| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Roger Counts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kruger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Dan (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ferreira (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Mark Kruger inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | TCU | Roger Counts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | TCU | James Ferreira pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | TCU | James Ferreira banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Counts | 34-41 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Ferreira | 37-43 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Hurst is denied by Kyle Dan | 37-43 |
| 17:52 | TCU | James Ferreira grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:29 | TCU | Mark Kruger scores on a fadeaway from close range | 37-45 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst jams it | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | TCU | James Ferreira misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (PG), Stephen Price (SG), Vern Middleton (SF), William Kahl (PF) Roger Counts, Randal Paulson, Mark Kruger, Kyle Dan | |
| 16:43 | TCU | James Ferreira misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | TCU | James Ferreira misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Wilhoit | 41-45 |
| 16:09 | TCU | Vern Middleton is hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Beau Curtis (C) James Ferreira | |
| 15:53 | TCU | Vern Middleton comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-45 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Moore (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vern Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Beau Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jon Davis is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #4 on Jon Davis, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Kruger (SF) Jon Davis | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:10 | TCU | Vern Middleton grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | TCU | Mark Kruger makes the shot from close range set up by Stephen Price | 41-47 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range set up by Gerry Smith and the foul's on Stephen Price - foul #1 on Stephen Price, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | TCU | Roger Counts (PG), Randal Paulson (SG), Kyle Dan (PF), James Ferreira (C) Vern Middleton, Stephen Price, William Kahl, Beau Curtis | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | TCU | Kyle Dan can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 13:58 | TCU | Kyle Dan tips it home | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:51 | TCU | Roger Counts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:34 | TCU | Randal Paulson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lyle Adelson - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:34 | TCU | Randal Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:34 | TCU | Randal Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mark Kruger takes the ball from Harland Fisher | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | TCU | James Reed is called for the reach on Roger Counts in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (SG), Beau Curtis (C) Randal Paulson, James Ferreira | |
| 12:50 | TCU | Mark Kruger misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Lyle Adelson - foul #4 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Lyle Adelson, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (SG) Roger Counts | |
| 12:50 | TCU | Mark Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:50 | TCU | Mark Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The jump hook by John Hurst is blocked by Beau Curtis | 44-53 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 44-53 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Kyle Dan is called for the reach on Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Kyle Dan, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | TCU | Vern Middleton (SF), William Kahl (PF) Mark Kruger, Kyle Dan | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 11:40 | TCU | Stephen Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | TCU | Roger Counts (PG), James Ferreira (C) Stephen Price, Beau Curtis | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 2 pts. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Roger Counts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vern Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ferreira (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Hurst | 48-53 |
| 11:09 | TCU | William Kahl misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 48-53 |
| 11:07 | TCU | William Kahl grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | TCU | Roger Counts drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | John Hurst is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 51-56 |
| 10:39 | TCU | Vern Middleton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | TCU | Randal Paulson (SG), Mark Kruger (SF), Kyle Dan (PF) Roger Counts, Vern Middleton, William Kahl | |
| 10:10 | TCU | Samuel Moore is called for the reach on Kyle Dan - foul #3 on Samuel Moore, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | TCU | Beau Curtis (C) James Ferreira | |
| 10:10 | TCU | Kyle Dan makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:10 | TCU | Kyle Dan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jon Davis is called for the reach on Duncan Barber - foul #5 on Jon Davis, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Roger Counts (PG) Jon Davis | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher clanks a floater from the left side | 51-58 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Roger Counts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 08:27 | TCU | Randal Paulson misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:25 | TCU | Beau Curtis can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | TCU | Randal Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:40 | TCU | Kyle Dan misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 55-58 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Roger Counts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randal Paulson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kruger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Dan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Beau Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Rodney Wilhoit is blocked by Kyle Dan | 55-58 |
| 07:10 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randal Paulson | 55-58 |
| 06:51 | TCU | Roger Counts misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Gerry Smith (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) James Reed, Dana Just, Rodney Wilhoit, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (SG), Vern Middleton (SF), William Kahl (PF), James Ferreira (C) Randal Paulson, Mark Kruger, Kyle Dan, Beau Curtis | |
| 06:51 | TCU | Roger Counts makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:51 | TCU | Roger Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore blows the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Price - foul #2 on Stephen Price, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Kruger (SF) Roger Counts | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:17 | TCU | Mark Kruger makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Kahl | 57-62 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Samuel Moore is denied by James Ferreira | 57-62 |
| 05:55 | TCU | James Ferreira gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:29 | TCU | Mark Kruger buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Vern Middleton | 57-64 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is hacked by Vern Middleton - foul #1 on Vern Middleton, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | TCU | Kyle Dan (PF) William Kahl | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst is hacked by Vern Middleton - foul #2 on Vern Middleton, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Roger Counts (PG) Mark Kruger | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:48 | TCU | Roger Counts misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Dan | 59-64 |
| 04:27 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Ferreira | 59-64 |
| 04:07 | TCU | Kyle Dan connects on the jumper from close range set up by Roger Counts and he's fouled by Samuel Moore - foul #4 on Samuel Moore, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | TCU | Randal Paulson (SG), Mark Kruger (SF), William Kahl (C) Stephen Price, Vern Middleton, James Ferreira | |
| 04:07 | TCU | Kyle Dan misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | William Kahl is called for the reach on Gerry Smith - foul #3 on William Kahl, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:52 | TCU | Kyle Dan grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | TCU | Roger Counts is hacked by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 03:46 | TCU | Roger Counts makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:46 | TCU | Roger Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Moore (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Roger Counts (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randal Paulson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kruger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Dan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | TCU | Samuel Moore is called for the reach on Randal Paulson - foul #5 on Samuel Moore, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | TCU | Beau Curtis (PF), James Ferreira (C) Kyle Dan, William Kahl | |
| 03:10 | TCU | Randal Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:10 | TCU | Randal Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | TCU | James Ferreira drills a fadeaway in the lane | 64-71 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:32 | TCU | Beau Curtis grabs the board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | TCU | James Ferreira is open and lays it up and in set up by Randal Paulson | 64-73 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | TCU | Kyle Dan (PF) Beau Curtis | |
| 01:23 | TCU | James Ferreira connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Randal Paulson and the foul's on Lyle Adelson - foul #5 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #13 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 01:23 | TCU | James Ferreira makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it but misses | 64-76 |
| 01:08 | TCU | Kyle Dan grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 01:06 | TCU | Roger Counts is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Counts, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | John Hurst can't connect on a shot from close range | 64-76 |
| 00:56 | TCU | Kyle Dan grabs the board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | TCU | Roger Counts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Kyle Dan | 64-76 |
| 00:26 | TCU | Roger Counts hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randal Paulson | 64-78 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Hurst knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Roger Counts runs out the clock | 67-78 |