| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) SG - Robert Loflin (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) C - Justin Baptista (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Justin Baptista wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Robert Loflin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Sharp | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Justin Baptista is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Justin Baptista, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | John Figueredo is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Robert Loflin misses the jumper in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | James Burke snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Robert Loflin snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Justin Baptista hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is denied on a dunk by Justin Baptista | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Sharp | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Kenny Karns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Erich Hucks (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Paul Bunn (C) John Figueredo, Robert Loflin, Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Renken | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Paul Bunn misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is intercepted by Frank McCosh | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Michael Lewis misses the floater from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith can't connect on a floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | James Burke steps in front of the Frank McCosh pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | James Burke banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is hacked by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Brian Sharp (SF), Kenny Karns (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Erich Hucks, Michael Lewis, Robert Sailer, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) SG - Frank McCosh (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Brian Sharp can't tip it in | 5-7 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the shot in the paint set up by Laurence Wanner | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Justin Baptista loses the dribble to Abraham Kilgo | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Kenny Karns is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Kenny Karns, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG) Frank McCosh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Robert Loflin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Figueredo | 8-11 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Robert Loflin snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | John Figueredo hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Karns | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Kenny Karns pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Robert Loflin misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Paul Bunn (C) John Figueredo, Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Erich Hucks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG) Robert Loflin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Frank McCosh tips it in | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 14-16 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Frank McCosh is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Brian Sharp (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Michael Lewis, Robert Sailer, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Brian Sharp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Figueredo | 17-16 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Erich Hucks - foul #1 on Erich Hucks, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Justin Baptista (C) Erich Hucks, Frank McCosh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Kenny Karns gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Karns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Herbert Woods's pass is intercepted by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Kenny Karns is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #2 on Kenny Karns, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Sailer (PF) Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses short on a jumper near the basket | 17-17 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Sharp | 17-17 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on John Figueredo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (SF) Brian Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Robert Sailer's pass is intercepted by George Porter | 17-17 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Sailer - foul #1 on Robert Sailer, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG), Michael Lewis (SF) John Figueredo, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Nestor Panek | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Robert Loflin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) James Nichols | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Robert Loflin is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) George Porter, Willie Minyard | |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Michael Lewis misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a runner in the lane | 17-22 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it in | 17-24 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Robert Loflin's dunk attempt is rejected by Laurence Wanner | 17-24 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Erich Hucks (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Justin Baptista (C) Herbert Woods, Robert Loflin, Michael Lewis, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Erich Hucks drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Sailer and he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner | |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Erich Hucks makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Justin Baptista snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Frank McCosh can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Paul Bunn (PF) Frank McCosh, Robert Sailer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 08:10 | Columbia | The short jumper by Brian Sharp is denied by Herbert Renken | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Baptista - foul #2 on Justin Baptista, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Robert Sailer (PF) Erich Hucks, Brian Sharp, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Bunn | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | Robert Loflin is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Figueredo and the foul's on Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loflin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) PF - Robert Sailer (tiring) C - Paul Bunn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Herbert Renken picks off the pass by Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 23-30 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Michael Lewis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Loflin | 26-30 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | John Figueredo grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Robert Sailer double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Frank McCosh (C) John Figueredo, Robert Loflin, Michael Lewis, Robert Sailer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Bunn - foul #1 on Paul Bunn, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Frank McCosh double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Brian Sharp is called for the reach on Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Brian Sharp, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Frank McCosh gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Erich Hucks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Frank McCosh grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Sailer (PF) Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 3rd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Brian Sharp steals it from George Porter | 28-33 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Brian Sharp lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Erich Hucks - foul #2 on Erich Hucks, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Robert Loflin (SG) Erich Hucks, Herbert Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Robert Sailer grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Willie Minyard denies the turnaround by Brian Sharp | 30-34 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | George Porter tips it in | 30-36 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Frank McCosh is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by George Porter | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loflin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sailer (tiring) C - Frank McCosh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Brian Sharp is hacked by Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenny Karns (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Robert Sailer, Frank McCosh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Michael Lewis (SF) Robert Loflin, Brian Sharp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | John Figueredo is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Justin Baptista is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 35-38 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Michael Lewis steps in front of the Jeffrey Gray pass | 35-38 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Erich Hucks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 37-38 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Baptista - foul #3 on Justin Baptista, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Paul Bunn (C) Erich Hucks, Michael Lewis, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | James Nichols loses the dribble to John Figueredo | 37-39 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | John Figueredo hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-39 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Paul Bunn pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | John Figueredo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Robert Loflin (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Frank McCosh (C) John Figueredo, Herbert Woods, Brian Sharp, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kenny Karns - foul #3 on Kenny Karns, team foul #11 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Sailer (PF) Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Erich Hucks connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank McCosh | 42-41 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Martin Suggs | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Michael Lewis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-41 |