| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brent Craddock (fresh) SG - Robert Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | John Lee inbounds the ball | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Jacksonville State | Hamisi Asaro steals it from Brent Craddock | 16-31 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | John Rines's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Nguyen | 16-31 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the follow up shot | 16-33 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | James Hawkins picks off the pass by Robert Burnett | 16-33 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits a jumper from close range set up by John Rines and the foul's on John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 16-35 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the free throw | 16-35 |
| 18:40 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg snags the defensive board | 16-35 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | Brent Craddock throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Gary Nguyen | 18-35 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Hamisi Asaro | 18-38 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-38 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-38 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg gets the rebound | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | Brent Craddock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #1 | 18-38 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | Brent Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | Brent Craddock makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | John Rines comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Burnett - foul #2 on Robert Burnett, team foul #2 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson (SG) Robert Burnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg grabs the board | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:35 | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brent Craddock | 22-38 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt's pass is intercepted by Gary Nguyen | 22-38 |
| 15:54 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Hunt denies the turnaround by Gary Nguyen | 22-38 |
| 15:52 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg gets the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brent Craddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Burnett (SG), Bryant Oxford (SF), William Jones (PF), James Damian (C) Brent Craddock, John Lee, Gary Nguyen, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 14:50 | Jacksonville State | James Damian connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by William Jones - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Love (PG), William Dean (PF), Peter Ballweg (C) Julian Richardson, Bryant Oxford, William Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | John Rines slams it home on a great pass from George Hondo | 26-40 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | James Damian misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Couture - foul #1 on Ralph Couture, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | James Damian makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | James Damian misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | James Hawkins buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Rines | 27-42 |
| 13:00 | Jacksonville State | James Damian misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 12:59 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Edward Love connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Damian | 29-42 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is called for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brent Craddock (PG), Julian Richardson (SG), John Lee (SF), Gary Nguyen (PF) Edward Love, Robert Burnett, James Damian, William Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Janes (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ralph Couture, Thomas Hunt | |
| 12:01 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nguyen hits the finger roll set up by John Lee | 31-42 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Hondo | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brent Craddock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Rines (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Janes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | John Janes snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Julian Richardson | 31-44 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Hamisi Asaro denies the turnaround by Julian Richardson | 31-44 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Rines is fouled on the floor by Peter Ballweg - foul #2 on Peter Ballweg, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Burnett (SG), James Damian (C) Julian Richardson, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) John Rines, James Hawkins | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | James Damian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | John Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Nguyen - foul #2 on Gary Nguyen, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg (C) James Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), James Hawkins (SF) George Hondo, John Janes | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Brent Craddock is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Hamisi Asaro | 31-45 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 31-45 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it in | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg loses the ball out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson (PG), James Damian (SF), William Dean (PF) Brent Craddock, John Lee, Gary Nguyen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), John Rines (SG), Ralph Couture (PF) Kenneth Kuhn, William Burke, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the shot from the left side set up by James Hawkins | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Julian Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Damian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Dean (fresh) C - Peter Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | William Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-49 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 06:44 | Jacksonville State | Robert Burnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | James Damian can't tip it in | 31-52 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg tips it in | 33-52 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Peter Ballweg denies the turnaround by Thomas Hunt | 33-52 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | Peter Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 06:08 | Jacksonville State | William Dean is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Love (SG), Gary Nguyen (SF) Robert Burnett, Peter Ballweg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), John Janes (SF), Hamisi Asaro (C) George Hondo, James Hawkins, Thomas Hunt | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | John Rines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 05:52 | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | William Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | William Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) John Rines, Ralph Couture | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Burke | 33-54 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville State | William Burke is called for the reach on Gary Nguyen - foul #2 on William Burke, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Fred Muir (SG), Bryant Oxford (SF) Julian Richardson, William Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG) Kenneth Kuhn | |
| 04:29 | Jacksonville State | Fred Muir comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | George Hondo gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Bryant Oxford is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Bryant Oxford, team foul #7 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SG) William Burke | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | James Damian grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 03:46 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Bryant Oxford is blocked by Hamisi Asaro | 33-54 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Edward Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Muir (fresh) SF - Bryant Oxford (fresh) PF - Gary Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Damian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Janes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | John Rines lays it in set up by Thomas Hunt | 33-56 |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Oxford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Gary Nguyen steals the ball from John Rines | 33-56 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nguyen drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson (PG), William Dean (PF) Edward Love, James Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) John Janes, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nguyen makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Hawkins buries a fadeaway from close range | 36-58 |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | John Rines is called for the reach on Fred Muir - foul #2 on John Rines, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Love (SG), James Damian (C) Fred Muir, Bryant Oxford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ralph Couture | |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | William Dean loses the ball out of bounds | 36-58 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | James Damian snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | James Hawkins drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Hondo | 38-60 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Julian Richardson can't finish the layup | 38-60 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 38-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo runs out the clock | 38-60 |