| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Gary Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dorian Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Albert Stratton (fresh) SF - Oleg Danoski (fresh) PF - Gary Ball (fresh) C - Daryl Santucci (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci is hacked by James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is intercepted by Daryl Santucci | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Gary Norton takes the ball from Albert Stratton | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | James Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Baylor | Albert Stratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Gary Norton can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Gary Norton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Gary Norton tips it in | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci is called for 3 seconds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Baylor | Roy Sullivan (PG), Arlie Smith (SG), Wayne Levin (SF), George Williams (PF), John Leland (C) Dorian Hutchinson, Albert Stratton, Oleg Danoski, Gary Ball, Daryl Santucci | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Baylor | The rebound goes to John Leland | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Wayne Levin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Fitz (SF), Michael Decker (C) Wayne Levin, George Williams | |
| 17:06 | Baylor | William Fitz drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arlie Smith | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nichols | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Baylor | Arlie Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | David Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Sullivan - foul #1 on Roy Sullivan, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson (PG), Albert Stratton (SG), Wayne Levin (SF), Gary Ball (PF), Daryl Santucci (C) Roy Sullivan, Arlie Smith, William Fitz, John Leland, Michael Decker | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson makes the shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Daryl Santucci swats the short shot by Laurence Wanner | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Baylor | Gary Ball gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:42 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:41 | Baylor | Wayne Levin misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 4 pts. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dorian Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Stratton (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Levin (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Ball (fairly fresh) C - Daryl Santucci (tiring) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Levin | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | George Porter tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Gary Norton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Daryl Santucci | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Baylor | Roy Sullivan (SG), William Fitz (SF), George Williams (PF), Michael Decker (C) Albert Stratton, Wayne Levin, Gary Ball, Daryl Santucci | |
| 14:32 | Baylor | George Williams misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | Baylor | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Baylor | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | William Fitz steps in front of the Abraham Kilgo pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson lays it in set up by Roy Sullivan and the foul's on Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arlie Smith (SG) Roy Sullivan | |
| 14:11 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits a runner from close range set up by Abraham Kilgo | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | Baylor | George Williams is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF), James Nichols (C) Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Roy Sullivan (SG), Oleg Danoski (SF), Gary Ball (PF), John Leland (C) Arlie Smith, William Fitz, George Williams, Michael Decker | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | John Leland swats the short shot by James Nichols | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 13:27 | Baylor | Oleg Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | Baylor | Oleg Danoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:52 | Baylor | Gary Ball's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Minyard | 10-12 |
| 12:50 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Baylor | Willie Minyard swats the shot by Roy Sullivan | 10-12 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | James Burke snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled in the backcourt by Dorian Hutchinson - foul #1 on Dorian Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Stratton (SG), George Williams (C) Dorian Hutchinson, John Leland | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | David Elizondo tips it home | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | Baylor | Roy Sullivan drills a jump hook in the paint | 12-14 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Albert Stratton is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #1 on Albert Stratton, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, David Elizondo, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arlie Smith (PG), William Fitz (SF), Daryl Santucci (C) Roy Sullivan, Oleg Danoski, Gary Ball | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Arlie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Stratton (tiring) SF - William Fitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Daryl Santucci (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Gary Norton lays it in uncontested and he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Leland (PF), Michael Decker (C) George Williams, Daryl Santucci | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:14 | Baylor | John Leland gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Baylor | Albert Stratton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Baylor | Arlie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Baylor | William Fitz clanks a jump hook near the basket | 14-14 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken drills a shot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | Baylor | John Leland is hacked by Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson (PG), Roy Sullivan (SG), Wayne Levin (SF), Gary Ball (PF), Daryl Santucci (C) Arlie Smith, Albert Stratton, William Fitz, John Leland, Michael Decker | |
| 09:54 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci is hacked by Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 09:39 | Baylor | James Nichols is called for the reach on Gary Ball - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 09:39 | Baylor | Gary Ball makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:39 | Baylor | Gary Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 16-15 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled in the backcourt by Dorian Hutchinson - foul #2 on Dorian Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arlie Smith (SG) Dorian Hutchinson | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Gary Ball - foul #1 on Gary Ball, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Oleg Danoski (SF) Wayne Levin | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Oleg Danoski - foul #1 on Oleg Danoski, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Baylor | George Williams (PF) Gary Ball | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:07 | Baylor | Oleg Danoski travels in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Stratton (SG) Roy Sullivan | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Albert Stratton | 17-15 |
