| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann's pass is intercepted by Tim Kraker | 28-38 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a floater near the basket | 28-38 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hill steals the ball from Jose Hernandez in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Jose Hernandez picks off the pass by Anthony Dunkelberger | 30-38 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Oscar White (SF), Charles Patton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Oscar White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hopkins - foul #2 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt lays it up and in set up by Robert Friedenthal | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Robert Friedenthal takes the ball from Oscar White in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal and the foul's on Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hopkins (fairly fresh) SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Patton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF) Christopher Jackson, Oscar White | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Gerald Woodie swats the layup by Owen Thompson | 37-42 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Green | 40-44 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 40-44 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 43-44 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Robert Green is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 43-44 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill scores on a shot from the left block set up by Ray Anaya | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Oscar White (SG), Charles Patton (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is intercepted by Raymond Pardee | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Oscar White tips it in | 45-48 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Mark Jones travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Charles Patton, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green's floater is tipped away by Anthony Dunkelberger | 45-48 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Christopher Jackson and the foul's on Michael Hopkins - foul #3 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #4 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Christopher Jackson, Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Michael Hopkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Friedenthal | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Jones | 50-53 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 50-53 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Anaya | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Frankie Bock blocks the short jumper by Charles Patton | 52-53 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Surles | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jacob Surles | 52-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Charles Patton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jose Hernandez, Ian Hermann | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the shot from close range | 58-59 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 58-61 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Oscar White (SF), Charles Patton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Christopher Jackson, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gerald Woodie is denied by Charles Patton | 58-61 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Jose Hernandez | 60-63 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Ian Hermann (PF), Robert Green (C) Jose Hernandez, Charles Patton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss comes up short on the floater from close range | 60-63 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jacob Surles, Oscar White | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Mark Jones loses the dribble to Drazen Zenz | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Raymond Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Oscar White (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Christopher Jackson, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is denied on a layup by Robert Green | 60-65 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Oscar White grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hill swats the layup by Jacob Surles | 60-67 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger tips it in | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Patton (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Oscar White, Robert Green | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Oscar White (SF) Christopher Jackson, Drazen Zenz, Charles Patton | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Oscar White pass | 60-69 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 60-69 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Robert Green (C) Oscar White, Raymond Pardee | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 60-69 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Green comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it but misses | 60-71 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Greenberger - foul #5 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 60-72 |