| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kurt Nieves - foul #3 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Terry | 29-24 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower's pass is intercepted by Larry Boyd | 29-24 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Kurt Nieves steals it from Gerald Woodie | 29-24 |
| 17:42 | Saint Louis | Larry Boyd blocks the short jumper by Richard Brower | 29-24 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | William Moore misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 29-24 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Moore | 32-27 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-27 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 16:06 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 32-29 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the jumper from close range | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kurt Nieves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Saint Louis | Larry Boyd is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Jeffery Norton (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Vule Sankowski (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Timothy Terry, Richard Brower, Kurt Nieves, William Moore, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | David Brock takes the ball from Vule Sankowski | 32-31 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Brock | 32-33 |
| 14:14 | Saint Louis | Jordan Priest denies the turnaround by Vule Sankowski | 32-33 |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #4 on Jordan Priest, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Richard Brower (SG) Ralph Penton, Jeffery Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SF), William Moore (PF), William Ryan (C) Ilia Marcheski, Vule Sankowski, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | David Brock picks off the pass by William Moore out of a doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | William Ryan snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | William Moore is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | William Ryan is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it in | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Terry | 36-35 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Jeffery Norton (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Vule Sankowski (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Timothy Terry, Richard Brower, Kurt Nieves, William Moore, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Gerald Moss | |
| 10:11 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Norton | 38-35 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Connery | 38-37 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SF) Ilia Marcheski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker, Donald Donnell | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jeffery Norton is called for the reach on Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Jeffery Norton, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Richard Brower (SG), William Moore (PF), William Ryan (C) Ralph Penton, Jeffery Norton, Vule Sankowski, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF) Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Donnell and he's fouled by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Moore out of the doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a jump hook near the basket | 41-42 |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | William Moore connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Brower | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Donnell | 43-44 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | William Ryan hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Richard Brower - foul #3 on Richard Brower, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski (SF) Kurt Nieves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Charles Frazier, Larry Boyd, Gerald Woodie | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | William Moore steals the ball from David Brock | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | William Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ilia Marcheski | 47-46 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | William Ryan gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (SG), Kurt Nieves (SF), Vule Sankowski (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Richard Brower, Ilia Marcheski, William Moore, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss | |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeffery Norton (SG) Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Norton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 03:08 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kurt Nieves | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Norton | 52-46 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Richard Brower (SG), William Moore (PF), William Ryan (C) Ralph Penton, Jeffery Norton, Vule Sankowski, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF) Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | William Ryan gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-46 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Brower - foul #4 on Richard Brower, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brower | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kurt Nieves | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Frazier - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Vule Sankowski (PF) Timothy Terry, William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | William Ryan pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Vule Sankowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Frazier, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | William Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | William Ryan is fouled on the floor by Jordan Priest - foul #5 on Jordan Priest, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | William Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | William Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | David Brock connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 58-51 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Frazier - foul #5 on Charles Frazier, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Moore (PF) William Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), William Ryan (C) Ralph Penton, Vule Sankowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry is hacked by Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski (C) William Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the dribble to Kurt Nieves | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves runs out the clock | 61-51 |