| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shute (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Spann (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the turnaround from close range set up by Johnny Millender | 37-49 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on Bryant Enochs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Millender, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson, William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, Michael Scheffel | |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Aaron Torbett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 39-51 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Loughlin takes the ball from John Nelson in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Loughlin | 41-51 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 41-53 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Michael Norton hits a shot in the paint | 43-53 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Clifford Green | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | James Harrison gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits a jumpshot from the left side | 43-55 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Loughlin | 45-55 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (SG), Jerry Howie (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, Victor Conklin | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF) Richard Getz, Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Howie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shute (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Spann (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey McInnes - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Jerry Howie, William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG) Jeffrey McInnes, James Stewart | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Torbett - foul #1 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel's floater is knocked away by Bryant Enochs | 47-55 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bryant Enochs | 47-55 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is hacked by Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Perry, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is hacked by John Spann - foul #4 on John Spann, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Johnny Millender, James Harrison, John Spann | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 47-55 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Lloyd Fields is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (SG), Jerry Howie (PF), John Ashbaugh (C) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Jeffrey McInnes (PF), Clifford Green (C) Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | James Harrison's floater is knocked away by Frederick Malbon | 47-55 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison tips it in | 47-57 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | James Stewart is called for the reach on Richard Getz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stewart | 47-57 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 47-57 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Millender picks off the pass by Frederick Malbon in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Johnny Millender - foul #4 on Johnny Millender, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Bryant Enochs (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Jerry Howie, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Jeffrey McInnes, Clifford Green | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Michael Scheffel steals the ball from Aaron Torbett | 49-59 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Eric Keifer and he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) John Nelson, John Spann | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Bryant Enochs is blocked by Victor Conklin | 49-62 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Michael Norton tips it but misses | 49-62 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tired) 12 pts. SG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it in | 49-64 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 49-64 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 49-64 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Richard Getz's layup is rejected by Michael Scheffel | 49-66 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Conklin | 49-69 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-69 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz tips it back up and in | 51-69 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-69 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-69 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, Frederick Malbon, Bryant Enochs, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) John Spann | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 51-70 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey McInnes and he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SG), Jerry Howie (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the free throw | 51-73 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the floater from the left block | 53-73 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Spann misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-73 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-73 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Jackson | 53-73 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's 3 pointer is rejected by Eric Keifer | 53-73 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | William Shute hits the follow up shot | 55-73 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Nicholas Jackson picks off the pass by Clifford Green | 55-73 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie drills a jump hook from close range | 57-73 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Perry, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), John Ashbaugh (PF) Aaron Torbett, Bryant Enochs, Jerry Howie, William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Jeffrey McInnes (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon hits the follow up shot | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Frederick Malbon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Getz | 61-75 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | John Ashbaugh steals the ball from Michael Scheffel in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-75 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Norton | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Michael Scheffel swats the short shot by Michael Norton | 64-75 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh gets the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for traveling | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Jerry Howie (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (PF) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, Victor Conklin | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Harrison | 64-77 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | James Harrison is called for the reach on Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #10 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | John Spann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frederick Malbon - foul #5 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (C) Frederick Malbon, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a runner from the left block set up by Wesley Perry | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-80 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh tips it back up and in | 68-80 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-80 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Stewart | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Lloyd Fields is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 68-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (PF) Lloyd Fields, William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF) Johnny Millender, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 68-82 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the board | 68-82 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | James Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 68-82 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | John Nelson grabs the board | 68-82 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | James Stewart hits a jumper from the left wing | 68-84 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 68-84 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 68-84 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | James Stewart can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 68-84 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 68-84 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tired) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryant Enochs (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stewart (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scheffel (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Jerry Howie (PF), Michael Norton (C) Aaron Torbett, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, John Nelson, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Perry | 68-87 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-87 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 68-87 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Loughlin - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #8 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Ashbaugh and the foul's on Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #11 | 70-89 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry's pass is intercepted by Bryant Enochs in the backcourt | 71-89 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is fouled on the floor by John Spann - foul #5 on John Spann, team foul #12 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Stewart (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Jeffrey McInnes (C) Johnny Millender, Wesley Perry, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer travels with the ball | 72-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs connects on the 3 from the left corner | 75-89 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eric Keifer | 75-91 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-91 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer grabs the board | 75-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Conklin | 75-93 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 75-93 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the rebound | 75-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 75-93 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the offensive board | 75-93 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 75-93 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 75-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #13 | 75-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 75-93 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 75-93 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel snags the defensive board | 75-93 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender runs out the clock | 75-93 |