| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman loses the dribble to Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 29-29 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joe Zarate | 29-32 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Joe Zarate steps in front of the Harold Gearhart pass | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Orville Farr - foul #3 on Orville Farr, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Walton Bell (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Manuel Koch (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart, David Taylor, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Mike Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger is hacked by Richard Calvert - foul #1 on Richard Calvert, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche's layup is rejected by Richard Calvert | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch is hacked by John Whited - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Fee (SF) David Smith, Shane Lamarche | |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Walton Bell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Koch | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Danny Bump (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Joe Zarate (C) Christopher Combs, John Whited, Brian Gray | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | West Virginia | Danny Bump lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Rene Romano | 37-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walton Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Bump (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Koch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Dave Fee, Isaac Schultz | |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | David Smith steps in front of the Walton Bell pass in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche lays it in set up by David Smith | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Danny Bump is fouled on the floor by Shane Lamarche - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (C) Joe Zarate | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Danny Bump misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Taylor (PF) Manuel Koch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Steve Emmons | |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Brian Gray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Danny Bump snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Walton Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Taylor | 40-36 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Shane Lamarche is blocked by Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 40-36 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | David Taylor grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Danny Bump is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Manuel Koch (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Danny Bump, David Taylor, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi clanks a jump hook from the left block | 40-36 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Mike Williams snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-36 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Manuel Koch swats the shot by David Smith | 40-36 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walton Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Koch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Calvert (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Walton Bell is hacked by John Whited in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), David Taylor (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, Manuel Koch, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Joe Zarate | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Rene Romano knocks in the floater in the paint | 42-38 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Danny Bump (SF), Manuel Koch (PF) Harold Gearhart, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz, Steve Emmons | |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Brian Gray blocks the short jumper by Manuel Koch | 42-38 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Brian Gray picks off the pass by Manuel Koch | 42-38 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Rene Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Combs - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Walton Bell (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), David Taylor (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Orville Farr, Danny Bump, Manuel Koch, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Christopher Combs, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | David Taylor blows the wide open dunk | 42-38 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Mike Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #4 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Harold Gearhart, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF) Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | The jumper by Andrew Stocking is denied by David Taylor | 44-38 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Walton Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rene Romano | 46-38 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | John Whited is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Manuel Koch (PF) Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Calvin Engman (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Andrew Stocking, Joe Zarate | |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Koch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Steve Emmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Orville Farr picks off the pass by David Smith | 46-38 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Rene Romano lays it up and in set up by Orville Farr | 48-38 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-38 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Rene Romano is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Emmons | 48-38 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | David Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Ernsberger | 48-41 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | David Smith takes the ball from Rene Romano in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Emmons | 48-43 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Orville Farr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Walton Bell (SG), Danny Bump (SF), David Taylor (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart, Manuel Koch, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Dave Fee, Steve Emmons | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Shane Lamarche and the foul's on Walton Bell - foul #1 on Walton Bell, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Danny Bump | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Mike Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Taylor | 51-45 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Brian Gray drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 53-51 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Rene Romano's pass is intercepted by Shane Lamarche in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | David Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shane Lamarche | 53-53 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Mike Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it in | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | David Taylor is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Danny Bump (SF), Manuel Koch (PF) Mike Williams, Harold Gearhart, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Dave Fee (SF) Christopher Combs, Shane Lamarche | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walton Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Bump (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Koch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Walton Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger's pass is intercepted by Walton Bell | 56-55 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Walton Bell lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), David Taylor (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Walton Bell, Danny Bump, Manuel Koch, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Dave Fee, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Manuel Koch (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on Orville Farr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Taylor (PF) Manuel Koch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Orville Farr makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Orville Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 60-57 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Lamarche | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert misses the dunk but the foul's on Calvin Engman - foul #2 on Calvin Engman, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Rene Romano | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Orville Farr scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rene Romano | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it in | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Taylor is hacked by Steve Ernsberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Walton Bell (SG) Rene Romano, Orville Farr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |