| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barreras (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel O'Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allan Graham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Simpson inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | John Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Joel Merrill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Michael Turner hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Pavone | 41-41 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Eddie Pavone swats the short shot by Joel Merrill | 41-41 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | John Simpson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Merrill | 41-41 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Donald Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Swann (PG), Brian Magruder (SG), Duncan Byington (SF), William Moore (PF), Richard Dupuis (C) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, John Simpson, Eddie Pavone, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), James Pegues (PF), Donald Gammon (C) Michael Turner, David Lawson, Donald Payne, Allan Graham, Joel Merrill | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Richard Dupuis lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Swann | 43-41 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | James Pegues gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Brian Magruder steps in front of the Douglas Figgs pass | 43-41 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Carl Swann's 3 pointer is rejected by Steven Schmitt | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Brian Magruder gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Carl Swann misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Duncan Byington hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs's pass is intercepted by Duncan Byington in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | William Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Carl Swann picks off the pass by Douglas Figgs in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Carl Swann banks in the layup | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | James Pegues comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Dupuis - foul #3 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG), John Simpson (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Brian Magruder, Duncan Byington, William Moore, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (PG), David Lawson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joel Merrill (C) Douglas Figgs, Randolph Cheesman, Steven Schmitt, Donald Gammon | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald knocks in the runner in the lane | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Swann (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Barreras (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel O'Donald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Comeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Pegues (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Merrill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:41 | Ohio | John Simpson snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | John Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Eddie Pavone steals it from Donald Payne | 55-43 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | James Pegues gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-43 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Donald Payne tips it in | 55-45 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-45 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Pegues hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Swann - foul #1 on Carl Swann, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Duncan Byington (SF) Carl Swann, John Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Allan Graham (PF), Donald Gammon (C) George Comeau, David Lawson, Joel Merrill | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Duncan Byington is hacked by James Pegues in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG) James Pegues | |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras knocks in the jumper near the basket | 57-47 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Barreras takes the ball from Michael Turner in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Duncan Byington lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Barreras | 59-47 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Gabriel O'Donald picks off the pass by Randolph Cheesman in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras hits a jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Gabriel O'Donald picks off the pass by Randolph Cheesman | 61-47 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Gammon - foul #2 on Donald Gammon, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Moore (C) Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG) Randolph Cheesman | |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Warren Adams | 63-47 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Lawson | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Barreras (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duncan Byington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lawson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Graham (tiring) 3 reb. C - Donald Gammon (tired) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Allan Graham is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 63-47 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Donald Payne steps in front of the Warren Adams pass in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Warren Adams - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leo Thornton (PG), Brian Magruder (SG), John Simpson (SF) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, Duncan Byington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Joel Merrill (C) Michael Turner, Donald Payne, Donald Gammon | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG) David Lawson | |
| 11:09 | Ohio | William Moore misses badly on a runner from close range | 63-47 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | John Simpson makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Eddie Pavone | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Thornton - foul #4 on Leo Thornton, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Swann (PG), Duncan Byington (PF), Richard Dupuis (C) Leo Thornton, Eddie Pavone, William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), David Lawson (SG) Douglas Figgs, Steven Schmitt | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Joel Merrill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Duncan Byington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Carl Swann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Allan Graham - foul #2 on Allan Graham, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG), William Moore (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Brian Magruder, John Simpson, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) Joel Merrill | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Carl Swann misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Carl Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Carl Swann misses the 3rd free throw | 65-47 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Allan Graham grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by David Lawson | 65-49 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Carl Swann travels in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (PG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Donald Gammon (C) Michael Turner, Donald Payne, Randolph Cheesman | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Barreras - foul #3 on Thomas Barreras, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Magruder (SF) Duncan Byington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PF) Allan Graham | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Gammon - foul #3 on Donald Gammon, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Simpson (SF), William Moore (PF) Brian Magruder, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), Donald Payne (SF) David Lawson, Steven Schmitt | |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs is hacked by Gabriel O'Donald - foul #2 on Gabriel O'Donald, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Dupuis (C) Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (PF), Joel Merrill (C) Randolph Cheesman, Donald Gammon | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | John Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Magruder (SG), Duncan Byington (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF) Thomas Barreras, John Simpson, William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), David Lawson (SG) Douglas Figgs, George Comeau | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt (SF), Randolph Cheesman (C) Donald Payne, Joel Merrill | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Swann (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Magruder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Duncan Byington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lawson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Graham (tired) 4 reb. C - Randolph Cheesman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | David Lawson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Randolph Cheesman and he's hacked by Eddie Pavone - foul #1 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), John Simpson (SF), William Moore (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Carl Swann, Brian Magruder, Duncan Byington, Eddie Pavone, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), George Comeau (SG), James Pegues (PF), Donald Gammon (C) Michael Turner, David Lawson, Allan Graham, Randolph Cheesman | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | John Simpson is called for 3 seconds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) Steven Schmitt | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Donald Gammon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 70-59 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | William Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by Thomas Barreras in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Barreras, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leo Thornton (PG), Brian Magruder (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF) Warren Adams, John Simpson, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Joel Merrill (C) Douglas Figgs, Donald Gammon | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | William Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Michael Turner gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | George Comeau is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Michael Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Donald Payne drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Comeau | 72-64 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Brian Magruder - foul #2 on Donald Payne, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Duncan Byington (SF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Leo Thornton, Thomas Barreras, William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), David Lawson (SG), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Donald Gammon (C) Michael Turner, George Comeau, James Pegues, Joel Merrill | |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Lawson - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | David Lawson is called for the reach on Duncan Byington - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG), John Simpson (SF) Brian Magruder, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Merrill (C) Donald Gammon | |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Duncan Byington makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Duncan Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Donald Payne knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas Figgs | 75-66 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Duncan Byington | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Figgs and the foul's on John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Moore (PF), Richard Dupuis (C) Duncan Byington, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Allan Graham (PF) Douglas Figgs, Randolph Cheesman | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | William Moore hits the easy wide open finger roll | 80-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Barreras (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Simpson (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lawson (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Payne (tired) 22 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allan Graham (tired) 4 reb. C - Joel Merrill (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barreras - foul #5 on Thomas Barreras, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leo Thornton (PG), Brian Magruder (SG), Duncan Byington (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, John Simpson, William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Comeau (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Donald Gammon (C) David Lawson, Donald Payne, Joel Merrill | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Michael Turner pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Magruder - foul #3 on Brian Magruder, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), William Moore (C) Leo Thornton, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Michael Turner misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Warren Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (PF) Michael Turner, Allan Graham | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | William Moore snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Warren Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Steven Schmitt snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | James Pegues scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 80-74 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leo Thornton (PG), Carl Swann (SG), John Simpson (SF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Warren Adams, Brian Magruder, Duncan Byington, William Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Figgs (PG), David Lawson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Allan Graham (PF) George Comeau, Steven Schmitt, James Pegues, Donald Gammon | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Leo Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-74 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Carl Swann gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | John Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Douglas Figgs | 80-74 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Joel Merrill (C) Douglas Figgs, Randolph Cheesman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Carl Swann is called for the reach on David Lawson - foul #2 on Carl Swann, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG) Leo Thornton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Carl Swann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses the tip | 80-75 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Donald Payne can't throw it down | 80-75 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Donald Payne tips it home | 80-77 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | John Simpson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-77 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Gabriel O'Donald steals it from Joel Merrill | 80-77 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-77 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | David Lawson is called for the reach on Carl Swann in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Carl Swann misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Donald Payne snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is whistled for a carry | 80-79 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Allan Graham pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Simpson is called for the reach on David Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Simpson, team foul #15 | 80-79 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Warren Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Allan Graham connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by David Lawson | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 84-82 |