| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Willard Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brenneman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Piccirillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Michalak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo misses the wide open shot from the right block | 42-48 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Michalak - foul #1 on Robert Michalak, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin (PF) Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo is hacked by Ronald Gomer - foul #2 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SF) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Maranto (PF), Steve Holland (C) Charles Piccirillo, Robert Michalak | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Rick Butts steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Ronald Gomer, Rick Butts, Jordan Ruffin, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG), Charles Piccirillo (PF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) William Brenneman, Mark Maranto, Steve Holland | |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Rogers picks off the pass by Matthew Carter in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Rogers and he's hacked by Charles Piccirillo - foul #2 on Charles Piccirillo, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Roberts - foul #3 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Michalak (C) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Patrick Welsh, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (SG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Paul Jones, Robert Michalak | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter is hacked by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Joseph Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG) Todd Fontenot, Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Maranto (SF), Steve Holland (PF) Virgil Zurich, Charles Piccirillo | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Steve Holland picks off the pass by Rick Lindsey | 45-50 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Gomer - foul #3 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Ronald Gomer, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (PG), Virgil Zurich (SF), Robert Michalak (C) Matthew Carter, Mark Maranto, Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Rick Butts can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (C) Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo (PF) Steve Holland | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Timothy Letellier (SG), Gene Wilson (SF), Marlin Bell (C) Paul Jones, William Brenneman, Virgil Zurich, Robert Michalak | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Piccirillo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Bell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo connects on the floater from close range | 45-54 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is hacked by Matthew Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Carter, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF) Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Michalak (C) Charles Piccirillo | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Rick Lindsey and the foul's on Marlin Bell - foul #4 on Marlin Bell, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (PG), Steve Holland (PF) Matthew Carter, Marlin Bell | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steve Holland | 48-57 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jordan Ruffin, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Jordan Ruffin, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Mark Maranto (PF) Paul Jones, Steve Holland | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rick Butts steals the ball from Gene Wilson | 48-57 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Rick Butts lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo (PF) Gene Wilson | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Letellier - foul #4 on Timothy Letellier, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Gene Wilson (SG), Virgil Zurich (SF) William Brenneman, Timothy Letellier, Mark Maranto | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Carter | 52-60 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Virgil Zurich swats the layup by Ronald Gomer | 52-60 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Carter, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Ronald Gomer, Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland (PF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Charles Piccirillo, Robert Michalak | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Steve Holland swats the shot by Paul Dotson | 54-60 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Rick Butts hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Fontenot | 57-60 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Butts - foul #3 on Rick Butts, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Jordan Ruffin (PF) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Mark Maranto (SF), Charles Piccirillo (PF) Matthew Carter, Virgil Zurich, Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin is denied on a layup by Steve Holland | 57-62 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Maranto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Ronald Gomer, Paul Dotson, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (PG), Robert Michalak (C) William Brenneman, Steve Holland | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Roberts | 59-62 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Ruffin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gene Wilson (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Maranto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Piccirillo (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Michalak (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Maranto grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Willard Rogers (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh, Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Virgil Zurich (SF), Steve Holland (PF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Paul Jones, Mark Maranto, Charles Piccirillo, Robert Michalak | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kirkpatrick | 59-62 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Steve Holland is denied by Michael Hutson | 59-62 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland scores on a fadeaway from close range | 59-64 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers | 61-64 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-64 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland is fouled on the floor by Willard Rogers - foul #2 on Willard Rogers, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Mark Maranto (SF), Robert Michalak (C) William Brenneman, Gene Wilson, Virgil Zurich, Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Mark Maranto steps in front of the Benjamin Matthews pass | 61-66 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo (PF) Steve Holland | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Gomer | 64-66 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Michalak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Gomer | 67-66 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Welsh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jones (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Mark Maranto (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Piccirillo (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Michalak (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG), Virgil Zurich (SF), Marlin Bell (C) Paul Jones, Mark Maranto, Robert Michalak | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell misses long on a jumper from close range | 67-66 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is hacked by Matthew Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carter, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG) Matthew Carter | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Marlin Bell | 68-66 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Letellier is called for the reach on Ronald Gomer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Letellier, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Mark Maranto (PF) Timothy Letellier, Charles Piccirillo | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carter - foul #5 on Matthew Carter, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Rick Butts, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson (SG) Matthew Carter | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Gomer - foul #5 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Ronald Gomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo (PF) Mark Maranto | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Piccirillo - foul #3 on Charles Piccirillo, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Rick Lindsey (C) Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland (PF), Robert Michalak (C) Charles Piccirillo, Marlin Bell | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Michalak gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich knocks in the shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 73-71 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Holland - foul #2 on Steve Holland, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (PG), Mark Maranto (SF), Charles Piccirillo (PF), Marlin Bell (C) Gene Wilson, Virgil Zurich, Steve Holland, Robert Michalak | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones loses the dribble to Glenn Roberts in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts lays it up and in | 77-71 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Todd Fontenot, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Marlin Bell | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson (SG) William Brenneman | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick comes up short on the floater from the left side | 77-74 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Rick Butts clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Piccirillo - foul #4 on Charles Piccirillo, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich (SF), Marlin Bell (C) Charles Piccirillo, Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Wilson, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Rick Butts | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) PF - Willard Rogers (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Welsh (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Paul Jones (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Gene Wilson (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Virgil Zurich (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Maranto (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marlin Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Paul Dotson | 81-74 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-74 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell can't tip it in | 81-74 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is hacked by Mark Maranto - foul #1 on Mark Maranto, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (C) Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Steve Holland (PF), Robert Michalak (C) Gene Wilson, Mark Maranto, Marlin Bell | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-74 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Michalak pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman lays it in | 81-76 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Robert Michalak | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Kirkpatrick | 81-76 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson (SG) Paul Jones | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutson | 83-76 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 85-76 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo (PF), Robert Michalak (C) Steve Holland, Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman's pass is intercepted by Todd Fontenot | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Rick Butts | 87-76 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Paul Dotson - foul #3 on Paul Dotson, team foul #12 | 87-78 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo makes the free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Charles Piccirillo | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Rick Butts is fouled on the floor by Gene Wilson - foul #5 on Gene Wilson, team foul #16 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SF) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG) Gene Wilson | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Rick Butts misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Butts - foul #4 on Rick Butts, team foul #13 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by William Brenneman - foul #2 on William Brenneman, team foul #17 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Piccirillo gets the rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-81 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | William Brenneman is called for the reach on Willard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brenneman, team foul #18 | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers grabs the offensive board | 89-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers is fouled on the floor by William Brenneman - foul #4 on William Brenneman, team foul #19 | 89-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Michalak grabs the board | 90-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Zurich can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 90-81 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot snags the defensive board | 90-81 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | William Brenneman is called for the reach on Todd Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Brenneman, team foul #20 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Maranto (SF) William Brenneman | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Maranto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland (PF), Marlin Bell (C) Charles Piccirillo, Robert Michalak | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot runs out the clock | 92-81 |