| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Andrew Wiltz and he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Foret - foul #2 on Matthew Foret, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell loses the dribble to Raymond Becker in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | James Merritt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-53 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 39-53 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | James Merritt grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | James Merritt is fouled on the floor by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SG), James Claar (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), Robert Cox (C) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Matthew Foret, Andrew Wiltz, James Gregory | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the fadeaway from the left block | 39-53 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | James Claar hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Delbert Rosenthal is blocked by Alphonso Valdez | 39-55 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | James Claar snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Robert Cox is called for the reach on Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF), James Gregory (C) John Congdon, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez, Robert Cox | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-57 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merritt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is whistled for a carry | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SF), Robert Cox (C) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Otto Rose - foul #4 on Otto Rose, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG) James Merritt | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (PF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is intercepted by William Patino | 39-58 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy buries a shot from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the follow up shot | 41-60 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | James Claar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it in | 41-62 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Robert Cox takes the ball from Delbert Rosenthal | 41-62 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Robert Navas steps in front of the James Claar pass in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the finger roll set up by Robert Navas | 43-62 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-62 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the tip | 43-62 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal's floater is tipped away by Robert Cox | 43-62 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Antonio Moy, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF), James Gregory (C) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez, Robert Cox | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Andrew Wiltz - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the board | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is fouled on the floor by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Gregory - foul #4 on James Gregory, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF), Otto Rose (C) Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Mike Clark loses the dribble to Darryl Wesson | 43-63 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-63 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Becker steps in front of the James Merritt pass | 43-63 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't finish the layup | 43-63 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-63 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses short on a shot from the right block | 45-65 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the offensive board | 45-65 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Otto Rose throws it down | 47-65 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | James Merritt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ernest Trammell - foul #1 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), Alphonso Valdez (PF), Robert Cox (C) James Merritt, Andrew Wiltz, James Gregory | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Congdon | 49-67 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-67 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Merritt (SG), James Claar (SF) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, Matthew Foret | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 53-69 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Patino and he's hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (PF) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the free throw | 55-69 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | James Claar is hacked by William Patino in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Patino, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano loses the dribble to Mike Clark in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark banks in the layup | 55-71 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-71 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled in the backcourt by William Patino - foul #4 on William Patino, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), James Gregory (C) James Merritt, Robert Cox | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF), Otto Rose (C) William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | John Congdon scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Claar | 56-74 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal hits a jump hook from the left block | 58-74 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-74 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 58-74 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Delbert Rosenthal | 60-74 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | James Claar's pass is intercepted by Raymond Becker in the backcourt | 60-74 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the driving attempt in the paint | 60-74 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), Robert Cox (C) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, James Gregory | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Mike Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cox | 60-77 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the dunk | 60-77 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the tip | 60-77 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merritt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #12 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #4 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #10 | 60-79 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | James Merritt is hacked by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #13 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (PF), James Gregory (C) Alphonso Valdez, Robert Cox | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | James Gregory blocks the short jumper by Delbert Rosenthal | 61-81 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the board | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Carl Deason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #14 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SF) James Merritt, Matthew Foret | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 61-82 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-82 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the offensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Gregory - foul #5 on James Gregory, team foul #11 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, James Gregory | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Robert Navas steals the ball from Matthew Foret in the backcourt | 62-82 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | William Patino throws it down on a great pass from Robert Navas | 64-82 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Wiltz | 64-84 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal lays it in and he's fouled by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #12 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Foret | 66-84 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Merritt drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Andrew Wiltz and he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #4 on Robert Navas, team foul #15 | 66-86 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the free throw | 66-87 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins travels with the ball | 66-87 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Merritt can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Navas - foul #5 on Robert Navas, team foul #16 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is hacked by Matthew Foret - foul #3 on Matthew Foret, team foul #13 | 66-88 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 67-88 |