| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled on the floor by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses short on an open runner from close range | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | John Hurst travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-35 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | John Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Alan Barker grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Harland Fisher picks off the pass by Alan Barker in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber lays it in set up by John Hurst | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 42-35 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Alan Barker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Stuart Anderson blocks the short jumper by Duncan Barber | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Alan Barker's pass is intercepted by Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | John Hurst lays it in on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Alan Barker scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Randy Carson, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Stuart Anderson denies the turnaround by Duncan Barber | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon drills a shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG) Alan Barker | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Wilhoit is called for the reach on Jamie Gagner - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) James Reed, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Randy Carson lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is fouled on the floor by Stuart Anderson - foul #4 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Stuart Anderson, Eugene Rice | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Irvin Blandon - foul #1 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz clanks a shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Alan Barker | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the turnaround from the right block | 46-42 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Carson | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) James Reed, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Bradley Saltz, Irvin Blandon | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is called for 5 seconds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG) Jamie Gagner | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Carson and he's hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #3 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF) Byron Steele | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Samuel Moore (C) Dana Just, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Lyle Adelson steps in front of the Randy Carson pass in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Rodney Wilhoit steps in front of the Randy Carson pass | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Randy Carson's floater is tipped away by Rodney Wilhoit | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alan Barker | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Harland Fisher - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG), Byron Steele (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Randy Carson, Bradley Saltz, Eugene Rice | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 48-45 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Reed | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Alan Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Bradley Saltz (PF) Alan Barker, Stuart Anderson | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Steve Betz pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerry Smith and he's fouled by Randy Carson - foul #2 on Randy Carson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Dana Just's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Duncan Barber takes the ball from Stuart Anderson | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a shot in the lane set up by Lyle Adelson and the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Samuel Moore (C) Dana Just, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Jamie Gagner, Irvin Blandon | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson's floater is tipped away by Harland Fisher | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Moore (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Steele (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Harland Fisher is called for the reach on Randy Carson - foul #2 on Harland Fisher, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF) Stuart Anderson | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | John Hurst tips it in | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #3 on Gerry Smith, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Rodney Wilhoit, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Stuart Anderson (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Irvin Blandon denies the turnaround by Duncan Barber | 57-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Irvin Blandon | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Randy Carson's pass is intercepted by Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Stuart Anderson steps in front of the Harland Fisher pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) Gerry Smith, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (PF) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Byron Steele loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Steve Betz, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Alan Barker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Saltz | 57-51 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Rice takes the ball from Lyle Adelson | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner makes the floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson loses the dribble to Eugene Rice | 57-53 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is fouled on the floor by Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stuart Anderson - foul #5 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PF) Stuart Anderson | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Steele (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Irvin Blandon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | John Hurst is called for the reach on Randy Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Randy Carson steals it from Steve Betz | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Randy Carson lays it up and in | 58-58 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (PF) Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Alan Barker | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Gagner | 58-60 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Bradley Saltz is called for the reach on Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Bradley Saltz, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Byron Steele steals it from Harland Fisher | 58-60 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hurst | 61-60 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jamie Gagner is called for the reach on Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Jamie Gagner, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG) Jamie Gagner | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Carson | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Hurst is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Carson - foul #3 on Randy Carson, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Rodney Wilhoit steals it from Randy Carson in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Hurst is fouled on the floor by Alan Barker - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Byron Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is hacked by Alan Barker - foul #3 on Alan Barker, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Alan Barker's pass is intercepted by Lyle Adelson | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is hacked by Alan Barker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Barker, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Hurst | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Hurst runs out the clock | 69-62 |