| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) PF - George Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Remy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hoffer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Ruff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | George Mayo can't connect on a floater in the paint | 35-21 |
| 19:44 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Ken Whitmer | 35-21 |
| 19:16 | Texas Christian | Robert Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Larry Horne pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | George Mayo comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Hoffer - foul #2 on Edwin Hoffer, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 18:46 | Texas Christian | Ken Whitmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Larry Horne snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | George Mayo can't finish the layup | 37-21 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits the follow up shot | 39-21 |
| 17:53 | Texas Christian | William Remy loses the dribble to Dwayne Stanhope | 39-21 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-21 |
| 17:37 | Texas Christian | Tommy Ruff gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 17:21 | Texas Christian | Ken Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-21 |
| 17:20 | Texas Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 39-21 |
| 17:02 | Texas Christian | William Remy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | George Mayo gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Tommy Ruff steps in front of the George Mayo pass | 39-21 |
| 16:40 | Texas Christian | William Remy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-21 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | George Mayo pulls down the rebound | 39-21 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Allen Misner (PF) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts, George Mayo | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant (PG), John Stamey (SG), Robert French (SF), Peter Hodge (PF), Jack Oliver (C) Robert Mitchell, Ken Whitmer, William Remy, Edwin Hoffer, Tommy Ruff | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Allen Misner's layup is rejected by Jack Oliver | 39-21 |
| 15:58 | Texas Christian | Peter Hodge pulls down the rebound | 39-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Misner (fresh) 11 pts. C - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Donald Morvant (fresh) SG - John Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert French (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Oliver (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Texas Christian | John Stamey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| 15:27 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver drills a shot from the baseline set up by Peter Hodge | 39-23 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | James Bancroft misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-23 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Larry Horne tips it in | 41-23 |
| 15:05 | Texas Christian | Dwayne Stanhope is called for the reach on Robert French - foul #3 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | William Remy (SF) Robert French | |
| 14:50 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwayne Stanhope - foul #4 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Roberts (SG), Calvin Enos (SF) Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 14:50 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 14:50 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Allen Misner misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos tips it but misses | 41-25 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Allen Misner tips it but misses | 41-25 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | James Bancroft drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Calvin Enos | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:14 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Allen Misner loses the dribble to Jack Oliver | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:40 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 44-31 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Allen Misner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 13:23 | Texas Christian | William Remy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:18 | Texas Christian | Richard Roberts picks off the pass by William Remy | 44-31 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Allen Misner - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Allen Misner, Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Robert Mitchell (PG), Ken Whitmer (SG), Robert French (SF), Edwin Hoffer (PF), Tommy Ruff (C) Donald Morvant, John Stamey, William Remy, Peter Hodge, Jack Oliver | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Roberts | 46-31 |
| 12:43 | Texas Christian | Tommy Ruff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tommy Ruff, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mayo | 48-31 |
| 12:01 | Texas Christian | Robert Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 12:00 | Texas Christian | Tommy Ruff can't tip it in | 48-31 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Parkinson | 48-31 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Roberts (SG), Robert Taylor (SF) Kenneth Henderson, Calvin Enos | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | William Remy (SF) Robert French | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - George Mayo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Remy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hoffer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Ruff (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:34 | Texas Christian | Edwin Hoffer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-31 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | George Mayo gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | George Mayo banks in the layup | 50-31 |
| 11:06 | Texas Christian | William Remy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-31 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Parkinson | 50-31 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (C) Dennis Parkinson | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Peter Hodge (PF), Jack Oliver (C) Edwin Hoffer, Tommy Ruff | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 10:36 | Texas Christian | Peter Hodge misses the dunk | 52-31 |
| 10:35 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver grabs the offensive board | 52-31 |
| 10:18 | Texas Christian | William Remy hits a fadeaway from close range | 52-33 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Allen Misner (PF) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts, Robert Taylor, George Mayo | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant (PG), John Stamey (SG) Robert Mitchell, Ken Whitmer | |
| 09:40 | Texas Christian | William Remy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stamey | 52-36 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Allen Misner knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Bancroft and he's hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Robert French (SF), Edwin Hoffer (PF) William Remy, Peter Hodge | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| 08:58 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-38 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-38 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Allen Misner grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Allen Misner can't finish the layup | 55-38 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos gets the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson's pass is intercepted by Robert French | 55-38 |
| 07:44 | Texas Christian | Robert French slams it home | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Misner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Horne (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Donald Morvant (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert French (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Hoffer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | James Bancroft connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Enos | 58-40 |
| 07:12 | Texas Christian | Robert French double dribbles | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner, Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Robert Mitchell (PG), Ken Whitmer (SG), William Remy (SF), Peter Hodge (PF), Tommy Ruff (C) Donald Morvant, John Stamey, Robert French, Edwin Hoffer, Jack Oliver | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits a shot from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 06:47 | Texas Christian | Peter Hodge is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Peter Hodge, team foul #7 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Edwin Hoffer (PF) Peter Hodge | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | George Mayo scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dwayne Stanhope and he's fouled by Edwin Hoffer - foul #3 on Edwin Hoffer, team foul #8 | 62-40 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the free throw | 63-40 |
| 06:17 | Texas Christian | Dennis Parkinson is called for the reach on Tommy Ruff - foul #2 on Dennis Parkinson, team foul #5 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | William Vickers (PG), Donald Morvant (SG), John Stamey (SF), Jack Oliver (PF), Robert French (C) Robert Mitchell, Ken Whitmer, William Remy, Edwin Hoffer, Tommy Ruff | |
| 06:03 | Texas Christian | William Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-40 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | William Vickers is called for the reach on George Mayo - foul #3 on William Vickers, team foul #9 | 63-40 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:45 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 05:25 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-40 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt drills a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Roberts | 66-40 |
| 05:03 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-40 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 66-40 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 04:37 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant gets the rebound | 66-40 |
| 04:19 | Texas Christian | John Stamey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-40 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope's pass is intercepted by John Stamey | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Texas Christian | The jumper by Jack Oliver is denied by Dennis Parkinson | 66-40 |
| 03:31 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver tips it but misses | 66-40 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | George Mayo gets the rebound | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - William Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Morvant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | George Mayo clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 66-40 |
| 03:06 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| 02:51 | Texas Christian | The jump hook by John Stamey is blocked by George Mayo | 66-40 |
| 02:50 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver grabs the offensive board | 66-40 |
| 02:39 | Texas Christian | George Mayo steps in front of the John Stamey pass | 66-40 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | George Mayo hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Wilbur Honeycutt | 68-40 |
| 02:13 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Stamey | 68-42 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Parkinson | 70-42 |
| 01:57 | Texas Christian | Donald Morvant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-42 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 70-42 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-42 |
| 01:40 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Jack Oliver | 70-42 |
| 01:30 | Texas Christian | Dennis Parkinson denies the turnaround by Donald Morvant | 70-42 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-42 |
| 01:18 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver snags the defensive board | 70-42 |
| 01:06 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver is fouled on the floor by Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #6 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (C) Dennis Parkinson | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 00:51 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver's pass is intercepted by George Mayo | 70-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is hacked by Robert French - foul #1 on Robert French, team foul #10 | 70-42 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 00:27 | Texas Christian | Jack Oliver pulls down the rebound | 70-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Texas Christian | John Stamey is hacked by Dwayne Stanhope - foul #5 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #7 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF) Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 00:21 | Texas Christian | John Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the board | 70-42 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt runs out the clock | 70-42 |