| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Guthridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Conner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Henderson (fresh) C - Lawrence Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-45 |
| 19:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 19:27 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz | 31-45 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Walter Matz lays it up and in | 31-47 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (SF) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 31-47 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Jeffery Folger is called for the reach on Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (PF), Andrew Austin (C) Jeffery Folger, Everett Guthridge, Seth Henderson, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Matz | 31-49 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-49 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 31-49 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Christopher Kernan, Danny Goolsby, Jeremiah Dowler, Andrew Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the lay-in | 31-49 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Seth Henderson - foul #3 on Seth Henderson, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Jeremiah Dowler (PF) Jason Mays, Michael Gilbert, Seth Henderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Dowler | 31-49 |
| 17:46 | Texas Southern | Nathan Summers picks off the pass by Everett Guthridge in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Jeffery Folger is called for the reach on Nathan Summers - foul #3 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (PG) Jeffery Folger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Everett Guthridge picks off the pass by Larry Bessette | 31-49 |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner banks in the layup set up by Everett Guthridge | 33-49 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Dowler - foul #1 on Jeremiah Dowler, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Andrew Austin (PF) Christopher Kernan, Michael Conner, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is called for traveling | 33-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (SG) Everett Guthridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne scores on a jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-49 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Jason Mays scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gilbert | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jason Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Goolsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Austin (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Wayne (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Walter Matz's pass is intercepted by Andrew Austin in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 15:43 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Goolsby | 37-49 |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Lawrence Wayne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Isaac Klein (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Jason Mays, Michael Gilbert, Danny Goolsby, Andrew Austin, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 15:14 | Texas Southern | Timothy Swenson denies the turnaround by Seth Henderson | 37-49 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Jeffery Folger steps in front of the Timothy Swenson pass in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger lays it in | 39-49 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Conner - foul #3 on Michael Conner, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (SF) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG) Walter Matz | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the dunk | 39-49 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Dowler | 39-49 |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jason Porter is blocked by Seth Henderson | 39-49 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson banks in the layup set up by Timothy Swenson | 39-51 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger is hacked by Tony Glenn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Glenn, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Isaac Klein, Christopher Kernan, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Tony Glenn, Jason Porter, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson lays it in uncontested | 40-53 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Christopher Kernan (SF) Jeffery Folger, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gilbert | 43-53 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Christopher Kernan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kernan, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Larry Bessette | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:19 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is hacked by Robert Woo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is denied on a layup by Lawrence Wayne | 45-53 |
| 12:56 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Walter Matz picks off the pass by Michael Gilbert in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Matz | 45-55 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Todd Lax - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Conner (SF), Andrew Austin (C) Michael Gilbert, Christopher Kernan, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the 3rd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jason Porter | 48-57 |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Guthridge (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Conner (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Seth Henderson (tiring) 3 pf. C - Andrew Austin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin clanks a shot in the paint | 48-59 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 48-61 |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Seth Henderson - foul #4 on Seth Henderson, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Isaac Klein (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Everett Guthridge, Michael Conner, Seth Henderson, Andrew Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 52-64 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby loses the dribble to Timothy Swenson | 52-64 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn is hacked by Michael Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Christopher Kernan (SF), Andrew Austin (PF) Michael Gilbert, Isaac Klein, Danny Goolsby, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Robert Woo, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Jason Mays tips it home | 54-64 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Jason Mays steals the ball from Tony Glenn in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-64 |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin tips it home | 56-64 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Everett Guthridge steps in front of the Todd Lax pass in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Guthridge | 58-64 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Porter and he's hacked by Andrew Austin - foul #3 on Andrew Austin, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Danny Goolsby (PF), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Jason Mays, Everett Guthridge, Andrew Austin, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Tony Glenn, Timothy Swenson, Todd Lax | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:00 | Texas Southern | Walter Matz steals it from Jeffery Folger in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffery Folger - foul #4 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson (PF) Danny Goolsby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Kernan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Seth Henderson (tiring) 4 pf. C - Jeremiah Dowler (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Todd Lax is blocked by Christopher Kernan | 58-68 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Conner (SF) Christopher Kernan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin (C) Jeremiah Dowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Todd Lax | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner is hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Michael Gilbert, Andrew Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey | |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Sutherland | 60-71 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Timothy Swenson takes the ball from Everett Guthridge in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson lays it in | 60-73 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-73 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Seth Henderson - foul #5 on Seth Henderson, team foul #13 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Christopher Kernan (SF), Danny Goolsby (PF), Andrew Austin (C) Jason Mays, Everett Guthridge, Michael Conner, Seth Henderson, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 60-75 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 60-77 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler (C) Andrew Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Matz | 60-79 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-79 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #11 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Isaac Klein (SG), Andrew Austin (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Christopher Kernan, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-79 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin gets the rebound | 62-79 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby is hacked by Ray Dempsey - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #12 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG) Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF) Robert Woo | |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 63-79 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Bessette and he's hacked by Lawrence Wayne - foul #3 on Lawrence Wayne, team foul #14 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (PF) Isaac Klein, Danny Goolsby, Andrew Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the free throw | 63-82 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Jeffery Folger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Matz, team foul #13 | 63-82 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the board | 64-82 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Conner - foul #4 on Michael Conner, team foul #15 | 64-82 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 04:19 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Folger | 66-84 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jeffery Folger steps in front of the Jackie Jenkins pass | 66-84 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger blows the layup | 66-84 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Jeremiah Dowler - foul #2 on Jeremiah Dowler, team foul #16 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Christopher Kernan (SF), Andrew Austin (PF) Jeffery Folger, Michael Conner, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-84 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Isaac Klein (SG) Everett Guthridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG) Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-85 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jason Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Kernan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Dowler (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Austin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Woo (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-85 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Glenn | 69-87 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jason Mays | 71-87 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kernan - foul #4 on Christopher Kernan, team foul #17 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Danny Goolsby (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jason Mays, Isaac Klein, Jeremiah Dowler, Andrew Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Robert Woo, Jason Porter | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 02:44 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-88 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nathan Summers | 71-88 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Wayne - foul #4 on Lawrence Wayne, team foul #18 | 71-88 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Andrew Austin (C) Jeffery Folger, Lawrence Wayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-89 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ray Dempsey | 71-89 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sutherland | 71-91 |
| 02:04 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Kernan | 73-91 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-91 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it back up and in | 73-93 |
| 01:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Kernan and he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #14 | 75-93 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler (PF) Jason Mays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (C) Timothy Swenson | |
| 01:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert makes the free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-93 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin gets the rebound | 76-93 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Summers - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #15 | 76-93 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby misses the 1st free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-93 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the easy layup | 77-93 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert gets the rebound | 77-93 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #3 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #16 | 77-93 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin makes the 1st free throw | 78-93 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-93 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 78-93 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson connects on the open jumper near the basket | 78-95 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Nathan Summers picks off the pass by Danny Goolsby | 78-95 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jason Porter runs out the clock | 78-95 |