| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #3 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's fadeaway is rejected by John Vinson | 39-40 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | David Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Robert Green tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith knocks in the shot from the right block | 41-40 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | David Anderson is called for the reach on Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SG), Luis Yeung (SF), Angel Lombardi (PF) David Anderson, John Vinson, Roberto Moretti | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is fouled on the floor by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Green and the foul's on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG) Frank Wilson | |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), Roberto Moretti (PF) Luis Yeung, Angel Lombardi | |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | David Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Hayworth | 44-46 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is hacked by Darryl Tefft - foul #1 on Darryl Tefft, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (SG), John Vinson (SF), Angel Lombardi (PF) Darryl Tefft, David Palmer, Roberto Moretti | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Frank Wilson steals the ball from Jamie Smith | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Frank Wilson can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | John Vinson hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SG) Luis Yeung | |
| 16:14 | Ohio | John Vinson is hacked by Charles Letourneau - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roberto Moretti (PF) Angel Lombardi | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Dustin Thomas is called for the reach on John Vinson - foul #3 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), James Robinson (C) Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), Ira Melton (PF) David Palmer, Roberto Moretti, Robert Green | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Wilson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ira Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Dana Driver steals the ball from David Anderson | 44-48 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | David Anderson is called for the reach on Dana Driver - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (PG), Darryl Tefft (SG) Frank Wilson, David Anderson | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Dana Driver's pass is intercepted by Ira Melton | 44-48 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Luis Yeung is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Driver - foul #4 on Dana Driver, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Dana Driver | |
| Subs | Ohio | Angel Lombardi (C) John Vinson | |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Jonathan Hargis, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), David Palmer (SG) Luis Yeung, Darryl Tefft | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Ernesto Caballero is called for the reach on Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Green (C) Angel Lombardi | |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Ira Melton tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | David Palmer picks off the pass by Gary Sharpe | 44-50 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Frank Wilson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (PG), Roberto Moretti (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Green | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is fouled on the floor by Roberto Moretti - foul #2 on Roberto Moretti, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG) David Palmer | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 44-50 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | The jumper by Steve Mattingly is denied by Ira Melton | 44-50 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Roberto Moretti's floater is tipped away by Steve Mattingly | 44-50 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Tefft steals it from Dustin Thomas in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft can't connect on a shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Darryl Tefft hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Roberto Moretti picks off the pass by Dustin Thomas | 44-52 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Vinson (SF), Angel Lombardi (C) Luis Yeung, Darryl Tefft, Matthew Kavanaugh, Roberto Moretti | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Ernesto Caballero steps in front of the John Vinson pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Ernesto Caballero - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Ira Melton pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Jonathan Hargis steals the ball from Ira Melton | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Wilson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ira Melton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Angel Lombardi swats the layup by Nestor Panek | 44-52 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Robinson tips it in | 46-52 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Frank Wilson is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-52 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Lombardi - foul #2 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Green (C) Angel Lombardi | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Robert Green grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Ira Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | John Vinson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | David Palmer's pass is intercepted by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero lays it in | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Frank Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), James Robinson (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jonathan Hargis, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG), Angel Lombardi (PF) Frank Wilson, Ira Melton | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith loses the dribble to Angel Lombardi | 49-55 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Steve Hayworth is called for the reach on Darryl Tefft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) John Vinson | |
| 09:53 | Ohio | David Palmer knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Kavanaugh and the foul's on Gary Sharpe - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the jumper from the left side | 49-58 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | David Palmer tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Darryl Tefft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Tefft, team foul #11 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), Luis Yeung (SG), John Vinson (SF), Ira Melton (PF) David Palmer, Darryl Tefft, Matthew Kavanaugh, Angel Lombardi | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Ira Melton pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Ira Melton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 52-60 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Luis Yeung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Hayworth | 52-60 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Frank Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jonathan Hargis, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roberto Moretti (PG), Angel Lombardi (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Green | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Ira Melton gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's 3 pointer is rejected by John Vinson | 53-60 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tired) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roberto Moretti (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Luis Yeung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Vinson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ira Melton (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | John Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF) Gary Sharpe, Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (PG), David Anderson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) Luis Yeung, John Vinson, Ira Melton | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | James Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh's layup is rejected by Nestor Panek | 55-60 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Robinson gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau's pass is intercepted by Roberto Moretti in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | David Anderson misses the easy layup | 55-60 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh is hacked by Charles Letourneau - foul #3 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), Darryl Tefft (SG), Ira Melton (PF), John Vinson (C) David Palmer, David Anderson, Angel Lombardi, Roberto Moretti | |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-60 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it in | 57-60 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Ira Melton connects on the shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Dana Driver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Dustin Thomas, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Green (C) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Frank Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Anderson (SG) Darryl Tefft | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth banks in the layup | 59-62 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | David Anderson loses the dribble to Steve Mattingly | 59-62 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Ira Melton - foul #4 on Ira Melton, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Steve Hayworth, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (PG), David Palmer (SF), Angel Lombardi (PF) Frank Wilson, John Vinson, Ira Melton | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Lombardi | 59-62 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Luis Yeung clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Lombardi | 59-62 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Ernesto Caballero is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #4 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), Ira Melton (PF), Roberto Moretti (C) David Palmer, Angel Lombardi, Robert Green | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-62 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Hayworth | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hayworth (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Wilson (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Yeung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ira Melton (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roberto Moretti (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Frank Wilson makes the shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF), James Robinson (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (PG), Darryl Tefft (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), John Vinson (PF), Robert Green (C) Frank Wilson, David Anderson, Luis Yeung, Ira Melton, Roberto Moretti | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Letourneau - foul #4 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh travels with the ball | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Leroy Delgadillo, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), David Anderson (SG), Ira Melton (PF) David Palmer, Darryl Tefft, John Vinson | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #4 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #14 | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Ira Melton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Frank Wilson can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-67 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | David Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hargis - foul #2 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (PG), Angel Lombardi (PF) Frank Wilson, Ira Melton | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is intercepted by David Anderson in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Angel Lombardi - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi is hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jamie Smith | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | David Anderson is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #15 | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sharpe - foul #5 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #16 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi is hacked by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #17 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Kavanaugh is called for the reach on Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | Luis Yeung (SG), John Vinson (SF), Roberto Moretti (PF) David Anderson, Matthew Kavanaugh, Robert Green | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi is hacked by Dana Driver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dana Driver, team foul #18 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Wilson (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Green (C) Luis Yeung, John Vinson, Roberto Moretti | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darryl Tefft (SG), John Vinson (SF), Roberto Moretti (C) Frank Wilson, David Anderson, Robert Green | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | David Palmer runs out the clock | 65-76 |