| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jake Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | James Blanton's pass is intercepted by Alexander Moore | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 40-25 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tom Berry - foul #1 on Tom Berry, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 40-25 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-25 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Baskerville | 40-25 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 43-25 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | John Kelly drills a floater from the left side | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Blanton - foul #1 on James Blanton, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SG) Christopher Elizalde | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | John Kelly gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | James Blanton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-27 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Leroy Lira steps in front of the Alexander Moore pass | 43-27 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Lira | 43-30 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | John Kelly knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Lira | 46-33 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), Christopher Elizalde (SG), Alton Palumbo (PF), David Villines (C) Jake Pace, Leroy Lira, John Kelly, James Blanton | |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | Tom Berry picks off the pass by David Villines | 46-33 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry banks in the layup | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Villines (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Alcorn State | Alexander Moore steals the ball from Alton Palumbo | 48-33 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits the finger roll | 50-33 |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-33 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Villines | 50-33 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Lee Baskerville steps in front of the David Villines pass | 50-33 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is fouled on the floor by Allen Stokes - foul #1 on Allen Stokes, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Leroy Lira (SF), John Kelly (PF), Ted Smith (C) Christopher Elizalde, Allen Stokes, Alton Palumbo, David Villines | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is fouled on the floor by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Jake Pace steals the ball from Nicholas Visnosky | 50-33 |
| 14:28 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress dunks the ball on a great pass from Jake Pace | 50-35 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville jams it | 52-35 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randy Childress | 52-38 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 13:39 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | John Kelly knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jake Pace | 52-40 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | The jumper by Thomas Thoreson is denied by John Kelly | 52-40 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira loses the dribble to Thomas Thoreson | 52-40 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace is fouled on the floor by Alexander Moore - foul #2 on Alexander Moore, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo (PG), Christopher Elizalde (SG), Allen Stokes (SF), James Blanton (PF), Alton Palumbo (C) Jake Pace, Randy Childress, Leroy Lira, John Kelly, Ted Smith | |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | George Johnson is called for the reach on Lewis Vallecillo - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SF) Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Vallecillo (fresh) SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 54-40 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Howard | 56-40 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes loses the dribble to George Johnson | 56-40 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | George Johnson lays it in | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-40 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Ervin | 58-40 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Christopher Elizalde takes the ball from Norman Turner | 58-40 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde misses the easy layup | 58-40 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Christopher Elizalde steals the ball from Nathan Cowles | 58-40 |
| 09:51 | Alcorn State | Alexander Howard is called for the reach on Christopher Elizalde - foul #1 on Alexander Howard, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Tom Berry (SF), Lee Baskerville (PF), Thomas Thoreson (C) George Johnson, Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin, Norman Turner, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Pace (PG), Leroy Lira (SF), John Kelly (PF), Ted Smith (C) Lewis Vallecillo, Christopher Elizalde, James Blanton, Alton Palumbo | |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (SG) Allen Stokes | |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Tom Berry buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 60-41 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira clanks a floater from the left block | 60-41 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it in | 62-43 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is hacked by Ted Smith - foul #4 on Ted Smith, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde (SG), James Blanton (C) Randy Childress, Ted Smith | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Norman Turner can't throw it down | 62-43 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Alexander Moore is called for the reach on Jake Pace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alexander Moore, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jake Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Elizalde | 62-45 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-45 |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jake Pace | 62-48 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-48 |
| 05:55 | Alcorn State | John Kelly misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 65-48 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | James Blanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | James Blanton clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 65-48 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Norman Turner pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Tom Berry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles snags the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville (PF), Thomas Thoreson (C) Norman Turner, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Smith (C) James Blanton | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Thoreson | 68-48 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | John Kelly can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-48 |
| 04:54 | Alcorn State | John Kelly hits the follow up shot | 68-50 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 68-50 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits the follow up shot | 70-50 |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | Jake Pace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Jake Pace is called for the reach on Alexander Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake Pace, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Charles Ervin (SF), Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry, Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), Allen Stokes (SG), Alton Palumbo (SF), James Blanton (PF), David Villines (C) Jake Pace, Christopher Elizalde, Leroy Lira, John Kelly, Ted Smith | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Randy Childress is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Childress, team foul #6 | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Johnson | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Villines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | George Johnson is called for the reach on Randy Childress in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-50 |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress misses the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nathan Cowles | 73-50 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Allen Stokes steals the ball from Charles Ervin | 73-50 |
| 03:19 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes lays it up and in | 73-52 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Villines - foul #1 on David Villines, team foul #7 | 73-52 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | James Blanton misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Turner - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | James Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | James Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Norman Turner hits a fadeaway from close range set up by George Johnson | 76-52 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo is fouled on the floor by Charles Ervin - foul #1 on Charles Ervin, team foul #9 | 76-52 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Alton Palumbo misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-52 |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | James Blanton grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Nathan Cowles picks off the pass by Alton Palumbo | 76-52 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-52 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the offensive board | 76-52 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | James Blanton steals it from George Johnson | 76-52 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Nathan Cowles is called for the reach on David Villines - foul #1 on Nathan Cowles, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | David Villines misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | David Villines makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-53 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Norman Turner steals the ball from David Villines | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard loses the dribble to Randy Childress | 76-53 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | David Villines misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Ervin | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Johnson runs out the clock | 76-53 |