| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Don Richardson | 42-47 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zackary Hubbard | 42-49 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Dennis Hurley steals it from Pat McElhany | 42-49 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 42-51 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey dunks the ball set up by Don Richardson and the foul's on Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Ira Casson steals the ball from Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Ira Casson slams it home | 47-51 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Ira Casson's layup is rejected by David Cork | 47-53 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Ball | 49-55 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman loses the dribble to Gerald Ball | 49-55 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Stalvey | 49-57 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | John Fountain is hacked by Gerald Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Ball, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Arthur Winton, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Fountain | 51-57 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | James Stamey swats the layup by Gerald Ball | 51-57 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | John Fountain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Ira Casson pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Robert Rea swats the layup by Pat McElhany | 51-57 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 51-57 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 51-57 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-57 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Stamey (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is intercepted by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 51-59 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 51-59 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's layup is rejected by James Stamey | 51-59 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Stamey | 53-59 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan drills a runner in the lane | 53-61 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) Ira Casson, Robert Gardner, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, Jon Thomas | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | David Cork misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | George Predmore gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Conrad Heideman | 55-61 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Don Richardson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Arthur Winton (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard, David Cork | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Pat McElhany | 57-61 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | John Fountain picks off the pass by Arthur Winton | 57-61 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | John Fountain lays it up and in | 59-61 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Andrew Stalvey is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ernest Thomas | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 59-61 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 59-61 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brice Nevarez | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brice Nevarez (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) John Fountain, Brice Nevarez, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, Arthur Winton, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is intercepted by George Predmore | 62-66 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ball - foul #3 on Gerald Ball, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shane Glenn (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Ernest Thomas (SF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 62-66 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it home | 64-66 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Zackary Hubbard - foul #4 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Pat McElhany, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (SF) Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG) Shane Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Ira Casson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Robert Rea gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Ira Casson steps in front of the Kyle McMicheal pass | 66-66 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Ira Casson lays it in | 68-66 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Robert Rea loses the dribble to John Fountain | 68-66 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | John Fountain lays it up and in | 70-66 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #4 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shane Glenn (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Brice Nevarez, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ernest Thomas, Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is fouled on the floor by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 70-69 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ball - foul #4 on Gerald Ball, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) Arthur Winton | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shane Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 72-69 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Sweetman (SG), James Stamey (C) Shane Glenn, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Gerald Ball, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the tip | 73-69 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Brice Nevarez (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, Steven Sweetman, Pat McElhany, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fountain | 75-69 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia's pass is intercepted by Don Richardson | 75-69 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Stamey | 77-69 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), George Predmore (PF) Brice Nevarez, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Jon Thomas | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stalvey | 77-71 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 77-71 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Rea scores on a shot near the basket | 77-73 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | James Stamey's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Stalvey | 77-73 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Robert Rea pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Winton | 77-75 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Don Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Fountain | 80-75 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the lay-in | 80-75 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rea | 80-77 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Ira Casson, John Fountain, George Predmore, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Arthur Winton, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Zackary Hubbard steals the ball from Michael Anderson in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Cork (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Pat McElhany knocks away the 3 by David Cork | 80-77 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Cork - foul #4 on David Cork, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Rea | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Tapia | 82-80 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-80 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 82-80 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the easy layup | 82-80 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 82-80 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Cork | 82-83 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 82-83 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the follow up shot | 84-83 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 84-83 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it home | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Cork misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman runs out the clock | 86-83 |