| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fishman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Swartwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is called for 10 seconds | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | Dave Irvin snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Smith (PG), Homer Cashwell (SG), John Sanders (SF), Jerome Lynch (C) Samuel Evans, Jeffrey Fishman, Dave Irvin, Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Robert Nardone (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Kansas | Joe Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leandro Bruno and the foul's on Joseph Swartwood - foul #2 on Joseph Swartwood, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chuck Colter (PG), Jeffrey Fishman (SG), Tyler Cross (SF), Ben Price (C) Joe Smith, Homer Cashwell, John Sanders, Joseph Swartwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Milton Dechant (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Robert Nardone, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper, Leandro Bruno | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:38 | Kansas | Tyler Cross hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Fishman | 45-37 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Richardson and he's hacked by Ben Price - foul #1 on Ben Price, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Evans (PG), Dave Irvin (SF), Joseph Swartwood (PF) Chuck Colter, Tyler Cross, Jerome Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:16 | Kansas | Ben Price hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fishman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fishman, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Matthew Burns | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson's floater is knocked away by Ben Price | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Dave Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:47 | Kansas | Ryan Isham picks off the pass by Dave Irvin in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Edward Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edward Smith | 47-41 |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Dave Irvin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fishman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Irvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Swartwood (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Price (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Milton Dechant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Evans - foul #2 on Samuel Evans, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alex Caplan (PG), Homer Cashwell (SG), Tyler Cross (SF), John Sanders (PF), Jerome Lynch (C) Samuel Evans, Jeffrey Fishman, Dave Irvin, Joseph Swartwood, Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Kent Cooper (C) Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:29 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:13 | Kansas | Tyler Cross blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 15:11 | Kansas | Tyler Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:05 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell is hacked by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG) Edward Smith | |
| 14:49 | Kansas | John Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Alex Caplan can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Alex Caplan is called for the reach on Johnnie Bohannan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Caplan, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Smith (PG), Dave Irvin (SF) Alex Caplan, Tyler Cross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Leandro Bruno (C) Robert Nardone, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan hits a runner from the left block | 50-43 |
| 14:10 | Kansas | John Sanders buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Leandro Bruno - foul #3 on Leandro Bruno, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chuck Colter (PG) Homer Cashwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Burns (C) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| 14:10 | Kansas | John Sanders makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ben Price (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Kent Cooper (PF) Leandro Bruno, Kenneth Scott | |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Homer Cashwell (SG), Joseph Swartwood (PF) Joe Smith, Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:22 | Kansas | Dave Irvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses the shot from the left block | 54-43 |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Burns - foul #3 on Matthew Burns, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Evans (PG), Jeffrey Fishman (SG), Tyler Cross (SF) Chuck Colter, Homer Cashwell, Dave Irvin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Michael Richardson, Matthew Burns | |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Vernon Hodo | 55-45 |
| 12:36 | Kansas | Samuel Evans misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 12:28 | Kansas | Tyler Cross gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Kent Cooper swats the short shot by Joseph Swartwood | 55-45 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Hodo | 55-45 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Edward Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Blanchard | 55-48 |
| 11:52 | Kansas | Tyler Cross hits a wide open floater from the baseline | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fishman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Swartwood (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Lynch (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hodo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Isham (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 11:32 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Smith (PG), Homer Cashwell (SG), Dave Irvin (SF), John Sanders (PF), Ben Price (C) Samuel Evans, Jeffrey Fishman, Tyler Cross, Joseph Swartwood, Jerome Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (PG), Robert Nardone (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Milton Dechant (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper, Ryan Isham | |
| 11:21 | Kansas | John Sanders misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milton Dechant - foul #1 on Milton Dechant, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 11:21 | Kansas | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:21 | Kansas | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is hacked by Homer Cashwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Homer Cashwell, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 58-50 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Robert Nardone steps in front of the Ben Price pass in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone banks in the layup | 58-52 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Ben Price comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Burns - foul #4 on Matthew Burns, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chuck Colter (PG) Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno, Robert Nardone, Matthew Burns | |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Ben Price misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Ben Price misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is fouled in the backcourt by Chuck Colter - foul #3 on Chuck Colter, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:28 | Kansas | The short jumper by Ben Price is denied by Milton Dechant | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Dechant | 58-57 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Dave Irvin tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | Chuck Colter misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Milton Dechant | 58-59 |
| 09:41 | Kansas | Ben Price is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Sanders | 60-59 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Evans (PG), Joe Smith (SG), Tyler Cross (SF), Joseph Swartwood (PF) Chuck Colter, Homer Cashwell, Dave Irvin, Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Robert Nardone (SF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Ryan Isham | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is fouled on the floor by Tyler Cross - foul #1 on Tyler Cross, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:19 | Kansas | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Swartwood - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerome Lynch (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kent Cooper (PF) Milton Dechant | |
