| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Joshua Vigil inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern | Jordan Priest is called for the reach on Joshua Vigil - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Charles Frazier takes the ball from Dustin Chandler | 29-19 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Newton - foul #2 on Stephen Newton, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:55 | Southern | Walter Booth is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Frazier - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #2 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:39 | Southern | Dustin Chandler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-19 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Walter Booth pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Donnell - foul #1 on Donald Donnell, team foul #3 | 31-19 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Joshua Vigil steals the ball from Tim Kraker | 31-19 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Joshua Vigil connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Chandler | 31-21 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 33-21 |
| 16:50 | Southern | Joshua Vigil's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Priest | 33-21 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Michael Dingus gets the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 16:28 | Southern | Stephen Newton misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Michael Dingus tips it home | 33-23 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Vigil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dingus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the shot in the lane | 33-23 |
| 15:35 | Southern | Stephen Newton snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Walter Booth scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Vigil and he's fouled by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (SG), Norman Livingston (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), James Brown (C) Dustin Chandler, Joshua Vigil, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 15:24 | Southern | Walter Booth makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is hacked by Micheal Johnson - foul #1 on Micheal Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Divito (SG) Walter Booth | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Donnell | 36-26 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Micheal Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 36-26 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Frazier | 39-26 |
| 13:46 | Southern | James Divito makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG) Micheal Johnson, James Divito | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 12:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Brown | 39-29 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Chandler - foul #2 on Dustin Chandler, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Martin Cohen, James Brown | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Michael Dingus can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Stephen Newton can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Norman Livingston gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Norman Livingston is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (SF) Norman Livingston | |
| 11:43 | Southern | Dustin Chandler is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Dingus - foul #1 on Michael Dingus, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Dustin Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 44-29 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Dustin Chandler hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Newton - foul #3 on Stephen Newton, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (SG), Norman Livingston (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Joshua Vigil is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:42 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Joshua Vigil steals it from Charles Frazier | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 08:26 | Southern | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Micheal Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dustin Chandler (SG) Joshua Vigil | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is hacked by Martin Cohen - foul #3 on Martin Cohen, team foul #7 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 07:54 | Southern | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 07:36 | Southern | James Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Martin Cohen - foul #4 on Martin Cohen, team foul #8 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Donald Donnell (SF) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Michael Dingus (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Micheal Johnson, Martin Cohen, James Brown | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Dustin Chandler makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Booth | 48-34 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Larry Boyd takes the ball from Michael Dingus | 48-34 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the shot near the basket set up by Tim Kraker | 50-34 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Norman Livingston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Booth | 50-36 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd dunks the ball set up by David Brock | 52-36 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Norman Livingston can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-36 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 52-36 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Stephen Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Walter Booth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Dingus | 52-39 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Donnell | 52-39 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Stephen Newton gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Walter Booth works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Livingston - foul #4 on Norman Livingston, team foul #9 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (PG), Micheal Johnson (SG), James Divito (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Norman Livingston, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) SF - James Divito (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is denied on a layup by James Brown | 53-39 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Joshua Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 02:55 | Southern | James Divito hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Vigil | 53-41 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it home | 55-41 |
| 02:14 | Southern | James Divito loses the dribble to Gerald Moss | 55-41 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't tip it in | 55-41 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Micheal Johnson grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern | Martin Cohen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Robert Connery, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:52 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | James Divito denies the turnaround by Larry Boyd | 55-42 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Joshua Vigil evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Johnson | 55-44 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 55-44 |