| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Savage | 32-34 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Price's pass is intercepted by David Riley in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson connects on the shot in the paint | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Rodney Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich blows the layup but he's fouled by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Timothy Ott (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Lindsey Hamilton is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 34-39 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-39 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 36-39 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Guillermo Guzman is blocked by Timothy Ott | 36-39 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 36-42 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on James Givens - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF), Ashley Rich (PF) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, James Givens, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | David Riley is called for the reach on Lucas Hoagberg - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Lucas Hoagberg, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the jump hook in the paint | 36-42 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 10 pts. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Harry Honeycutt takes the ball from John Knight | 36-42 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Lawrence Ridley steals it from Bradley Mixon | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 36-44 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 38-44 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | David Riley is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Timothy Ott (C) Bradley Mixon, Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ott - foul #1 on Timothy Ott, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Guillermo Guzman | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Thomas and he's hacked by Ashley Rich - foul #1 on Ashley Rich, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Timothy Ott (C) Harry Honeycutt, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Lawrence Ridley steps in front of the Rodney Price pass in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley throws it down | 40-49 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-49 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (C) Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Alfred Barrett | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Price and he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG) Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Rich (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Brewer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Ashley Rich swats the short shot by Lawrence Ridley | 42-51 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's layup is rejected by Spencer Wangberg | 44-51 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Timothy Ott (C) Bradley Mixon, Michael Johnson, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), John Knight (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 44-51 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is intercepted by Lindsey Hamilton | 44-51 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Ashley Rich (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), David Riley (C) Harley Medley, Alfred Barrett | |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Knight | 44-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ashley Rich - foul #2 on Ashley Rich, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) John Knight | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Robert Savage is called for the reach on Timothy Ott - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG), Ashley Rich (PF) Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Harley Medley | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | David Riley comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-53 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Rich (tiring) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Ott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott buries a shot from the right block | 48-53 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the shot from the left side set up by Guillermo Guzman | 48-55 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is intercepted by Harry Honeycutt | 48-55 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-55 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Rodney Price, Harry Honeycutt, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Alfred Barrett is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG) Bradley Mixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Harley Medley pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herman Brewer | 50-58 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott hits a floater from the right block | 52-58 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Ott - foul #2 on Timothy Ott, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG) Bradley Mixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Knight | 52-64 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ashley Rich (tiring) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Ashley Rich steals it from Harley Medley | 55-64 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Timothy Ott (C) Rodney Price, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, John Knight | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 55-67 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Harley Medley in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Bradley Mixon is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Eric Burney (PF) Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Knight | 57-70 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | James Givens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Ott steals it from John Knight | 57-70 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott is hacked by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | James Givens snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich picks off the pass by Harry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Mixon - foul #3 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Mixon | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Ashley Rich (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Eric Burney, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | David Riley is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #4 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Price travels in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Eric Burney (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Harry Honeycutt steals the ball from Herman Brewer | 62-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Bradley Mixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich runs out the clock | 63-72 |