| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fresh) SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - James Blair (fresh) C - Terry Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Damek Oginski (fresh) SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Charles Strand (fresh) PF - Andrew Watson (fresh) C - Wallace Muth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Alabama State | Charles Strand gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Alabama State | Sean Burton takes the ball from Charles Strand | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer blows the layup but he's fouled by Jesus Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Charles Strand makes the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Sean Burton is hacked by Wallace Muth - foul #1 on Wallace Muth, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | James Blair misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Alabama State | Charles Strand gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Damek Oginski, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski misses the floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chuck Moore and the foul's on Andrew Watson - foul #1 on Andrew Watson, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:49 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams hits a runner from close range | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Alabama State | Charles Strand drills a shot from the right side set up by Damek Oginski | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) SG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Damek Oginski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Watson (fresh) C - Wallace Muth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | Andrew Watson pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Damek Oginski and the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Charles Foster, Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Rollins (SF) Charles Strand | |
| 15:32 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Sean Burton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Blair | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Alabama State | David Rollins travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez connects on the 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | James Blair misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Rollins - foul #1 on David Rollins, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Strand (SF) David Rollins | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:55 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 15-13 |
| 13:53 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth tips it in | 15-15 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez blocks the jumper by Chuck Moore | 15-15 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | James Blair blows the dunk but the foul's on Andrew Watson - foul #2 on Andrew Watson, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Rollins (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Andrew Watson, Wallace Muth | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:02 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) James Blair | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann loses the dribble to Charles Strand | 17-15 |
| 12:21 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson loses the dribble to Chas Reimann | 17-15 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Sean Burton tips it but misses | 17-15 |
| 11:55 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Damek Oginski (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rollins (fresh) C - Michael Robertson (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson's pass is intercepted by Sean Burton | 17-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Sean Burton banks in the layup | 19-15 |
| 11:21 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer misses the shot from the left side | 19-15 |
| 10:51 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:38 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez picks off the pass by Sean Burton | 19-18 |
| 10:20 | Alabama State | Charles Strand hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesus Gonzalez | 19-20 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming can't finish the layup | 19-20 |
| 10:15 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 09:47 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson's floater is tipped away by Chas Reimann | 19-20 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Sean Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), James Blair (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Alex Zafar (PG), Scott Bryant (SG), Robert Ratley (SF), Wallace Muth (C) Damek Oginski, Jesus Gonzalez, Charles Strand, Michael Robertson | |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | Robert Ratley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Rollins | 19-22 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Ratley - foul #1 on Robert Ratley, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:26 | Alabama State | Alex Zafar is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:10 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth misses short on a floater from the left block | 21-22 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Alex Zafar (fresh) SG - Scott Bryant (fresh) SF - Robert Ratley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rollins (tiring) C - Wallace Muth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth loses the dribble to Thomas Combs | 23-22 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:01 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth is whistled for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Charles Strand (SF), Michael Robertson (PF) Scott Bryant, Robert Ratley, David Rollins | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | James Blair clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 06:23 | Alabama State | Alex Zafar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | James Blair gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Alex Zafar picks off the pass by James Blair | 25-22 |
| 05:49 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 25-22 |
| 05:40 | Alabama State | Alex Zafar grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Alex Zafar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Foster - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (SG), Sean Burton (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, James Blair, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Alex Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Alex Zafar misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams double dribbles | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Blair (SF) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Damek Oginski (PG), Robert Ratley (SF), David Rollins (PF) Alex Zafar, Charles Strand, Michael Robertson | |
| 04:43 | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) James Blair | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scott Bryant (SG) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Scott Bryant steals it from Sean Burton | 25-23 |
| 04:14 | Alabama State | Scott Bryant misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 04:13 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:56 | Alabama State | Robert Ratley is hacked by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Charles Strand (SF), Andrew Watson (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Scott Bryant, Robert Ratley, David Rollins, Wallace Muth | |
| 03:42 | Alabama State | Eugene Pfeiffer is called for the reach on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #1 on Eugene Pfeiffer, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Damek Oginski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Watson (fresh) C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | Andrew Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Charles Strand grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Blair is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 02:52 | Alabama State | Damek Oginski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:46 | Alabama State | James Blair steals the ball from Michael Robertson | 25-23 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Blair misses badly on a floater from the left block | 25-23 |
| 02:29 | Alabama State | Andrew Watson snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:21 | Alabama State | Charles Strand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | James Blair knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Pfeiffer | 27-23 |
| 01:46 | Alabama State | Sean Burton steals it from Andrew Watson | 27-23 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is fouled on the floor by Andrew Watson - foul #3 on Andrew Watson, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Alex Zafar (PG), Robert Ratley (SF), David Rollins (PF), Wallace Muth (C) Damek Oginski, Charles Strand, Andrew Watson, Michael Robertson | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:25 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Wallace Muth | 27-23 |
| 01:21 | Alabama State | David Rollins is hacked by Charles Foster - foul #2 on Charles Foster, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Williams (PF) Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:21 | Alabama State | David Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:21 | Alabama State | David Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on David Rollins - foul #2 on David Rollins, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scott Bryant (SG) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:43 | Alabama State | Wallace Muth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Foster | 28-25 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Combs | 30-25 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Scott Bryant clanks a shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 30-25 |