| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kelton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Percy Sadolsky | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Gage | 32-31 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton is denied on a layup by Zlatko Wolski | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Gary Carter tips it in | 32-33 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | George Wittmer throws it down and the foul's on Mike Heater - foul #3 on Mike Heater, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF) Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Emanuel Paige picks off the pass by Angelo Lopez in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Zlatko Wolski - foul #3 on Zlatko Wolski, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Zlatko Wolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF) Vincent Williamson | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Rushing - foul #1 on Brian Rushing, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Mike Heater (C) Benjamin Ball, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, George Wittmer | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes travels in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF) Francis Hurt | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is hacked by Percy Sadolsky - foul #3 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Harold Gage (SF) Daniel Hewes, John Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Gary Carter (PF) Percy Sadolsky, Anthony Frazier | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Angelo Lopez | 37-39 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Spurlock | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Mike Heater pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Gary Carter takes the ball from Brian Rushing | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Brian Rushing picks off the pass by Gary Carter | 37-39 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Michael Kelton denies the turnaround by Angelo Lopez | 37-39 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Angelo Lopez | 37-39 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Gary Carter snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Rushing | 37-39 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 37-39 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Mike Heater is called for the reach on Michael Kelton - foul #4 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Brian Rushing, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Vincent Williamson, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Ball and he's hacked by Percy Sadolsky - foul #4 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG) Percy Sadolsky | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | George Wittmer snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Francis Hurt | 39-42 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Robert Kibbe steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hewes | 39-42 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 41-45 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Paige - foul #1 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, John Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Mooney | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is hacked by Emanuel Paige in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Kelton (C) George Wittmer | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Adam Spurlock | 43-45 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Emanuel Paige and he's fouled by Earl Mooney - foul #4 on Earl Mooney, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Carter (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF) Harold Gage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Michael Kelton | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball is hacked by George Wittmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Daniel Hewes | 46-48 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hewes | 46-48 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Daniel Hewes is denied by Francis Hurt | 46-48 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Hewes picks off the pass by Emanuel Paige in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Zlatko Wolski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis Hurt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Rushing | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Daniel Hewes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Mike Heater (C) Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 50-48 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Gary Carter gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Gary Carter knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Percy Sadolsky | 50-50 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Kelton - foul #3 on Michael Kelton, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), John Ross (PF) Daniel Hewes, Zlatko Wolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Angelo Lopez takes the ball from Robert Kibbe | 50-50 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Vincent Williamson steals the ball from Adam Spurlock in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Williamson | 50-55 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's pass is intercepted by Percy Sadolsky in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-55 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), Earl Mooney (C) Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Francis Hurt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski (PF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Gary Carter, George Wittmer | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF), Gary Carter (PF) Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Vincent Williamson, Gary Carter | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #5 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) Brian Rushing | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Gary Carter (PF) Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Israel Shives picks off the pass by Adam Spurlock in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Israel Shives | 52-57 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Harold Gage is denied by Gary Carter | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez tips it home | 54-57 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton is hacked by Mike Heater - foul #5 on Mike Heater, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Mooney (C) Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gary Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gary Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #4 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Emanuel Paige - foul #3 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Emanuel Paige | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Kelton | 55-62 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton is hacked by Angelo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Earl Mooney - foul #5 on Earl Mooney, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (PF) Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Gage | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #5 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) Adam Spurlock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Paige - foul #4 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Gary Carter (PF) Emanuel Paige, Anthony Frazier | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Angelo Lopez is called for the reach on Francis Hurt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Israel Shives, Gary Carter | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-66 |