| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) SF - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | William Adams inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | William Adams is hacked by John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (PF) John Parker | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Don Lane - foul #2 on Don Lane, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Lane | 20-34 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 20-34 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Carter | 20-36 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Stewart steps in front of the Wayne Nichols pass | 20-36 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Don Lane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Vidal | 20-38 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-38 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 23-38 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal tips it but misses | 23-38 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is hacked by Carl Stewart - foul #1 on Carl Stewart, team foul #4 | 23-38 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Stephen Haggerty takes the ball from Don Lane | 23-38 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is fouled on the floor by Theodore Caple - foul #1 on Theodore Caple, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Phillip Smith (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Stephen Haggerty, William Adams, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF) Eugene Vidal | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Paul Wooldridge takes the ball from David Carter | 25-38 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Carter - foul #2 on David Carter, team foul #5 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), William Adams (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Theodore Caple, Phillip Smith, Paul Wooldridge, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | John Parker snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright jams it | 26-40 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols blows the layup | 26-40 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Nichols | 26-40 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-40 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 26-40 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Don Lane connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Carl Stewart and the foul's on Stephen Haggerty - foul #1 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG) Thomas Lyon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Don Lane makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | William Adams is called for traveling | 26-43 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses long on a jump hook from close range | 26-43 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it but misses | 26-43 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the offensive board | 26-43 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Carter | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Don Lane gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-46 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Don Lane steps in front of the Stephen Haggerty pass in the backcourt | 26-46 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is hacked by William Adams - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Phillip Smith (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Stephen Haggerty, William Adams, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG) Don Lane | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | John Parker is whistled for traveling | 26-46 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Theodore Caple, Paul Wooldridge, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Herbert Burkhart is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG) Patrick Burton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-46 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | David Carter gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Lyon | 29-46 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-46 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-46 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Phillip Smith | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Jackson (fresh) SG - Carl Stewart (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart double dribbles | 31-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), William Adams (SF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG), Eugene Vidal (PF), Lonny Lee (C) David Carter, John Parker, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses the shot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Lawrence | 31-46 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Smith | 34-46 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Don Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lonny Lee | 34-48 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SG), David Carter (SF), John Parker (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Carl Stewart, Roger Jackson, Eugene Vidal, Lonny Lee | |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | William Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Don Lane | 34-48 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Don Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | John Parker snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright loses the dribble to Theodore Caple | 36-50 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon can't finish the layup | 36-50 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Parker | 36-53 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Don Lane comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-53 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | David Carter grabs the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Antonio Cartwright is denied by Ronald Tyler | 36-53 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | William Adams grabs the board | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Don Lane steps in front of the Thomas Lyon pass | 36-53 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Don Lane can't throw it down | 36-53 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Nichols | 36-53 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | William Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols tips it home | 38-53 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG), Phillip Smith (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Theodore Caple, William Adams, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Eugene Vidal (PF), Lonny Lee (C) Don Lane, David Carter, John Parker, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-53 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee tips it home | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Phillip Smith and he's fouled by Lonny Lee - foul #1 on Lonny Lee, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roger Jackson | 42-57 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith misses the floater in the lane | 42-57 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge tips it in | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart runs out the clock | 44-57 |