaron Crouch | 50-51 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Sanderson | 53-51 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Ernest Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Williams (PG), Lucio Colombo (SF), Timothy Johnson (C) Seth Sanderson, Daniel Jeffreys, James Elizondo | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG), Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Adam Botello (PF) Aaron Crouch, Ernest Pratt, Douglas Campbell, Jason Carson | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:40 | Southern | Michael Bullock lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Fagan (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Lucio Colombo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Facer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kevin Plumb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Donoghue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Botello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bullock - foul #1 on Michael Bullock, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kyle Scott (C) Ronald Phillips | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue is hacked by Bobby Fagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Fagan, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 11:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to Adam Botello | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Kevin Plumb hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bullock | 58-56 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Adam Botello steals it from Arthur Facer | 58-56 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Kyle Scott loses the dribble to Arthur Facer | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Arthur Facer is denied by Michael Bullock | 58-56 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Michael Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Kyle Scott makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Plumb | 58-58 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Kyle Scott swats the layup by Timothy Johnson | 58-58 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Michael Bullock gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Arthur Facer is called for the reach on Adam Botello - foul #3 on Arthur Facer, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Bobbitt (PG), Seth Sanderson (SG), Daniel Jeffreys (SF), Jeffery Foote (PF), James Elizondo (C) Michael Williams, Bobby Fagan, Lucio Colombo, Arthur Facer, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Crouch (PG), Ernest Pratt (SG), Douglas Campbell (SF), Ronald Phillips (PF), Jason Carson (C) Kevin Plumb, Jimmy Donoghue, Michael Bullock, Adam Botello, Kyle Scott | |
| 09:02 | Southern | Aaron Crouch knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Phillips | 58-60 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | James Elizondo can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Pratt - foul #3 on Ernest Pratt, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Shabazz (PG) Seth Sanderson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | James Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | James Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Jason Carson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Crouch | 60-63 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Jeffreys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Sanderson (SG), Arthur Facer (PF) Wallace Bobbitt, Daniel Jeffreys | |
| Subs | Southern | Kyle Scott (SG) Ernest Pratt | |
| 07:35 | Southern | Douglas Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 07:34 | Southern | Kyle Scott hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Terry Shabazz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Sanderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Foote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Facer (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Elizondo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | James Elizondo misses long on a floater from the left block | 60-65 |
| 07:21 | Southern | Douglas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:16 | Southern | Douglas Campbell drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Carson | 60-68 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Seth Sanderson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Kyle Scott misses badly on a floater from close range | 62-68 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Aaron Crouch tips it in | 62-70 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Jeffery Foote misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Aaron Crouch pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:24 | Southern | Aaron Crouch misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Elizondo - foul #1 on James Elizondo, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Williams (PG), Wallace Bobbitt (SG), Daniel Jeffreys (SF), Timothy Johnson (C) Terry Shabazz, Seth Sanderson, Jeffery Foote, James Elizondo | |
| Subs | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Adam Botello (PF), Eldon Keller (C) Kyle Scott, Douglas Campbell, Ronald Phillips, Jason Carson | |
| 06:24 | Southern | Aaron Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:24 | Southern | Aaron Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Michael Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eldon Keller - foul #2 on Eldon Keller, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG) Aaron Crouch | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:49 | Southern | Arthur Facer blocks the short jumper by Michael Bullock | 64-71 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Plumb - foul #3 on Kevin Plumb, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Michael Bullock can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 66-71 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Michael Bullock hits the follow up shot | 66-73 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Wallace Bobbitt is hacked by Kevin Plumb - foul #4 on Kevin Plumb, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan (SG), Lucio Colombo (SF), James Elizondo (PF) Michael Williams, Daniel Jeffreys, Arthur Facer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Wallace Bobbitt misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Adam Botello grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Adam Botello hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Donoghue and the foul's on Bobby Fagan - foul #4 on Bobby Fagan, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Williams (PG) Wallace Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Himeronim Rucinski (SF), Kyle Scott (C) Michael Bullock, Eldon Keller | |
| 04:59 | Southern | Adam Botello misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Elizondo hits the follow up shot | 68-75 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Himeronim Rucinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Foote (C) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pratt (SG), Douglas Campbell (SF), Jason Carson (C) Jimmy Donoghue, Himeronim Rucinski, Adam Botello | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | James Elizondo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 04:19 | Southern | Jason Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Kevin Plumb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Foote - foul #2 on Jeffery Foote, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Sanderson (PG), Arthur Facer (PF) Michael Williams, James Elizondo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:15 | Southern | Kevin Plumb makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Kevin Plumb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Plumb - foul #5 on Kevin Plumb, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Johnson (C) Jeffery Foote | |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Crouch (PG), Ronald Phillips (PF) Kevin Plumb, Kyle Scott | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Bobby Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Jason Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Fagan - foul #5 on Bobby Fagan, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Williams (PG) Bobby Fagan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:51 | Southern | Jason Carson makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Jason Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Lucio Colombo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Jason Carson gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lucio Colombo (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Arthur Facer (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Pratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Southern | Aaron Crouch is fouled on the floor by Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Jeffreys (SF) Lucio Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Michael Bullock (SF) Ernest Pratt, Douglas Campbell | |
| 03:29 | Southern | Aaron Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Aaron Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Arthur Facer's layup is rejected by Ronald Phillips | 70-81 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 70-81 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Williams is hacked by Michael Bullock - foul #2 on Michael Bullock, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Bobbitt (SG), James Elizondo (PF), Jeffery Foote (C) Seth Sanderson, Arthur Facer, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Kyle Scott (PG), Adam Botello (PF), Eldon Keller (C) Aaron Crouch, Ronald Phillips, Jason Carson | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Eldon Keller grabs the board | 71-81 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-81 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Adam Botello clanks a shot in the paint | 71-81 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Eldon Keller tips it in | 71-83 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jimmy Donoghue picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 71-83 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue lays it up and in | 71-85 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | James Elizondo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wallace Bobbitt | 73-85 |
| 02:21 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Shabazz (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pratt (SG), Douglas Campbell (SF), Jason Carson (C) Kyle Scott, Michael Bullock, Eldon Keller | |
| 02:19 | Southern | Wallace Bobbitt steals the ball from Ernest Pratt in the backcourt | 73-85 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-85 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | James Elizondo can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 73-85 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Jason Carson pulls down the rebound | 73-85 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Douglas Campbell is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Pratt | 73-87 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Terry Shabazz misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-87 |
| 01:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Adam Botello | 73-87 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Jason Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kyle Scott (PG), Michael Bullock (SF), Ronald Phillips (PF), Eldon Keller (C) Ernest Pratt, Douglas Campbell, Adam Botello, Jason Carson | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Terry Shabazz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-87 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Jeffery Foote gets the offensive rebound | 73-87 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | James Elizondo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-87 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Terry Shabazz is called for the reach on Kyle Scott - foul #1 on Terry Shabazz, team foul #11 | 73-87 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Kyle Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Kyle Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Foote lays it up and in | 75-89 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Eldon Keller misses long on a jumper from the right block | 75-89 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Kyle Scott hits the follow up shot | 75-91 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | James Elizondo makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Jeffreys | 77-91 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Kyle Scott runs out the clock | 77-91 |