| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Keown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ruben Park (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown's floater is tipped away by Edward Midgette | 40-30 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:25 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Mark Summerlin | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner drills a floater from close range set up by Tom Berry and he's hacked by Mark Summerlin - foul #1 on Mark Summerlin, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:47 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Sidney Keown, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Prater (SF) Sidney Keown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:17 | Alabama A&M | Alexander Moore steps in front of the Steven Brooks pass in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:55 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Turner | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Alabama A&M | John Prater tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| 17:31 | Alabama A&M | Nicholas Visnosky is called for the reach on John Prater - foul #1 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Ragan (PG) Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:18 | Alabama A&M | Norman Turner is called for the reach on William Ragan - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton (PF) Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:04 | Alabama A&M | John Prater hits a shot from close range set up by Michael Merritt and the foul's on Tom Berry - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Tom Berry | |
| 17:04 | Alabama A&M | John Prater makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 16:49 | Alabama A&M | John Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:32 | Alabama A&M | Norman Turner denies the turnaround by William Ragan | 47-33 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alexander Moore | 47-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore loses the dribble to Michael Merritt in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 16:07 | Alabama A&M | Norman Turner steals it from William Ragan | 47-33 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky drills a shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Moore | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Ragan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Turner - foul #3 on Norman Turner, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks (PG), Sidney Keown (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF) William Ragan, John Prater, Ruben Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (SF) Nathan Cowles | |
| 15:38 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:38 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is hacked by Mark Summerlin - foul #2 on Mark Summerlin, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Tom Berry buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alexander Moore and he's fouled by Clark Hyman - foul #2 on Clark Hyman, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Midgette - foul #3 on Edward Midgette, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Matthew Major (C) Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tom Berry | 49-41 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:03 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Clark Hyman | 49-41 |
| 13:51 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Major is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Major, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG), Ruben Park (C) Clark Hyman, Matthew Major | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Ragan (PG), John Prater (PF) Steven Brooks, Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Norman Turner, Edward Midgette | |
| 13:06 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton (PF) Sidney Keown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | George Johnson tips it in | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | William Ragan comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin (PF) Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | William Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | William Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | George Johnson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tom Berry | 51-45 |
| 11:56 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Ragan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Ruben Park (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | George Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Prater | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Johnson | 53-50 |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Cowles - foul #1 on Nathan Cowles, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks (PG), Clark Hyman (SG), Sidney Keown (SF), Joseph Newton (PF) William Ragan, Michael Merritt, John Prater, Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Norman Turner (PF), Edward Midgette (C) George Johnson, Alexander Howard, Thomas Thoreson, Nathan Cowles | |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Visnosky | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton is denied on a dunk by Norman Turner | 55-53 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Norman Turner comes up short on the shot in the paint | 55-53 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it home | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:44 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:32 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Tom Berry slams it home on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 55-57 |
| 07:49 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:47 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newton | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clark Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Keown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Newton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Park (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the runner in the paint set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 55-62 |
| 06:42 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #4 on Tom Berry, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Ragan (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), John Prater (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF) Steven Brooks, Clark Hyman, Sidney Keown, Ruben Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry, Norman Turner | |
| 06:42 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Newton misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits the finger roll set up by George Johnson | 57-64 |
| 05:50 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Newton and the foul's on George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Matthew Major (C) Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF) Edward Midgette | |
| 05:50 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Major - foul #2 on Matthew Major, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:11 | Alabama A&M | George Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG) George Johnson, Alexander Howard | |
| 05:11 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:11 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Norman Turner | 61-65 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Major is called for the reach on Thomas Thoreson - foul #3 on Matthew Major, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman (SF) Matthew Major | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:52 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Mark Summerlin | 61-65 |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | William Ragan is hacked by Norman Turner - foul #4 on Norman Turner, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | William Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | William Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 04:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt is hacked by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #2 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks (PG), Sidney Keown (SF), Matthew Major (C) William Ragan, Clark Hyman, John Prater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (SF), Edward Midgette (C) Nathan Cowles, Norman Turner | |
| 04:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette travels with the ball | 63-67 |
| 03:47 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Major misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Keown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Summerlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Matthew Major (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky loses the ball out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park (C) Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| 03:14 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Brooks | 63-67 |
| 02:49 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Thoreson is called for the reach on Steven Brooks - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman (SG), John Prater (SF), Joseph Newton (PF) Michael Merritt, Sidney Keown, Ruben Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Nathan Cowles (C) George Johnson, Nicholas Visnosky, Edward Midgette | |
| 02:25 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:25 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG), Sidney Keown (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF), Ruben Park (C) Clark Hyman, John Prater, Joseph Newton, Matthew Major | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF), Edward Midgette (C) Alexander Howard, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ruben Park - foul #2 on Ruben Park, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (SG) Nathan Cowles | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:24 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Brooks | 68-68 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 68-70 |
| 00:41 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Edward Midgette is denied by Ruben Park | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin double dribbles | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Keown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. C - Ruben Park (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks tips it but misses | 70-70 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alexander Moore | 70-70 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is fouled on the floor by Steven Brooks - foul #3 on Steven Brooks, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:24 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:05 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 04:03 | Alabama A&M | Steven Brooks tips it in | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 03:22 | Alabama A&M | Norman Turner steps in front of the Michael Merritt pass | 72-74 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Norman Turner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Moore | 72-76 |
| 02:59 | Alabama A&M | Nicholas Visnosky steals the ball from Steven Brooks in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Tom Berry comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 72-76 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | The jumper by Nicholas Visnosky is denied by Ruben Park | 72-76 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 02:05 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 01:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Brooks | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Sidney Keown is called for the reach on Tom Berry - foul #4 on Sidney Keown, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | Nicholas Visnosky takes the ball from Michael Merritt | 74-77 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 01:27 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:06 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Brooks | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Keown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Summerlin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - Ruben Park (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Midgette (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is whistled for traveling | 76-77 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Keown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Sidney Keown, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Prater (SF) Sidney Keown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brooks - foul #4 on Steven Brooks, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin knocks in the shot from the baseline | 78-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brooks - foul #5 on Steven Brooks, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Ragan (PG) Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park loses the ball out of bounds | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore runs out the clock | 78-80 |