| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Payne (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) SF - James Stringer (fresh) PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) C - Billy McBreen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Billy McBreen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wright State | James Stringer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wright State | Billy McBreen grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wright State | James Stringer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Kuehl | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | Billy McBreen misses the dunk attempt | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Billy McBreen | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Wright State | James Stringer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Wright State | Billy McBreen hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Stringer | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson lays it in on a great pass from Donald Payne | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Wright State | James Font misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Jim Edwards takes the ball from Warren Thompson | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Wright State | Jim Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SG), Steven Robertson (PF), Patrick Marshall (C) Glenn Kuehl, Jim Edwards, Billy McBreen | |
| 16:38 | Wright State | James Font hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Wright State | James Font grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) SF - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) C - Joe Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Barksdale (fresh) SF - James Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) C - Patrick Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (PG), Scott Greer (PF) James Font, James Stringer | |
| 15:40 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards tips it in | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl (SG) Scott Greer | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:06 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall travels in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Greer (PF), Billy McBreen (C) Howard Barksdale, Steven Robertson | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is hacked by Scott Greer - foul #1 on Scott Greer, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), James Stringer (SF) George Winner, Patrick Marshall | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Thompson | 12-7 |
| 14:32 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Troy Edwards (SF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (SG) Glenn Kuehl | |
| 14:21 | Wright State | Scott Greer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Greer, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jim Edwards (PF) Scott Greer | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | David Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stringer - foul #1 on James Stringer, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF) James Pegues | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SG) George Winner | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | Wright State | Billy McBreen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 13-7 |
| 13:20 | Wright State | Billy McBreen pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:01 | Wright State | Billy McBreen comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), Patrick Marshall (SF), Steven Robertson (PF) James Font, Howard Barksdale, James Stringer, Jim Edwards | |
| 13:01 | Wright State | Billy McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:01 | Wright State | Billy McBreen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 12:37 | Wright State | Oscar Croteau steals the ball from Patrick Marshall in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:25 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:20 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses the shot from the right side | 16-9 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 16-9 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 12:09 | Wright State | Steven Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:54 | Wright State | Walter Underwood is called for the reach on George Winner - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), James Stringer (SF) George Winner, Billy McBreen | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) C - Patrick Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Kuehl - foul #1 on Glenn Kuehl, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF) Oscar Croteau, James Pegues | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SG), Jim Edwards (PF), Billy McBreen (C) Glenn Kuehl, Steven Robertson, Patrick Marshall | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:55 | Wright State | Jim Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 10:53 | Wright State | Billy McBreen snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:35 | Wright State | Jim Edwards misses the easy open layup | 18-9 |
| 10:33 | Wright State | James Stringer grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:19 | Wright State | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on James Font - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (PG) James Font | |
| 09:59 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 09:58 | Wright State | Billy McBreen gets the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:50 | Wright State | George Winner knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jim Edwards | 18-11 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood lays it in | 20-11 |
| 09:22 | Wright State | Billy McBreen is fouled on the floor by Walter Underwood - foul #2 on Walter Underwood, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), Patrick Marshall (PF) Howard Barksdale, James Stringer, Jim Edwards | |
| 09:22 | Wright State | Billy McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:22 | Wright State | Billy McBreen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Smith | 23-13 |
| 08:50 | Wright State | James Font misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-13 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Glenn Kuehl is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Glenn Kuehl, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | Pablo Ortiz (SG), Steven Robertson (PF) Glenn Kuehl, Billy McBreen | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | George Winner steps in front of the Troy Edwards pass | 23-13 |
| 08:06 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-13 |
| 08:04 | Wright State | George Winner grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 07:52 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Font | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pablo Ortiz (fresh) SF - George Winner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) C - Patrick Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Joe Lane lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Edwards | 25-16 |
| 07:13 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wright State | Ryan Howard (PG), Howard Barksdale (SG), James Stringer (SF), Jim Edwards (PF) James Font, Pablo Ortiz, George Winner, Patrick Marshall | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Edwards - foul #1 on Jim Edwards, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:53 | Wright State | Jim Edwards grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 06:38 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Howard | 26-19 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 29-19 |
| 06:23 | Wright State | Jim Edwards is called for 10 seconds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Wright State | Billy McBreen (C) Steven Robertson | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Howard Barksdale steals it from James Pegues | 29-19 |
| 05:50 | Wright State | James Stringer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Billy McBreen is called for the reach on Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Billy McBreen, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) David Lawson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), Patrick Marshall (C) Ryan Howard, Billy McBreen | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:29 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale is whistled for traveling | 31-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 05:09 | Wright State | James Font grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:48 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | James Pegues connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 34-19 |
| 04:27 | Wright State | Jim Edwards double dribbles | 34-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Wright State | Pablo Ortiz (SG), George Winner (SF), Steven Robertson (PF), Billy McBreen (C) Howard Barksdale, James Stringer, Jim Edwards, Patrick Marshall | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is hacked by Pablo Ortiz - foul #1 on Pablo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 34-19 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:06 | Wright State | James Font clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Lawson - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #8 | 36-19 |
| 04:06 | Wright State | James Font misses the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:06 | Wright State | James Font misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jacob Jefferson is blocked by Steven Robertson | 36-19 |
| 03:53 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Billy McBreen | 36-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pablo Ortiz (fresh) SF - George Winner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Robertson (fairly fresh) C - Billy McBreen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Wright State | James Font drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | David Lawson travels with the ball | 36-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Jacob Jefferson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl (SG), James Stringer (SF), Scott Greer (PF), Patrick Marshall (C) James Font, Pablo Ortiz, Steven Robertson, Billy McBreen | |
| 03:05 | Wright State | Warren Thompson is called for the reach on Glenn Kuehl - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| 03:05 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Marshall is called for the reach on Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #10 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Joe Lane (PF) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:16 | Wright State | Scott Greer's floater is knocked away by Joe Lane | 38-21 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-21 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it in | 40-21 |
| 01:48 | Wright State | George Winner misses the wide open jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Thompson - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #10 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jim Edwards (PF), Billy McBreen (C) Scott Greer, Patrick Marshall | |
| 01:48 | Wright State | George Winner makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:48 | Wright State | George Winner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 40-22 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-22 |
| 01:24 | Wright State | Jim Edwards grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 01:05 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 40-24 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-24 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman gets the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Lawson | 42-24 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-24 |