| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Eric Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ignacio Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Shane Lamarche - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:47 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:47 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | TCU | Eric Curry pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt lays it in set up by Ignacio Trujillo | 37-38 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Dennis Pruitt | 37-38 |
| 18:54 | TCU | Daniel Horton is denied on a dunk by Joe Zarate | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Smith | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Appling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (SF) Ignacio Trujillo | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 3rd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Hamilton and the foul's on John Whited - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG) David Appling | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:03 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | TCU | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on Andy Frink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 17:36 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt is hacked by Dave Fee - foul #1 on Dave Fee, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 17:27 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:20 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt makes the runner from the baseline set up by Eric Curry | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Curry - foul #3 on Eric Curry, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), David Smith (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) John Whited, Dave Fee, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG) Eric Curry | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:51 | TCU | Daniel Horton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andy Frink | 42-45 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Brian Gray double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Steve Ernsberger, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo (SG), Alfred Andino (C) Dennis Pruitt, Richard Hamilton | |
| 16:19 | TCU | Daniel Horton is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:08 | TCU | Shane Lamarche is called for the reach on Daniel Horton - foul #3 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 15:51 | TCU | Joshua Rozell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ignacio Trujillo | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joshua Rozell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Frink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Andino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-48 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 15:31 | TCU | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:18 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | TCU | Daniel Horton gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:07 | TCU | David Appling steals the ball from Daniel Horton | 42-48 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Dave Fee lays it in on a nice dish by David Appling | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | TCU | Andy Frink misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 14:46 | TCU | Joshua Rozell tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 14:30 | TCU | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:23 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Frink and he's hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Appling, David Smith, Dave Fee, Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Curry (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Ignacio Trujillo, Andy Frink, Alfred Andino | |
| 14:23 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-51 |
| 13:50 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt tips it in | 47-53 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | John Whited is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 13:43 | TCU | Shane Lamarche is called for the reach on Dennis Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:43 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:43 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:36 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Kenneth Johnson steals the ball from Michael Foster | 47-53 |
| 12:52 | TCU | Richard Hamilton hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 47-55 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Darin Williams (SF), Andy Frink (PF), Bobby Allen (C) Joshua Rozell, Dennis Pruitt, Kenneth Johnson, Richard Hamilton | |
| 12:43 | TCU | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on Eric Curry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| 12:43 | TCU | Eric Curry makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:43 | TCU | Eric Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 12:20 | TCU | Andy Frink gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:16 | TCU | Eric Curry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 47-57 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the runner from the left block | 49-57 |
| 11:54 | TCU | William Williams double dribbles | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Steve Ernsberger, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) William Williams, Andy Frink | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Dave Fee | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Eric Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ignacio Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Williams (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo is fouled on the floor by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Eric Curry, Darin Williams, Bobby Allen | |
| 11:27 | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:27 | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz lays it up and in set up by David Appling | 53-58 |
| 10:59 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 53-58 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Pruitt - foul #2 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Brian Gray (PF) David Smith, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) Ignacio Trujillo, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:52 | TCU | The rebound goes to Dennis Pruitt | 54-58 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (SF) William Williams | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Dave Fee scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 10:15 | TCU | Richard Hamilton connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Rozell | 57-60 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | David Appling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 09:57 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Brian Gray steps in front of the Daniel Horton pass in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:40 | TCU | The rebound goes to Daniel Horton | 57-60 |
| 09:38 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Steve Ernsberger (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Curry (PG), Ignacio Trujillo (SG), Darin Williams (SF), Alfred Andino (C) Joshua Rozell, Dennis Pruitt, Andy Frink, Richard Hamilton | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 09:25 | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 09:14 | TCU | Eric Curry can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it home | 59-60 |
