| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carey Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Overstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders comes up short on the runner from the left block | 45-33 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Cecil White is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil White, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SF) Carey Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Savage and the foul's on Carlton Sanders - foul #2 on Carlton Sanders, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), David Bonanno (SF), Robert Baran (PF), Larry Duncan (C) Louis Lloyd, Cecil White, Philip Overstreet, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) Robert Savage | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SF) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley | |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Bonanno | 49-35 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno loses the dribble to John Knight in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 49-35 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | John Knight denies the turnaround by Robert Baran | 51-35 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Ridley | 51-37 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Baran, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Cecil White (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Roger Shaw (C) David Bonanno, Luis Chapin, Carlton Sanders, Robert Baran, Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carey Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Overstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | David Riley scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edward Thomas and he's hacked by Roger Shaw - foul #2 on Roger Shaw, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Carey Sanders | 51-39 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Louis Lloyd takes the ball from Edward Thomas | 51-39 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Carey Sanders, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harley Medley | 51-42 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun lays it in | 53-42 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is open and buries a runner from the baseline set up by Edward Thomas | 53-44 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders (SF), Roger Shaw (C) Raymond Simmons, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Edward Thomas | |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (SG) Cecil White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders is called for traveling | 57-44 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roger Shaw | 57-44 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), Robert Baran (PF) Louis Lloyd, Philip Overstreet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) David Riley | |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is intercepted by Luis Chapin in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carey Sanders, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the easy open layup | 59-44 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil White (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Carey Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Baran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White connects on the floater from the right side | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran blows the wide open layup | 61-47 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harley Medley | 61-47 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), David Bonanno (SG), Raymond Simmons (SF), Larry Duncan (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Luis Chapin, Cecil White, Carey Sanders, Robert Baran, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-47 |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan is hacked by David Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SG) Raymond Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), John Knight (PF) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Bonanno | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Louis Lloyd is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF) Louis Lloyd, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Luis Chapin (SG), Robert Baran (C) Carlton Sanders, David Bonanno, Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons's pass is intercepted by Robert Goodrich | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baran - foul #2 on Robert Baran, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SF), Roger Shaw (C) Raymond Simmons, Robert Baran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harley Medley | 65-51 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Louis Lloyd is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno (SF) Carlton Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Luis Chapin, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG), Larry Duncan (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Luis Chapin, Philip Overstreet, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (PF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | David Riley hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Harley Medley | 65-55 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil White (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Bonanno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Knight (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Riley (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Carlton Sanders (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Robert Baran (C) Louis Lloyd, David Bonanno, Larry Duncan, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF) Cecil White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Herman Brewer | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Chapin | 67-55 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Robert Savage clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Raymond Simmons | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Carey Sanders (SF), Larry Duncan (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Carlton Sanders, Raymond Simmons, Philip Overstreet, Robert Baran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is hacked by Louis Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil White (SG) Luis Chapin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Robert Savage | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | John Knight misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Cecil White snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Edward Thomas | |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Lloyd - foul #5 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #11 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno (PG) Louis Lloyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) John Knight | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from David Bonanno | 75-58 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's floater is tipped away by Roger Shaw | 75-58 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 75-58 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by Carey Sanders - foul #3 on Carey Sanders, team foul #12 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Carlton Sanders (SG), Robert Baran (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) David Bonanno, Cecil White, Larry Duncan, Roger Shaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlton Sanders | 77-59 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | David Riley lays it up and in set up by Robert Goodrich | 77-61 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran misses the dunk but the foul's on David Riley - foul #3 on David Riley, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno (SG), Philip Overstreet (PF) Carey Sanders, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Milton Swanson, John Knight | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-61 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Bonanno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Overstreet (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF) Carlton Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet tips it back up and in | 81-61 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Luis Chapin is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #3 on Luis Chapin, team foul #13 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SG), Larry Duncan (PF) David Bonanno, Philip Overstreet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Harley Medley | |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Larry Duncan denies the turnaround by Lawrence Ridley | 82-63 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Simmons - foul #2 on Raymond Simmons, team foul #14 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno (SF) Raymond Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Herman Brewer | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders travels in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 82-65 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders gets the rebound | 82-65 |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders clanks a 3 from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | John Knight's pass is intercepted by Carlton Sanders in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlton Sanders | 84-65 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 84-65 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan snags the defensive board | 84-65 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Goodrich steps in front of the David Bonanno pass | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | David Bonanno steps in front of the Robert Goodrich pass in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan hits the finger roll | 86-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-65 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 86-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin runs out the clock | 86-65 |