| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker drills a jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Wiltz | 40-41 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #4 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Walter Hessler steps in front of the Levi Clark pass | 40-42 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Sanders picks off the pass by Walter Hessler | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | William Campbell connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Sutton | 40-45 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Hessler | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | James Merritt grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is hacked by Randy Brucker - foul #2 on Randy Brucker, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG) Charles Seidman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Claar is hacked by Harvey Vita - foul #1 on Harvey Vita, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | James Claar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-51 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-51 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 40-53 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Harvey Vita is called for the reach on Manuel Berryman - foul #2 on Harvey Vita, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Robert Navas (PF), Christopher Jones (C) William Smith, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), James Merritt (SF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, Manuel Berryman | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the finger roll | 40-55 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is hacked by Daniel Sutton - foul #3 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Hessler (PF) Nicholas Richardson | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), William Smith (SG) Charles Seidman, Harvey Vita | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Campbell and he's fouled by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman (C) William Campbell | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Mark Gelb | 42-58 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Trammell (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Hessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is open and buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Walter Hessler - foul #1 on Walter Hessler, team foul #2 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Randy Brucker (PF), Raymond Becker (C) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Robert Navas, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the free throw | 44-61 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | William Campbell is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF) Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita is whistled for traveling | 44-62 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz loses the dribble to Charles Seidman in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Levi Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Seidman | 46-62 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | James Claar drills a 3 from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-65 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Claar gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #4 on Raymond Becker, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), Otto Rose (C) Harvey Vita, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (SG), Manuel Berryman (C) James Claar, William Campbell | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | William Smith picks off the pass by Daniel Sutton in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 49-66 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Levi Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Berryman | 49-66 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 49-66 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Wiltz | 49-68 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, William Smith, Levi Clark, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | William Campbell loses the dribble to Mark Gelb in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is hacked by Alexander Lemay - foul #4 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #3 | 49-68 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | James Merritt steps in front of the Mark Gelb pass | 49-68 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Trammell | 49-71 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-71 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Lemay - foul #5 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Robert Navas (PF) Rodney Sanders, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Claar (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Alexander Lemay, Ernest Trammell, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Merritt | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Vita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Gelb | 53-73 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson lays it in set up by Manuel Berryman | 53-75 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Berryman takes the ball from Darryl Wesson | 53-75 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Richardson and he's hacked by Mark Gelb - foul #1 on Mark Gelb, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), William Smith (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Robert Navas, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the free throw | 53-77 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 53-77 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-77 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 53-77 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman is whistled for a carry | 53-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF) William Smith, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), William Campbell (C) James Claar, Manuel Berryman | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randy Brucker | 56-77 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Charles Seidman is called for the reach on Daniel Sutton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Seidman, team foul #10 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), Raymond Becker (C) Rodney Sanders, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Hessler | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wiltz - foul #1 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #5 | 56-79 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-79 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | William Campbell gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz loses the dribble to Charles Seidman | 56-79 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman lays it in | 58-79 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-79 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 58-81 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Daniel Sutton steals it from Charles Seidman in the backcourt | 58-81 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton hits the finger roll | 58-83 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Becker steps in front of the Walter Hessler pass in the backcourt | 58-83 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-83 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 58-83 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Merritt is hacked by Harvey Vita in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Vita, team foul #11 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Gelb | 58-84 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-84 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-84 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Vita (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Vita - foul #4 on Harvey Vita, team foul #12 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler loses the dribble to Mark Gelb | 58-86 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Gelb | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Gelb - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #13 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Hessler | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-87 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 60-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 63-87 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 63-87 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-87 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman lays it in set up by James Claar | 63-89 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-89 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 63-89 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita grabs the defensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Gelb | 66-89 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Harvey Vita is called for the reach on James Claar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Vita, team foul #14 | 66-89 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG) Harvey Vita | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 66-89 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-89 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 66-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Mark Gelb takes the ball from Daniel Sutton in the backcourt | 66-89 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | William Smith lays it in set up by Mark Gelb | 68-89 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits the easy wide open finger roll | 68-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is fouled on the floor by Manuel Berryman - foul #1 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #6 | 68-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for traveling | 68-91 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton runs out the clock | 68-91 |