| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) SF - James Fritsch (fresh) PF - Vincent Welch (fresh) C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski loses the dribble to William Carter | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple loses the dribble to Vincent Welch | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Sean Johnson steps in front of the Scott Stemple pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch makes the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Johnson | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | William Carter is fouled in the backcourt by James Fritsch - foul #1 on James Fritsch, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Smith | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Michael Foster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Damron | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Richard Thomas picks off the pass by Peter Hines | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled in the backcourt by James Fritsch - foul #2 on James Fritsch, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Richard Thomas (SF) Dalton Casey, James Fritsch | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | David Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Zebrowski (tiring) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carey | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG) Sean Johnson | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Welch - foul #1 on Vincent Welch, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG) Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Fields | 9-9 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Dalton Casey | 9-9 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Dalton Casey is denied by James Carey | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Russell Zebrowski is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #1 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Hines | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dalton Casey | 12-12 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Appling | 15-12 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-12 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Fred Wilson | 15-12 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Smith takes the ball from Dalton Casey | 15-12 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | David Smith blows the dunk | 15-12 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Appling takes the ball from Sean Johnson in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | David Smith blows the layup | 15-12 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | David Appling double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Vincent Welch (PF) Dalton Casey, Maurice Bedolla, Lee Peden | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Carey steals the ball from Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 15-12 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | James Carey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG), Russell Zebrowski (C) Sean Johnson, Fred Wilson | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen buries a jump hook from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the easy open layup | 15-14 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields loses the dribble to David Smith in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the finger roll | 17-14 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Smith is called for the reach on Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Joe Zarate (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Carey (tiring) PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) C - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses short on a turnaround from close range | 17-14 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) James Carey, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG), Richard Thomas (C) Sean Johnson, Fred Wilson | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Lee Peden | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch is fouled on the floor by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Sean Johnson (SG) Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 17-16 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Carter | 19-16 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Michael Foster, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Sean Johnson, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | James Carey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Appling | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-19 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 21-19 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Fred Wilson | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Zarate | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | David Appling hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fields (tired) SF - Richard Thomas (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Peden (fairly fresh) C - Fred Wilson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Appling | 24-19 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | William Carter scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Foster and the foul's on Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Appling picks off the pass by Imarogbe Abdeldayen in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | William Carter jams it set up by Michael Foster | 28-19 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski misses the dunk but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Imarogbe Abdeldayen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG) Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-24 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Zebrowski - foul #2 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) David Appling | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Russell Zebrowski | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 31-24 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Carter | 33-24 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Welch is called for the reach on Michael Foster - foul #2 on Vincent Welch, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Foster | 36-24 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG), Fred Wilson (C) Sean Johnson, Richard Thomas | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses the easy layup | 36-24 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla hits the finger roll | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Appling (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (very tired) 2 pts. PF - William Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fields (tired) 2 reb. SF - Maurice Bedolla (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Peden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Wilson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Fields - foul #1 on Robert Fields, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SF), Peter Hines (PF) David Appling, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), James Fritsch (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Maurice Bedolla, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Smith | 40-26 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Michael Foster, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG) Robert Fields | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Johnson - foul #2 on Sean Johnson, team foul #12 | 40-26 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch makes the shot from the right side | 42-28 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Vincent Welch is called for the reach on Peter Hines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Welch, team foul #13 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Lee Peden (PF) Sean Johnson, Vincent Welch | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 42-28 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-28 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden gets the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | David Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Damron and the foul's on Lee Peden - foul #1 on Lee Peden, team foul #14 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG) Russell Zebrowski | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 45-30 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | David Smith slams it home | 47-30 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Michael Foster, James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Richard Thomas | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by Lee Peden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Peden, team foul #15 | 47-32 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey's floater is tipped away by William Carter | 49-32 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 49-32 |