| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - Roy Danner (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Old Dominion | PG - Calvin Paschall (fresh) SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Laing (fresh) PF - Joseph Borgen (fresh) C - James Schulze (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Old Dominion | Old Dominion is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Frazier and the foul's on Joseph Borgen - foul #1 on Joseph Borgen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Jones | 3-2 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Roy Danner's pass is intercepted by Jerry Jones in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Old Dominion | James Schulze gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Old Dominion | Charles Frazier steps in front of the Calvin Paschall pass in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier lays it in | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | Old Dominion | James Schulze scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Borgen | 5-7 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Robert Laing steps in front of the Roy Danner pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 18:06 | Old Dominion | James Schulze blows the layup | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the floater from close range | 7-7 |
| 17:29 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz (PG), Michael Griffin (SG), Joseph Park (PF), Ronald Ware (C) Calvin Paschall, Jerry Jones, Joseph Borgen, James Schulze | |
| 17:29 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:29 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Scott Lutz is called for the reach on Jordan Priest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Lutz, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond (SF) Robert Laing | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | Old Dominion | Ronald Ware knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Lutz | 9-10 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on a runner in the paint | 9-10 |
| 16:09 | Old Dominion | Ronald Ware gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Scott Lutz | 9-12 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Ware is called for the reach on Jordan Priest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ware, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Harry Williams (PF), David Ledoux (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall (PG), Jeremy White (SG), Robert Laing (SF), Joseph Borgen (PF), James Schulze (C) Scott Lutz, Michael Griffin, Ronald Raymond, Joseph Park, Ronald Ware | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Harry Williams (fresh) C - David Ledoux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Old Dominion | PG - Calvin Paschall (fresh) SG - Jeremy White (fresh) SF - Robert Laing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Borgen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Schulze (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Harry Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block | 9-12 |
| 15:35 | Old Dominion | The rebound goes to Joseph Borgen | 9-12 |
| 15:30 | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Harry Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Roy Danner hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Ledoux | 12-12 |
| 14:36 | Old Dominion | Harry Williams swats the layup by Joseph Borgen | 12-12 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Roy Danner hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Barnes | 14-12 |
| 14:04 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 14:02 | Old Dominion | James Schulze snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Old Dominion | Harry Williams steps in front of the Robert Laing pass | 14-12 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Harry Williams tips it home | 16-12 |
| 13:13 | Old Dominion | James Schulze misses the jump hook from the right block | 16-12 |
| 13:11 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:56 | Old Dominion | Jeremy White's floater is knocked away by David Ledoux | 16-12 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harry Williams | 16-12 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Schulze blocks the jumper by Harry Williams | 16-12 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Roy Danner grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes drills a floater in the paint set up by Richard Rathjen and he's hacked by Robert Laing - foul #1 on Robert Laing, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Roy Danner, Harry Williams, David Ledoux | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Michael Griffin (SF), Joseph Park (PF), Ronald Ware (C) Calvin Paschall, Jeremy White, Robert Laing, Joseph Borgen, James Schulze | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:14 | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-12 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Park is called for the reach on Charles Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Park, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 19-12 |
| 11:54 | Old Dominion | Joseph Park grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Old Dominion | PG - Scott Lutz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Griffin (fresh) PF - Joseph Park (fresh) C - Ronald Ware (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Old Dominion | Jerry Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Lutz | 19-15 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) Maurice Barnes | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond (PF) Joseph Park | |
| 10:51 | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:50 | Old Dominion | Jerry Jones tips it home | 19-17 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled on the floor by Scott Lutz - foul #2 on Scott Lutz, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Ledoux (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | William Carter (PG), Joseph Borgen (PF), James Schulze (C) Scott Lutz, Michael Griffin, Ronald Ware | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | | |
| 09:56 | Old Dominion | William Carter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Harry Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll | 21-17 |
| 09:14 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen misses the lay-in | 21-17 |
| 09:12 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Donnell | 21-17 |
| 09:02 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen tips it in | 21-19 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell, Harry Williams, David Ledoux | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall (PG), Jeremy White (SG), Robert Laing (SF), Joseph Park (C) William Carter, Jerry Jones, Ronald Raymond, James Schulze | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:46 | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall is fouled on the floor by Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #2 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Michael Griffin (SF), Ronald Ware (C) Robert Laing, Joseph Borgen | |