| 08:53 | TCU | Daniel Horton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 08:45 | TCU | Alfred Andino gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:31 | TCU | Daniel Horton is open and lays it up and in set up by Eric Curry | 59-62 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steve Ernsberger | 62-62 |
| 08:09 | TCU | Eric Curry knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Horton | 62-64 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 07:56 | TCU | Daniel Horton grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 07:37 | TCU | Eric Curry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Steve Emmons, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Bobby Allen (C) Ignacio Trujillo, Darin Williams, Daniel Horton, Alfred Andino | |
| 07:37 | TCU | Eric Curry makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:37 | TCU | Eric Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Eric Curry (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Rozell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Frink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Brian Gray is whistled for a carry | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Eric Curry, Kenneth Johnson, Bobby Allen | |
| 07:22 | TCU | Brian Gray is called for the reach on Joshua Rozell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gray, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | TCU | Joshua Rozell misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | TCU | Joshua Rozell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | David Appling can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-67 |
| 07:01 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:42 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 62-67 |
| 06:41 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt tips it in | 62-69 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 06:23 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:58 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-71 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | David Appling loses the dribble to Richard Hamilton | 62-71 |
| 05:50 | TCU | Joshua Rozell loses the dribble to John Whited in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Whited | 64-71 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Joshua Rozell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #14 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, John Whited, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | TCU | Ignacio Trujillo (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Bobby Allen (C) William Williams, Andy Frink, Richard Hamilton | |
| 05:46 | TCU | Joshua Rozell makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Joshua Rozell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Michael Foster buries a floater from the free throw line | 66-73 |
| 05:11 | TCU | Joshua Rozell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz blows the dunk | 66-76 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't tip it in | 66-76 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 68-76 |
| 04:45 | TCU | Bobby Allen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Curry (PG), Daniel Horton (PF) Joshua Rozell, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Eric Curry picks off the pass by David Smith | 68-76 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt throws it down set up by Eric Curry | 68-78 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Foster and he's fouled by Eric Curry - foul #4 on Eric Curry, team foul #4 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Darin Williams (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Ignacio Trujillo, Dennis Pruitt, Bobby Allen | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:09 | TCU | Richard Hamilton is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 71-78 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate is fouled on the floor by Richard Hamilton - foul #3 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #5 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Steve Emmons (PF) David Smith, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Zarate | 74-78 |
| 03:44 | TCU | Daniel Horton blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Emmons - foul #4 on Steve Emmons, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Andino (C) Richard Hamilton | |
| 03:44 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:44 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Appling | 76-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ernsberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Eric Curry (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Horton (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Alfred Andino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | TCU | David Appling steals the ball from Darin Williams | 76-80 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Horton steals the ball from Steve Emmons | 76-80 |
| 02:46 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) Michael Foster, Steve Ernsberger, Steve Emmons, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG), Ignacio Trujillo (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Eric Curry, William Williams, Darin Williams, Alfred Andino | |
| 02:30 | TCU | Daniel Horton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-82 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) David Smith, Dave Fee | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Pruitt (SF) Andy Frink | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's hacked by Joshua Rozell - foul #3 on Joshua Rozell, team foul #6 | 78-82 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:54 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 79-82 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 79-82 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith lays it in set up by David Appling and he's hacked by Dennis Pruitt - foul #3 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #7 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Curry (PG) Joshua Rozell | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:23 | TCU | Eric Curry banks in the layup set up by Dennis Pruitt | 82-84 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | David Appling is hacked by Eric Curry - foul #5 on Eric Curry, team foul #8 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG) Eric Curry | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 01:02 | TCU | Joe Zarate is called for the reach on Daniel Horton - foul #3 on Joe Zarate, team foul #16 | 82-84 |
| 01:02 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:02 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Appling is hacked by Dennis Pruitt - foul #4 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #9 | 82-86 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses the dunk attempt | 84-86 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Appling | 86-86 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Richard Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #17 | 86-86 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 86-87 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the driving attempt near the basket | 86-87 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Richard Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | TCU | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Richard Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Foster, team foul #18 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:01 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:01 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-89 |