| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the contested jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 40-46 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is hacked by Andrew Wiltz - foul #2 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Brucker | 40-48 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF) Levi Clark | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Jones swats the layup by Manuel Berryman | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman tips it home | 45-48 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Randy Brucker swats the short shot by Manuel Berryman | 45-48 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 45-48 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Seidman | 45-51 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Alexander Lemay, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Claar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Manuel Berryman is called for the reach on Otto Rose - foul #1 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Sutton steps in front of the Darryl Wesson pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Sutton | 52-51 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by Walter Hessler - foul #1 on Walter Hessler, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), Robert Navas (C) Harvey Vita, Otto Rose | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | William Campbell is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Becker | 52-53 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | William Smith is called for the reach on James Claar in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) James Claar, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jones (C) Raymond Becker | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Levi Clark snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones knocks in the floater from close range set up by Charles Seidman | 52-55 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell blows the layup but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Levi Clark, Robert Navas, Christopher Jones | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Wiltz | 56-55 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 56-58 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (C) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, William Smith, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb drills a floater from the right side | 58-60 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Charles Seidman steals the ball from James Merritt in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #1 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (C) Christopher Jones | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Sutton - foul #3 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Randy Brucker | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Navas (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | William Campbell takes the ball from Charles Seidman | 58-62 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | William Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Sanders | 58-65 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Sutton | 60-65 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, James Claar, James Merritt, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Otto Rose (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Robert Navas | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Levi Clark knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 60-67 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alexander Lemay | 62-67 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Levi Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Levi Clark, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Otto Rose | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Brucker - foul #2 on Randy Brucker, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 62-67 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is hacked by Harvey Vita in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Vita, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG) Alexander Lemay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | William Smith hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Sanders out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Andrew Wiltz - foul #3 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Christopher Jones | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | William Smith misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Wiltz | 66-69 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | A charge is called on William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) Rodney Sanders, Randy Brucker | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark can't throw it down but he's hacked by Walter Hessler - foul #2 on Walter Hessler, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, William Smith, Otto Rose | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Levi Clark - foul #2 on Levi Clark, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF) Levi Clark | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-71 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) James Merritt, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Randy Brucker (PF) Harvey Vita, Raymond Becker | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is called for 10 seconds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alexander Lemay | 74-71 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders connects on the 3 from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | James Claar can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson tips it in | 76-74 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is hacked by Alexander Lemay - foul #2 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), James Merritt (SF), Manuel Berryman (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), William Smith (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Harvey Vita picks off the pass by Daniel Sutton in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita lays it in | 76-78 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 76-78 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | James Merritt pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | James Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Hessler (PF) Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Robert Navas (C) Charles Seidman, Harvey Vita, Otto Rose | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Levi Clark is hacked by Daniel Sutton - foul #4 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SG), Randy Brucker (PF) William Smith, Raymond Becker | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 76-78 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Berryman | 78-78 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Sutton - foul #5 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG) Levi Clark | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Randy Brucker steps in front of the Manuel Berryman pass in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler misses the floater near the basket | 78-79 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler can't tip it in | 78-79 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman tips it in | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Claar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Sanders (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 80-79 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiltz | 80-79 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Robert Navas picks off the pass by Walter Hessler | 80-79 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Robert Navas | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Levi Clark connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Levi Clark | 83-83 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman (C) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Randy Brucker (PF) Harvey Vita, Raymond Becker | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Claar | 85-83 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-83 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Claar, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell gets the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Brucker - foul #3 on Randy Brucker, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman is hacked by Charles Seidman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Seidman, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Alexander Lemay is called for the reach on Charles Seidman - foul #3 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #12 | 89-83 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is hacked by Charles Seidman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Seidman, team foul #13 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Walter Hessler (PF) Ernest Trammell, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 89-87 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) James Claar, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is hacked by Charles Seidman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Seidman, team foul #14 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Charles Seidman | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Sanders and the foul's on Manuel Berryman - foul #2 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #13 | 90-89 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the free throw | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Levi Clark is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 90-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF) Levi Clark | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz knocks in the turnaround from close range | 92-90 |