| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger McClendon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Corsi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto makes the jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | William Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Christopher Elizalde - foul #1 on Christopher Elizalde, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | William Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Michael Okamoto is called for the reach on Lee Baskerville - foul #1 on Michael Okamoto, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-35 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Okamoto - foul #2 on Michael Okamoto, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (SF) Ernest Bittinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by William Corsi is denied by Timothy Gaines | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Elizalde - foul #2 on Christopher Elizalde, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jame Acker (C) William Corsi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress misses the jumper in the lane | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger McClendon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Okamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jame Acker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Mankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jame Acker | 39-38 |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Gaines - foul #2 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo (SG), Ernest Bittinger (SF) Roger McClendon, Christopher Elizalde | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Childress - foul #2 on Randy Childress, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Corsi (C) Michael Okamoto | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Adam Mankin steps in front of the Ernest Bittinger pass | 41-40 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin dunks the ball | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Lewis Vallecillo - foul #1 on Lewis Vallecillo, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde (SG) Lewis Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey drills a turnaround from close range | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Gaines - foul #3 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Gaines | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin loses the dribble to William Corsi | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Elizalde | 44-44 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | William Corsi grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | William Corsi loses the dribble to William Jackson | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Bittinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jame Acker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Corsi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Adam Mankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Baskerville (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger is fouled on the floor by Adam Mankin - foul #3 on Adam Mankin, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), Lewis Vallecillo (SF), Michael Okamoto (PF), Eric Sparacino (C) Randy Childress, Ernest Bittinger, Jame Acker, William Corsi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Benton (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Joseph Sewell (PF), John Blackledge (C) Carlos Corey, William Jackson, Lee Baskerville, Timothy Gaines | |
| 11:05 | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Sewell pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:38 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo makes the runner from close range | 46-44 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Bailey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Eric Sparacino loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger (SF), William Corsi (C) Christopher Elizalde, Eric Sparacino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Corey (PG), Lee Baskerville (PF), Timothy Gaines (C) Daniel Bailey, Adam Mankin, Joseph Sewell | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Corsi | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:49 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | William Corsi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Corey | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Baskerville | 46-46 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Roger McClendon is called for the reach on Michael Benton - foul #3 on Roger McClendon, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde (SG), Randy Childress (SF), Jame Acker (PF), Eric Sparacino (C) Lewis Vallecillo, Ernest Bittinger, Michael Okamoto, William Corsi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Jackson (SG), Adam Mankin (SF), Joseph Sewell (PF) Carlos Corey, John Blackledge, Lee Baskerville | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Michael Benton misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Eric Sparacino snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger McClendon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jame Acker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Sparacino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Mankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sewell (fresh) C - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Randy Childress | 48-46 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Sewell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jame Acker - foul #2 on Jame Acker, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Corey (PG) Michael Benton | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Mankin | 48-48 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Corey | 48-50 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Elizalde | 50-50 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | William Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jame Acker | 50-50 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Carlos Corey steals the ball from Christopher Elizalde | 50-50 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger (SF), Michael Okamoto (PF), William Corsi (C) Randy Childress, Jame Acker, Eric Sparacino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville (PF) Joseph Sewell | |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Adam Mankin steals the ball from William Corsi | 50-52 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Elizalde is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #3 on Christopher Elizalde, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | William Corsi tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by William Jackson - foul #3 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG) Roger McClendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | William Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Adam Mankin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Okamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Corsi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlos Corey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam Mankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Childress | 58-52 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Elizalde steps in front of the Adam Mankin pass | 58-52 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG) Ernest Bittinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Benton (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), John Blackledge (SF), Joseph Sewell (C) Carlos Corey, William Jackson, Adam Mankin, Timothy Gaines | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Corey (PG), Adam Mankin (SF) Daniel Bailey, John Blackledge | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey is whistled for a carry | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (C) Joseph Sewell | |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto double dribbles | 58-52 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Michael Benton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Elizalde - foul #4 on Christopher Elizalde, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger (SF) Randy Childress | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Jackson (SG) Carlos Corey | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Michael Benton makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Michael Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | William Corsi snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines connects on the turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | William Corsi buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Elizalde | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Benton | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto is hacked by Michael Benton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Benton, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Corey (PG) Michael Benton | |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto is hacked by Lee Baskerville - foul #2 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | William Corsi is hacked by Carlos Corey - foul #2 on Carlos Corey, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | William Corsi misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Adam Mankin is called for the reach on Ernest Bittinger - foul #4 on Adam Mankin, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Ernest Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Michael Okamoto steps in front of the Adam Mankin pass | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | William Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Elizalde in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Jackson, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (SF) Ernest Bittinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | William Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Randy Childress | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Corey - foul #3 on Carlos Corey, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 66-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 66-58 |