| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Lee Merrick steps in front of the Antony Dove pass in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the dribble to Antony Dove | 39-32 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Lee Merrick denies the turnaround by Paul Stringer | 39-32 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Antony Dove pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-32 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Eric Uselton tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 39-32 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Eric Uselton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Merrick - foul #2 on Lee Merrick, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 18:29 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:54 | Houston | The short jumper by Eric Uselton is denied by Scott Stemple | 39-33 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it home | 41-33 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Eric Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Eric Uselton | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the wide open floater in the lane | 41-33 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is hacked by Antony Dove - foul #2 on Antony Dove, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (C) Juan Gonzalez, Paul Stringer | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Edward McNutt gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Edward McNutt is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Gordon Janes (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Edward McNutt, William Godfrey | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dana Just | 44-33 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Antony Dove is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Gerry Smith steps in front of the Antony Dove pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith banks in the layup | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 46-35 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple's floater is knocked away by Paul Stringer | 46-35 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Roger Green gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Roger Green is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF) Gordon Janes | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carey | 49-37 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Paul Stringer is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Godfrey | 49-39 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-39 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Reed tips it home | 51-39 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Paul Stringer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Gerry Smith, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Gordon Janes (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) William Curto, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the lay-in | 51-39 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Derek Dunkley pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Antony Dove is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lee Merrick (PF) James Reed, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) Roger Green, Derek Dunkley | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Lawrence Goings is called for the reach on Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Antony Dove clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-39 |
| 10:39 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 54-39 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Antony Dove hits a 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Dana Just | 56-42 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Antony Dove connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Dana Just's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Juan Gonzalez, Edward McNutt, Gordon Janes | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:46 | Houston | James Reed steals the ball from Roger Green in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Roger Green is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple banks in the layup | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:11 | Houston | Derek Dunkley connects on the jumper from the left block | 58-47 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:50 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 08:45 | Houston | William Curto knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Uselton | 58-49 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Roger Green is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on Roger Green, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), William Carter (C) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) Derek Dunkley | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 61-49 |
| 07:56 | Houston | William Godfrey clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Dana Just snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Dana Just is fouled on the floor by Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) William Curto, Roger Green, William Godfrey | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Edward McNutt gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Antony Dove loses the dribble to Lee Merrick | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Paul Stringer blocks the short jumper by Lee Merrick | 62-49 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Paul Stringer swats the short shot by Gerry Smith | 62-51 |
| 06:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 62-51 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Antony Dove drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward McNutt | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Antony Dove - foul #3 on Antony Dove, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Gordon Janes scores on a shot from the baseline set up by William Curto | 64-56 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick lays it up and in | 66-56 |
| 04:58 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the fadeaway from the right block | 66-58 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (C) William Godfrey | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Dana Just takes the ball from William Curto in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Webber | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG) William Curto, Roger Green | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Juan Gonzalez | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Reed | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), William Carter (C) James Reed, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), William Godfrey (C) Juan Gonzalez, Gordon Janes, Derek Dunkley | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 02:50 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Edward McNutt tips it in | 75-62 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Richardson | 78-62 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 80-62 |
| 01:32 | Houston | William Godfrey is hacked by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SF) Dana Just, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt | |
| 01:25 | Houston | William Curto is hacked by James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #7 | 80-62 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Reed | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Carl Richardson picks off the pass by William Godfrey | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 83-64 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Gordon Janes can't finish the uncontested layup | 83-64 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 83-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed runs out the clock | 83-64 |