| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ruben Fernando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Sousa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | John Jefferson takes the ball from Clarence Gay | 40-39 |
| 19:34 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 19:00 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Allen | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:20 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 42-41 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clarence Gay | 45-41 |
| 17:20 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-43 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Joe Sousa - foul #1 on Joe Sousa, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Neil Levan (PF), William Vidrine (C) Paul Hoffman, Joe Sousa | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | Neil Levan is hacked by Tom Berry - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran (SF) Ruben Fernando | |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 48-45 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by John Jefferson - foul #2 on John Jefferson, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), Andrew Paolucci (SG) Michael Boyd, John Jefferson | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Mitton - foul #1 on Roger Mitton, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:51 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci is hacked by Edward Midgette - foul #2 on Edward Midgette, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando (SF), Paul Hoffman (PF) Alfonso Moran, William Vidrine | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Roger Mitton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Paolucci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ruben Fernando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Levan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton's pass is intercepted by Clarence Gay | 50-45 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Berry | 53-45 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman's floater is tipped away by Tom Berry | 53-45 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 14:14 | Jackson State | Neil Levan grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:49 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 53-49 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 13:13 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:01 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Paul Hoffman denies the turnaround by Tommy Jaramillo | 53-49 |
| 12:36 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:19 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Neil Levan picks off the pass by Tom Berry | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando is denied on a layup by Tom Berry | 53-49 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Allen | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Woodrow Carlson (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Roger Mitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Paolucci (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ruben Fernando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Neil Levan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Tom Berry drills a floater from the right block set up by Clarence Gay and the foul's on Andrew Paolucci - foul #2 on Andrew Paolucci, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF) Clarence Gay, William Allen, Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Alfonso Moran (SF), William Vidrine (PF), Joe Sousa (C) Roger Mitton, Andrew Paolucci, Ruben Fernando, Paul Hoffman, Neil Levan | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 59-51 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Johnson | 61-51 |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alfonso Moran | 61-53 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | George Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Sousa | 61-53 |
| 09:46 | Jackson State | John Jefferson gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | Tom Berry is called for the reach on John Jefferson - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Woodrow Carlson (SF), Edward Midgette (PF) George Johnson, Nathan Cowles, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:14 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte (C) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Neil Levan (SF) Alfonso Moran | |
| 09:14 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:14 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Boyd - foul #1 on Michael Boyd, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando (SF) William Vidrine | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:53 | Jackson State | Neil Levan gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:35 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa is fouled on the floor by Haywood Aponte - foul #1 on Haywood Aponte, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Clarke (C) Joe Sousa | |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | John Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando tips it home | 63-56 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte is hacked by John Jefferson - foul #3 on John Jefferson, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman (PF) James Clarke | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Fernando (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Neil Levan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Jackson State | Neil Levan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Neil Levan blocks the jumper by Edward Midgette | 66-56 |
| 06:50 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:31 | Jackson State | Neil Levan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Midgette - foul #3 on Edward Midgette, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), Andrew Paolucci (SG), Joe Sousa (C) Michael Boyd, John Jefferson, Ruben Fernando | |
| 06:31 | Jackson State | Neil Levan makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:31 | Jackson State | Neil Levan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay scores on a jumper from the left side set up by William Allen | 68-57 |
| 05:53 | Jackson State | Neil Levan lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Mitton | 68-59 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette is fouled on the floor by Roger Mitton - foul #2 on Roger Mitton, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF) Clarence Gay, William Allen, Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran (SF), William Vidrine (PF) Neil Levan, Paul Hoffman | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:23 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Mitton - foul #3 on Roger Mitton, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (PF) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), Ruben Fernando (SF) Andrew Paolucci, Alfonso Moran | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando's pass is intercepted by Raymond Kelly | 72-62 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly lays it up and in | 74-62 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-62 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Sousa - foul #2 on Joe Sousa, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (PG), William Allen (SG), Woodrow Carlson (SF) George Johnson, Raymond Kelly, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jefferson (SG), Paul Hoffman (PF) Roger Mitton, Joe Sousa | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the tip | 74-64 |
| 03:50 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Hoffman | 74-64 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 74-67 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Fernando (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Vidrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 77-70 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Allen | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | John Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Carlson - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (PG), Edward Midgette (PF) Clarence Gay, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), Neil Levan (SF), Joe Sousa (C) Michael Boyd, Ruben Fernando, Paul Hoffman | |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (PG), Tom Berry (PF) Raymond Kelly, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), Ruben Fernando (SF), Paul Hoffman (PF) Roger Mitton, Neil Levan, William Vidrine | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | John Jefferson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | William Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 83-72 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 83-74 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Allen | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Tom Berry steals it from Michael Boyd | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joe Sousa - foul #3 on Joe Sousa, team foul #10 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Edward Midgette (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) William Allen, Woodrow Carlson, Tom Berry, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), Andrew Paolucci (SG), Alfonso Moran (SF), Neil Levan (PF), William Vidrine (C) Michael Boyd, John Jefferson, Ruben Fernando, Paul Hoffman, Joe Sousa | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci is whistled for traveling | 87-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Johnson runs out the clock | 87-74 |