| 08:34 | Old Dominion | Larry Boyd swats the layup by Ronald Ware | 23-19 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Roy Danner pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Ware takes the ball from Roy Danner | 23-19 |
| 08:05 | Old Dominion | Joseph Park's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Boyd | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Old Dominion | Jeremy White hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 07:40 | Old Dominion | Jeremy White snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Priest (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Old Dominion | PG - Calvin Paschall (fresh) SG - Jeremy White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Park (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Ware (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Old Dominion | Joseph Park connects on the jumper in the lane | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roy Danner and he's hacked by Michael Griffin - foul #1 on Michael Griffin, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Donald Donnell (PF), David Ledoux (C) Charles Frazier, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | William Carter (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Robert Laing (SF), Joseph Borgen (PF), James Schulze (C) Calvin Paschall, Jeremy White, Michael Griffin, Joseph Park, Ronald Ware | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:49 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 06:48 | Old Dominion | James Schulze snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 06:38 | Old Dominion | Jerry Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | David Ledoux grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 28-23 |
| 06:11 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen lays it up and in set up by Maurice Barnes | 30-23 |
| 05:45 | Old Dominion | Jerry Jones misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 30-23 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Danner | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is whistled for a carry | 30-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Maurice Barnes | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall (PG), Ronald Raymond (SF) William Carter, Robert Laing | |
| 05:23 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen makes the runner near the basket set up by Calvin Paschall and he's hacked by Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Jeremy White (SG), Ronald Ware (C) Jerry Jones, James Schulze | |
| 05:23 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is fouled on the floor by Calvin Paschall - foul #1 on Calvin Paschall, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) David Ledoux | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Roy Danner makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Roy Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:45 | Old Dominion | Ronald Ware blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Danner - foul #1 on Roy Danner, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Michael Griffin (SG) Jeremy White | |
| 04:45 | Old Dominion | Ronald Ware misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:45 | Old Dominion | Ronald Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 04:15 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:55 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Roy Danner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), David Ledoux (C) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell, Harry Williams, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz (PG), Jeremy White (SG), Robert Laing (SF), Joseph Park (C) Calvin Paschall, Michael Griffin, Ronald Raymond, Ronald Ware | |
| 03:41 | Old Dominion | Joseph Borgen lays it in on a great pass from Scott Lutz | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Danner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ledoux (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Old Dominion | PG - Scott Lutz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeremy White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Laing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Borgen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Park (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Laing - foul #2 on Robert Laing, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:54 | Old Dominion | Robert Laing drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 02:48 | Old Dominion | Jeremy White gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:44 | Old Dominion | Joseph Park clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Ledoux - foul #1 on David Ledoux, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Jerry Jones (SG), Michael Griffin (SF), James Schulze (C) Jeremy White, Robert Laing, Joseph Borgen | |
| 02:44 | Old Dominion | Joseph Park misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:44 | Old Dominion | Joseph Park makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | David Ledoux travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Roy Danner, David Ledoux | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall (PG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Joseph Borgen (PF) Scott Lutz, Jerry Jones, Joseph Park | |
| 01:53 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Donnell - foul #1 on Donald Donnell, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Maurice Barnes, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Jerry Jones (SG), Ronald Ware (PF) Michael Griffin, Joseph Borgen | |
| 01:53 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:53 | Old Dominion | Ronald Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Calvin Paschall steps in front of the Charles Frazier pass | 33-34 |
| 01:32 | Old Dominion | Calvin Paschall can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Harry Williams snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Harry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Raymond - foul #1 on Ronald Raymond, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), David Ledoux (C) Charles Frazier, Harry Williams, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz (PG), Jeremy White (SG), Robert Laing (SF), Joseph Borgen (PF) Calvin Paschall, Jerry Jones, Ronald Raymond, Ronald Ware | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:21 | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz is fouled on the floor by David Ledoux - foul #2 on David Ledoux, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG) Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Old Dominion | Michael Griffin (SG), Joseph Park (C) Jeremy White, James Schulze | |
| 00:21 | Old Dominion | Scott Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |