| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Berning (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Bueno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daren Abdel (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daren Abdel | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Louis Bueno is blocked by Robert Umstead | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Robert Umstead buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 30-40 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Carson steals it from Harley Berning | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Michael Lazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Tyler Edwards steals it from Vincent Kuo | 30-40 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Daren Abdel steals the ball from Tyler Edwards | 30-40 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Harley Berning splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Robert Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Timothy Carson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jim Guidry | 30-42 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses short on a floater from the right block | 30-42 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Tyler Edwards | 30-42 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Timothy Carson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 30-42 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Edgell (SG), Robert McGregory (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), Robert Daniell (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Tyler Edwards, Robert Umstead, Michael Lazo | |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Vincent Kuo steals it from Robert Daniell | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daren Abdel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Peter Sedgwick picks off the pass by Harley Berning | 30-42 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't finish the layup | 30-42 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Harley Berning drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 32-42 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | James Benedict clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Louis Bueno | 32-42 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | James Benedict is called for the reach on Harley Berning - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Vincent Kuo, Kevin Anderson, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno, Daren Abdel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG) James Benedict, Geoffrey Edgell | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | John Riddle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Robert Daniell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Robert McGregory, Peter Sedgwick | |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is called for a charge - foul #4 on Warren Cash, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daren Abdel (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Umstead (PF) Robert Daniell | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the dunk attempt | 32-43 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Robert Umstead misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | John Riddle double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Harley Berning (SF), Louis Bueno (PF) Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Edgell (SG), Robert McGregory (SF), Robert Daniell (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Tyler Edwards, Michael Lazo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daren Abdel (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Umstead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Robert McGregory connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Benedict | 34-45 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daren Abdel | 36-45 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | James Benedict is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert McGregory | 36-48 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Harley Berning drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Robert Daniell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Robert Umstead gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | James Benedict is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG), Willard Davidson (SF) Lino Schilawski, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, Geoffrey Edgell, Robert McGregory, Robert Umstead, Robert Daniell | |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Daren Abdel picks off the pass by Tyler Edwards | 39-48 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Lazo - foul #2 on Michael Lazo, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is intercepted by Timothy Carson | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Vincent Kuo steals it from Tyler Edwards | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daren Abdel (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't finish the layup | 41-49 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Timothy Carson tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Timothy Carson throws it down set up by Tyler Edwards | 45-53 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Harley Berning (SF), Louis Bueno (PF), Warren Cash (C) Vincent Kuo, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson, John Riddle, Daren Abdel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SF), Robert Umstead (PF), Robert Daniell (C) Tyler Edwards, Peter Sedgwick, Michael Lazo | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Umstead - foul #2 on Robert Umstead, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Robert Umstead pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Robert Daniell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #5 on Warren Cash, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daren Abdel (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is hacked by Lino Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF) Jim Guidry, Robert McGregory | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Harley Berning is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG) Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Tyler Edwards | |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the easy layup | 46-60 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-60 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daren Abdel (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Umstead (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Anderson | 48-60 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Kuo - foul #3 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF) Vincent Kuo, Kevin Anderson, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Robert McGregory (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF) Timothy Carson, Robert Umstead, Michael Lazo | |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa is hacked by Robert McGregory - foul #3 on Robert McGregory, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | John Riddle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 48-62 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Alberto Costa is called for the reach on Peter Sedgwick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Costa, team foul #11 | 48-62 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Sedgwick - foul #1 on Peter Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Costa - foul #5 on Alberto Costa, team foul #12 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson loses the dribble to Geoffrey Edgell | 50-64 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell dunks the ball | 50-66 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Robert Daniell - foul #3 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #13 | 50-66 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski's pass is intercepted by James Benedict in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robert McGregory knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #14 | 50-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses the free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Benedict runs out the clock | 52-69 |