| 09:19 | Kansas | Joseph Swartwood misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnnie Bohannan | 60-61 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Edward Smith | 60-63 |
| 08:46 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch is whistled for a carry | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (SG), Dave Irvin (SF), Ben Price (C) Joe Smith, Tyler Cross, Joseph Swartwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (SF), Milton Dechant (PF) Robert Nardone, Leandro Bruno | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Edward Smith drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Milton Dechant | 60-65 |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Samuel Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Edward Smith, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper | |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chuck Colter (PG), John Sanders (PF), Homer Cashwell (C) Samuel Evans, Jerome Lynch, Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Dave Irvin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 07:58 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Colter | 62-65 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | John Sanders's pass is intercepted by Edward Blanchard | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chuck Colter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Fishman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Irvin (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Homer Cashwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Isham (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Chuck Colter pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman is hacked by Milton Dechant - foul #2 on Milton Dechant, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alex Caplan (PG), Joseph Swartwood (PF), Ben Price (C) Chuck Colter, John Sanders, Homer Cashwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Michael Richardson, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the open dunk | 63-65 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | Dave Irvin snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Dave Irvin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Alex Caplan steals the ball from Matthew Burns in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dave Irvin misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Matthew Burns - foul #5 on Matthew Burns, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Evans (PG), Joe Smith (SG), Jerome Lynch (C) Alex Caplan, Jeffrey Fishman, Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Blanchard, Vernon Hodo, Matthew Burns | |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dave Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dave Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno loses the dribble to Joe Smith | 64-65 |
| 05:34 | Kansas | Dave Irvin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leandro Bruno | 67-68 |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Samuel Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #5 on Edward Smith, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chuck Colter (PG), Tyler Cross (SF), Homer Cashwell (PF), John Sanders (C) Joe Smith, Dave Irvin, Joseph Swartwood, Jerome Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (C) Edward Smith, Robert Nardone, Michael Richardson, Leandro Bruno | |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Samuel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kent Cooper | 68-68 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Tyler Cross's pass is intercepted by Vernon Hodo | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Johnnie Bohannan | 68-70 |
| 04:04 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chuck Colter | 71-70 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Tyler Cross picks off the pass by Milton Dechant | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chuck Colter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Evans (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Cashwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Dechant (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Vernon Hodo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Scott (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kent Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Kansas | Samuel Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tyler Cross | 74-70 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is hacked by Homer Cashwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Cashwell, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alex Caplan (PG), Jeffrey Fishman (SG), Jerome Lynch (PF), Ben Price (C) Chuck Colter, Samuel Evans, Tyler Cross, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Ryan Isham (C) Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-72 |
| 03:06 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Homer Cashwell's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Isham | 74-72 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Smith (SG), Dave Irvin (SF) Jeffrey Fishman, Homer Cashwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kent Cooper (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Kenneth Scott | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Isham | 74-74 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tyler Cross (SF), Joseph Swartwood (PF) Dave Irvin, Jerome Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG) Edward Blanchard | |
| 02:13 | Kansas | Joe Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Joe Smith is called for the reach on Robert Nardone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Smith, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerome Lynch (C) Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Ryan Isham | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Alex Caplan is hacked by Leandro Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leandro Bruno, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG) Robert Nardone | |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Alex Caplan makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Alex Caplan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Joe Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:52 | Kansas | Tyler Cross's pass is intercepted by Leandro Bruno in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Alex Caplan steps in front of the Leandro Bruno pass | 76-76 |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Alex Caplan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (SG), Dave Irvin (SF), Ben Price (C) Joe Smith, Tyler Cross, Jerome Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno, Kent Cooper | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fishman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fishman, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Ben Price grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alex Caplan | 79-77 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Dave Irvin blocks the short jumper by Ryan Isham | 79-77 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Dave Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Edward Blanchard is called for the reach on Dave Irvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Dave Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Dave Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Dave Irvin pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Johnnie Bohannan is called for the reach on Dave Irvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Sanders (PF) Joseph Swartwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Dave Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Dave Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Fishman picks off the pass by Edward Blanchard in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Alex Caplan is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #5 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Kansas | Homer Cashwell (C) Ben Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Alex Caplan makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Alex Caplan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Dave Irvin snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Alex Caplan runs out the clock | 84-77 |