| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-43 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hill | 21-43 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 21-45 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-45 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 21-45 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Raynor | 21-47 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Bryan Schild (SF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Brandon Raynor | |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 24-49 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits a 3 from straight away | 27-49 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | John Hill banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Walter Burton | 27-51 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Brandon Raynor | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is open but misses the lay-in | 29-51 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #3 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Steve Manske, Bryan Schild, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-51 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor buries a runner near the basket set up by Walter Burton | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (tiring) 9 pts. C - James Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Laforce | 35-53 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by John Hill | 35-55 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's floater is tipped away by William Lamanna | 35-55 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Walter Burton and he's fouled by Mitchell Burnett - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Andrew Laforce, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) James Smith | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 35-58 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Schild (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) David Vera | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Walter Burton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-58 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild loses the dribble to Jeremiah Chase | 36-58 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Steve Manske is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Steve Manske, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) David Vera | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Schild - foul #1 on Bryan Schild, team foul #8 | 36-58 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Jeremiah Chase takes the ball from William Lamanna | 36-58 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Manske (fresh) SF - Bryan Schild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hill (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Steve Manske, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) James Smith | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | David Vera blows the layup | 38-60 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Laforce | 41-60 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) David Vera | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | John Hill is called for a backcourt violation | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 43-60 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary loses the dribble to Andrew Laforce in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG) Andrew Laforce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 43-60 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Brandon Raynor, James Smith | |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's floater is tipped away by Bryant Smartt | 43-61 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 43-61 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Bryan Schild (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt travels with the ball | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Joseph Bond (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Brandon Raynor | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by Andrew Laforce - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, John Hill, David Vera | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 43-64 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is fouled on the floor by Robert Delany - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #12 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Steve Manske | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), John Hill (SF) Brandon Raynor, Ronald Horstman | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's floater is tipped away by Bryant Smartt | 43-65 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-65 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hill (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary's floater is knocked away by Joseph Causey | 43-65 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 43-65 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Rick Drury loses the dribble to Bryant Smartt | 43-65 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary buries a floater near the basket | 43-67 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Robert Delany drills a shot near the basket | 45-67 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Walter Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Andrew Laforce, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, John Hill, Darrel Ary, Bryant Smartt | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-67 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 45-67 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond tips it home | 47-69 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook's pass is intercepted by Leonard Walker in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, James Smith | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | David Vera hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Vera - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Raynor | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Steve Manske (fresh) SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it back up and in | 53-73 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-73 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Manske | 53-73 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is whistled for traveling | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Robert Delany (C) Steve Manske, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is intercepted by Ronald Horstman | 53-73 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Gerald Bryant takes the ball from Bryant Smartt | 53-73 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Delany double dribbles | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Schild (SF) Andrew Laforce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is hacked by Leonard Walker - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #13 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Schild | 55-75 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Raynor | 55-77 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 55-77 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 55-77 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | David Vera is fouled on the floor by Steve Manske - foul #3 on Steve Manske, team foul #14 | 55-77 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 55-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 55-78 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Delany | 55-78 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Bryant Smartt steals the ball from Joseph Causey | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook runs out the clock | 55-78 |