| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Shute (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | James Finch inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Texas | Richard Getz is called for the reach on William Colson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG) Richard Getz | |
| 19:39 | Texas | James Finch is fouled on the floor by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 19:30 | Texas | James Finch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| 19:30 | Texas | James Finch makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:30 | Texas | James Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin loses the dribble to William Colson | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Texas | William Colson lays it up and in | 35-24 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | William Shute hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charley Weller - foul #1 on Charley Weller, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Charley Weller grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:35 | Texas | Charley Weller clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brendan Henson - foul #3 on Brendan Henson, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 18:35 | Texas | Charley Weller misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:35 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 18:26 | Texas | Daniel Farmer snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:57 | Texas | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on William Colson - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF), Andrew Renda (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) James Finch, Charley Weller, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:40 | Texas | Andrew Renda misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #6 | 36-26 |
| 17:40 | Texas | Andrew Renda makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:40 | Texas | Andrew Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze loses the dribble to Andrew Renda | 38-26 |
| 17:28 | Texas | Richard Steptoe is hacked by Keith Glaze in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG) William Colson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Thomas Loughlin, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 17:28 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:28 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Warren Bowers picks off the pass by Richard Getz | 40-26 |
| 17:06 | Texas | Richard Steptoe dunks the ball on a nice dish by Warren Bowers | 42-26 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Richard Steptoe takes the ball from John Ashbaugh | 42-26 |
| 16:48 | Texas | Warren Bowers can't finish the layup | 42-26 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jackson | 42-26 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 16:41 | Texas | Henry Howe grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 16:22 | Texas | John Ashbaugh steals it from Andrew Renda | 42-26 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ashbaugh | 42-28 |
| 15:57 | Texas | Richard Steptoe knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF), Daniel Farmer (C) Warren Bowers, Henry Howe, Andrew Renda, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt | |
| 15:57 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Shute | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Shute (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Shute is blocked by Daniel Farmer | 44-28 |
| 15:28 | Texas | The rebound goes to James Finch | 44-28 |
| 15:26 | Texas | Charley Weller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's dunk attempt is rejected by James Finch | 44-28 |
| 15:11 | Texas | Charley Weller snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 14:48 | Texas | Richard Steptoe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Colson | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-28 |
| 14:41 | Texas | The rebound goes to Charley Weller | 47-28 |
| 14:35 | Texas | William Colson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 47-28 |
| 14:34 | Texas | Daniel Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 14:17 | Texas | Charley Weller can't finish the layup | 47-28 |
| 14:16 | Texas | Richard Steptoe tips it but misses | 47-28 |
| 14:14 | Texas | William Colson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 13:56 | Texas | William Colson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Steptoe | 49-28 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-28 |
| 13:37 | Texas | Charley Weller snags the defensive board | 49-28 |
| 13:12 | Texas | William Colson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #9 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (PG), Andrew Renda (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) Richard Steptoe, Charley Weller, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Keith Glaze, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 13:12 | Texas | William Colson makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 13:12 | Texas | William Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-28 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Norton | 51-28 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | James Finch picks off the pass by John Ashbaugh | 51-28 |
| 12:17 | Texas | Andrew Renda hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-28 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 51-28 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Finch - foul #2 on James Finch, team foul #2 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), Danny Watson (C) William Colson, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 11:52 | Texas | Andrew Renda banks in the wide open layup | 53-30 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Henry Howe (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Warren Bowers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Finch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Renda (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ashbaugh | 53-32 |
| 11:13 | Texas | James Finch connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Bowers | 55-32 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Warren Bowers - foul #1 on Warren Bowers, team foul #3 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Daniel Farmer (C) James Finch, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Richard Getz, Michael Norton | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 10:30 | Texas | Henry Howe misses short on an open runner near the basket | 55-35 |
| 10:28 | Texas | Warren Bowers tips it back up and in | 57-35 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-35 |
| 10:14 | Texas | Danny Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 09:46 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Jackson - foul #3 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #10 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) Warren Bowers, Henry Howe, Danny Watson, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Nicholas Jackson, John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| 09:46 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:46 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie slams it home and the foul's on Joshua Tillotson - foul #3 on Joshua Tillotson, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Robert Behrendt | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:06 | Texas | Charley Weller misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 09:04 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson grabs the offensive board | 59-38 |
| 08:48 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Steptoe | 61-38 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Richard Steptoe is called for the reach on Keith Glaze - foul #2 on Richard Steptoe, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (PF) Charley Weller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | William Shute misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-38 |
| 08:26 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 08:24 | Texas | James Finch is hacked by Brendan Henson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brendan Henson, team foul #11 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Farmer (C) Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (PF) Brendan Henson, William Shute | |
| 08:24 | Texas | James Finch makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 08:24 | Texas | James Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Farmer - foul #2 on Daniel Farmer, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 07:55 | Texas | Richard Steptoe drills a floater from the right side set up by Daniel Farmer | 65-39 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Finch (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Renda (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Howie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Texas | William Colson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Steptoe | 67-42 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-42 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie tips it back up and in | 67-44 |
| 07:06 | Texas | Andrew Renda misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-44 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| 06:53 | Texas | Daniel Farmer loses the dribble to Richard Getz in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt lays it in set up by Richard Getz | 67-48 |
| 06:27 | Texas | William Colson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-48 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Behrendt | 67-50 |
| 06:08 | Texas | Andrew Renda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 67-50 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 05:55 | Texas | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Andrew Renda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #12 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), Henry Howe (SF), Joshua Tillotson (C) William Colson, James Finch, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| 05:55 | Texas | Andrew Renda makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:55 | Texas | Andrew Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 05:45 | Texas | Henry Howe snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 05:24 | Texas | Warren Bowers is called for traveling | 69-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Charley Weller (PF) Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 05:15 | Texas | Warren Bowers grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 05:11 | Texas | Richard Steptoe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Michael Norton tips it home | 69-55 |
| 04:35 | Texas | The jumper by Warren Bowers is denied by Michael Norton | 69-55 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Charley Weller steals it from Michael Norton | 69-55 |
| 04:08 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the wide open shot near the basket | 71-55 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Charley Weller denies the turnaround by Michael Norton | 71-55 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Michael Norton tips it in | 71-57 |
| 03:44 | Texas | Richard Steptoe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 03:43 | Texas | Henry Howe gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 03:18 | Texas | Henry Howe is whistled for traveling | 71-57 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF), Danny Watson (PF), Daniel Farmer (C) Richard Steptoe, Warren Bowers, Charley Weller, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Henry Howe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - William Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Finch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Watson (fresh) C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie loses the dribble to Henry Howe | 71-57 |
| 02:53 | Texas | William Colson can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 02:51 | Texas | James Finch grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 02:22 | Texas | John Ashbaugh steps in front of the Danny Watson pass | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie buries a jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 01:37 | Texas | James Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Charley Weller (PF) Henry Howe, Danny Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Texas | Keith Glaze steals the ball from William Colson | 71-59 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the shot from the right side | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Texas | James Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (PF), Danny Watson (C) Charley Weller, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG) Richard Getz | |
| 00:48 | Texas | James Finch misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Texas | James Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas 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) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Danny Watson steals the ball from Michael Norton | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas | Andrew Renda connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Finch | 74-61 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 74-61 |
| 00:14 | Texas | James Finch pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Richard Steptoe runs out the clock | 74-61 |