| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Capps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) C - Lester Voight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Capps inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight tips it in | 21-21 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Edward Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones travels in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Robert Jones steps in front of the Lewis Coleman pass | 21-21 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones jams it | 21-23 |
| 18:04 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the easy layup | 21-23 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Michael Forman hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Edward Burke steals it from Walter Murphy | 23-23 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Bobby Ridgeway is called for the reach on Richard Mayon - foul #1 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Richard Mayon, Edward Burke, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Charles Cranmer (SG), Barry Gramberg (SF), Levi Brown (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Robert Jones, Bobby Ridgeway, John Capps, Walter Murphy, Lester Voight | |
| 17:08 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury is hacked by Arthur Franqui - foul #2 on Arthur Franqui, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury drills a shot from the right side set up by Arthur Wells and he's fouled by Arthur Franqui - foul #3 on Arthur Franqui, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timmy Bastian (PF) Arthur Franqui | |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Harness - foul #2 on Michael Harness, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF) Richard Mayon, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Barry Gramberg is called for the reach on Edward Burke - foul #3 on Barry Gramberg, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Richard Mayon (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Rolf Taberski, Edward Burke, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Lester Voight (C) Charles Cranmer, Barry Gramberg, Levi Brown | |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Harold Hamilton steps in front of the Michael Harness pass | 26-24 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Wentworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Harold Hamilton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) PF - Timmy Bastian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Voight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Bill Wentworth is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Bill Wentworth, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Richard Mayon, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), John Capps (SF), Arthur Franqui (C) Harold Hamilton, Christopher Williams, Lester Voight | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Timmy Bastian misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Burke - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Timmy Bastian makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Timmy Bastian misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses the dunk attempt | 26-25 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Franqui - foul #4 on Arthur Franqui, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Richard Mayon (SG), Michael Forman (C) Rolf Taberski, Edward Burke, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer (SG), Walter Murphy (PF), Levi Brown (C) Bobby Ridgeway, Timmy Bastian, Arthur Franqui | |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Michael Forman is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Michael Forman, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 30-25 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | John Capps hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Cranmer | 30-27 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Charles Cranmer is called for the reach on Richard Mayon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cranmer, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Richard Mayon, Edward Burke, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Timmy Bastian (PF), Lester Voight (C) Charles Cranmer, John Capps, Walter Murphy, Levi Brown | |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman hits a turnaround from close range set up by Rolf Taberski | 32-27 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 11:45 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) SF - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lewis Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Forman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Gramberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timmy Bastian (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Voight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Lester Voight clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-29 |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman is fouled on the floor by Timmy Bastian - foul #2 on Timmy Bastian, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Joe Bever, Bill Wentworth, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Walter Murphy (PF) Robert Jones, Barry Gramberg | |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolf Taberski | 35-29 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Voight | 35-31 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski travels in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Rolf Taberski, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Capps (SF) Timmy Bastian | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Arthur Wells, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:31 | DePaul | John Capps picks off the pass by Richard Mayon in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Richard Mayon, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer (SG) Bobby Ridgeway | |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Edward Burke comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Capps - foul #2 on John Capps, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Timmy Bastian (PF), Levi Brown (C) Harold Hamilton, Walter Murphy, Lester Voight | |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Edward Burke makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Timmy Bastian gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Timmy Bastian | 36-34 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Richard Mayon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Edward Burke, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Christopher Williams (SF) Charles Cranmer, John Capps | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Rolf Taberski, Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| 08:12 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 39-34 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Harness steals the ball from Robert Jones | 39-34 |
| 07:54 | DePaul | Timmy Bastian steals the ball from Richard Mayon | 39-34 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Bastian | 39-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Burke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Tewksbury (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Gramberg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timmy Bastian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Levi Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Burke | 41-36 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway is hacked by Michael Harness - foul #3 on Michael Harness, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Richard Mayon, Edward Burke, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Charles Cranmer (SG), John Capps (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Robert Jones, Bobby Ridgeway, Barry Gramberg, Timmy Bastian, Levi Brown | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Forman - foul #2 on Michael Forman, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Burke (SF) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman drills a runner near the basket | 43-38 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Bill Wentworth steals it from Arthur Franqui | 43-38 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski lays it up and in set up by Bill Wentworth | 45-38 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Rolf Taberski steps in front of the Arthur Franqui pass | 45-38 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski banks in the layup | 47-38 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Edward Burke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Forman | 50-41 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Edward Burke, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Bobby Ridgeway (SG), Lester Voight (C) Harold Hamilton, Charles Cranmer, Arthur Franqui | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-43 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | John Capps grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Lewis Coleman picks off the pass by Bobby Ridgeway | 50-43 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Richard Mayon is hacked by Bobby Ridgeway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Rolf Taberski, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Brown (PF) Walter Murphy | |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Richard Mayon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frankie Tewksbury (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Ridgeway (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Capps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Levi Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Voight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Levi Brown steals it from Frankie Tewksbury | 51-43 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Michael Harness is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Michael Harness, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Richard Mayon, Bill Wentworth, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Cranmer (SG), Barry Gramberg (SF), Timmy Bastian (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Bobby Ridgeway, John Capps, Levi Brown, Lester Voight | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:27 | DePaul | Arthur Franqui picks off the pass by Edward Burke | 51-44 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Joe Bever, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway (SG), John Capps (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Levi Brown (C) Charles Cranmer, Barry Gramberg, Timmy Bastian, Arthur Franqui | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | John Capps clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frankie Tewksbury - foul #3 on Frankie Tewksbury, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bill Wentworth (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Rolf Taberski, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Harold Hamilton (PG), Lester Voight (C) Robert Jones, Levi Brown | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | John Capps makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | John Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Wells | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Ridgeway | 53-49 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth clanks a floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Ridgeway | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Harold Hamilton is called for the reach on Bill Wentworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Hamilton, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG) Harold Hamilton | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Capps | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Joe Bever is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Ridgeway - foul #3 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | John Capps misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | John Capps snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway is hacked by Bill Wentworth - foul #2 on Bill Wentworth, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Richard Mayon, Joe Bever, Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Ridgeway - foul #4 on Bobby Ridgeway, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (SG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-56 |