| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier inbounds the ball | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Scott | 32-52 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is hacked by George Fournier - foul #1 on George Fournier, team foul #1 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG) Robert Satter | |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant snags the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Bryant and the foul's on Jeffrey Todd - foul #3 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is hacked by Joseph Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 35-52 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Michael Pellegrino is called for the reach on Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Louis Seals | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Butterfield | 37-55 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Croker - foul #2 on Dennis Croker, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF) Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Dennis Croker is called for the reach on Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Dennis Croker, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Dennis Croker | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it home | 41-58 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (C) Louis Seals, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-60 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Fournier (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 10 pts. C - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is intercepted by Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #3 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, Gregory Herlihy, Ralph Herold, John Ulmer | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses short on an open floater in the lane | 41-60 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd hits the follow up shot | 41-62 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Butterfield | 41-64 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-64 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 41-64 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, William Lamanna, Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Dennis Croker | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a turnaround near the basket | 43-64 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 43-64 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Seals | 43-67 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-67 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 43-67 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-67 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Todd | 43-67 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Satter | 43-70 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 43-70 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Satter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Dennis Croker - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #5 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ralph Herold | 43-72 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Rick Drury and the foul's on George Fournier - foul #2 on George Fournier, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the free throw | 45-72 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-72 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the tip | 45-72 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 45-72 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Felix Cole travels with the ball | 45-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) George Fournier, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 45-74 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #7 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG) Michael Scott, Louis Seals | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd blows the layup but he's fouled by Felix Cole - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (SF) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the turnaround from close range | 49-76 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-79 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is hacked by Ralph Herold - foul #1 on Ralph Herold, team foul #8 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Dennis Croker, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 51-79 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the jumper near the basket | 51-79 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cole | 51-79 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-79 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 51-79 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #7 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SF) George Fournier | |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Seals (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-81 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is hacked by Steven Coulter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Coulter, team foul #8 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Ralph Herold (PF), Dennis Croker (C) Louis Seals, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold gets the offensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #4 on Felix Cole, team foul #9 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Robert Delany (C) Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Robert Satter | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 53-82 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Herlihy steals the ball from Timothy Mayes in the backcourt | 53-82 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-82 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-82 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker snags the defensive board | 53-82 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-82 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #10 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) Ralph Herold | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-82 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 56-83 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Todd is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #9 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Louis Seals, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Satter | 58-85 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-85 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-85 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the offensive board | 58-85 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Butterfield | 58-87 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | David Butterfield picks off the pass by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt | 58-87 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses the easy layup | 58-87 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 58-87 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | George Fournier steps in front of the Gerald Bryant pass in the backcourt | 58-87 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier can't finish the layup | 58-87 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield tips it but misses | 58-87 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield tips it in | 58-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | David Butterfield takes the ball from William Lamanna in the backcourt | 58-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #11 | 58-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Dennis Croker (SF) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, George Fournier | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-90 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-91 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tired) 7 pts. SG - William Lamanna (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Causey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Delany (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ulmer (tiring) 15 pts. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) John Ulmer | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McGlew - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #12 | 58-91 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 58-92 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-93 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew loses the dribble to Michael Pellegrino in the backcourt | 58-93 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard McGlew - foul #3 on Richard McGlew, team foul #13 | 58-93 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the 1st free throw | 58-93 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-93 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 58-93 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Michael Pellegrino blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bond | 58-93 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-93 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-93 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 58-93 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dennis Croker, team foul #10 | 58-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) David Butterfield | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-93 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 58-93 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 58-93 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is denied on a dunk by Michael Pellegrino | 58-93 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 58-93 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals's pass is intercepted by William Lamanna in the backcourt | 58-93 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-93 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the rebound | 58-93 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 58-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-95 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-95 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Louis Seals steps in front of the William Lamanna pass | 58-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is hacked by Joseph Bond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Bond, team foul #14 | 58-95 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 58-96 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-97 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | William Lamanna loses the dribble to Louis Seals | 58-97 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy runs out the clock | 58-97 |