| 08:37 | Baylor | Arlie Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Arlie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arlie Smith, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Baylor | Roy Sullivan (PG), William Fitz (SF), Gary Ball (PF) Arlie Smith, Oleg Danoski, George Williams | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:11 | Baylor | Gary Ball comes up short on the floater from close range | 19-17 |
| 08:10 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | Baylor | Gary Ball drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Roy Sullivan and the foul's on David Elizondo - foul #1 on David Elizondo, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arlie Smith (SG), John Leland (C) Albert Stratton, Daryl Santucci | |
| 08:04 | Baylor | Gary Ball makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | John Leland steals it from James Burke | 19-20 |
| 07:37 | Baylor | Roy Sullivan is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG) Martin Suggs, James Burke | |
| Subs | Baylor | Wayne Levin (SF), Michael Decker (C) William Fitz, Gary Ball | |
| 07:37 | Baylor | Roy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Baylor | Roy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Gary Norton gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Gary Norton (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Roy Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Levin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Leland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Decker (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is hacked by Roy Sullivan - foul #2 on Roy Sullivan, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Stratton (SG) Roy Sullivan | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Baylor | John Leland connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on John Leland - foul #1 on John Leland, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Baylor | George Williams (PF), Daryl Santucci (C) John Leland, Michael Decker | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:48 | Baylor | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Albert Stratton | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 27-24 |
| 06:03 | Baylor | Wayne Levin hits a jumper from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Fitz (SF), Gary Ball (PF), Michael Decker (C) Wayne Levin, George Williams, Daryl Santucci | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by George Porter | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | Baylor | Gary Ball hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Albert Stratton | 29-28 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | George Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Leland (PF) Gary Ball | |
| 05:21 | Baylor | William Fitz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Norton - foul #2 on Gary Norton, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 05:21 | Baylor | William Fitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:21 | Baylor | William Fitz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Minyard and he's fouled by Michael Decker - foul #1 on Michael Decker, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Baylor | Oleg Danoski (SF), Gary Ball (PF) William Fitz, Michael Decker | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:43 | Baylor | John Leland clanks a jump hook in the lane | 32-30 |
| 04:42 | Baylor | Gary Ball tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Albert Stratton picks off the pass by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 04:39 | Baylor | Albert Stratton hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 04:24 | Baylor | Oleg Danoski snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 03:57 | Baylor | Gary Ball drills a jumper from the right block | 32-36 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 03:40 | Baylor | Gary Ball gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 03:40 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson (PG), Roy Sullivan (SG), William Fitz (SF), Michael Decker (C) Arlie Smith, Albert Stratton, Oleg Danoski, John Leland | |
| 03:23 | Baylor | Laurence Wanner takes the ball from Roy Sullivan | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dorian Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fitz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ball (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Decker (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ball - foul #2 on Gary Ball, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | George Williams (PF) Gary Ball | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:17 | Baylor | George Williams is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 03:17 | Baylor | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:17 | Baylor | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray lays it in on a nice dish by George Porter | 36-38 |
| 02:43 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Williams | 36-40 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 01:59 | Baylor | George Williams misses the floater from the left block | 39-40 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | William Fitz picks off the pass by George Porter | 39-40 |
| 01:50 | Baylor | William Fitz hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | George Porter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 01:41 | Baylor | George Williams grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 01:24 | Baylor | William Fitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | George Porter's pass is intercepted by Dorian Hutchinson in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 01:08 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson is hacked by George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #12 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Baylor | Wayne Levin (SF), John Leland (PF), Daryl Santucci (C) William Fitz, George Williams, Michael Decker | |
| 01:08 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:08 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 00:45 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson is hacked by Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #13 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:45 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:45 | Baylor | Dorian Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | David Elizondo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 00:31 | Baylor | Daryl Santucci grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 00:27 | Baylor | James Burke is called for the reach on Roy Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #14 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gary Ball (PF) John Leland | |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Roy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Roy Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Norton | 42-48 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Wayne Levin | 42-48 |