| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith's pass is intercepted by Henry Waterman in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses the jumper in the lane | 38-45 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Mack Luton is called for the reach on Willie McIlwraith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Luton, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Mack Luton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 38-45 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | George Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Henry Waterman steps in front of the Patrick Molden pass | 38-45 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses long on a shot from the right block | 38-45 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden connects on the runner in the lane set up by Willie McIlwraith | 38-47 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | James Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is hacked by James Kwan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kwan, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ross Florkowski | 38-49 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | George Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | George Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 38-51 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes drills a jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, George Green, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Waterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Earl Corbin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Walter Centeno and the foul's on Henry Waterman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Buono (C) Earl Corbin | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | George Buono is called for 3 seconds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hall (PF) Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, George Buono | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is whistled for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (PG), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Mack Luton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hale - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Richard Schultz, James Hale | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 41-56 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Krahn - foul #1 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Clarence Krahn | 42-58 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Hayes, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), Steven Hall (PF) Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 42-58 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | George Green's pass is intercepted by Walter Centeno in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy can't throw it down | 42-58 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 42-58 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie McIlwraith | 42-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Molden | 42-61 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Steven Hall tips it home | 44-61 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter Centeno | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Green (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Luton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) George Green, Virgilio Lombardi, Steven Hall, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, Earl Corbin | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Samuel Monaghan is called for the reach on Clarence Krahn - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Daniels | 44-66 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the lay-in | 44-66 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Hoehn | 44-66 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-66 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | James Hale tips it back up and in | 44-68 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Henry Waterman (C) Mack Luton, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | James Hoehn slams it home set up by Peter Daniels | 44-70 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Clarence Krahn is called for the reach on Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #3 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Steven Hall (PF) Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, James Hale | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the shot from the left block | 44-70 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman tips it home | 46-70 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 46-70 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Waterman | 46-70 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-70 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Richard Schultz (PF) Walter Centeno, Patrick Molden | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Mack Luton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #8 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) James Kwan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), George Buono (C) Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Earl Corbin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nigel Zillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Buono (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | George Buono comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-74 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | George Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-74 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz grabs the board | 46-74 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Richard Schultz, George Buono | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is hacked by Clarence Krahn - foul #3 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #4 | 46-74 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Charles | 49-74 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is hacked by Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (SF) Clarence Krahn | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Earl Corbin swats the layup by Samuel Monaghan | 49-76 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Molden is called for the reach on Mack Luton - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #5 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Virgilio Lombardi, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), James Hoehn (C) Peter Daniels, James Hale | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is called for traveling | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG) Walter Centeno | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is hacked by Todd Bigby - foul #1 on Todd Bigby, team foul #10 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF) Patrick Molden | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | George Green's pass is intercepted by Ross Florkowski | 49-77 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ross Florkowski | 49-80 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-80 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it back up and in | 51-80 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Monaghan - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #11 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), James Hale (C) Willie McIlwraith, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the defensive board | 51-80 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Richard Schultz - foul #1 on Richard Schultz, team foul #6 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, Richard Schultz | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-80 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it in | 53-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | James Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Buono (C) James Hale | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 3 pts. SG - George Green (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Buono (fresh) | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses the floater from the left wing | 53-80 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | George Buono grabs the board | 53-80 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | George Buono makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Peter Daniels | 53-82 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | George Green can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-82 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Peter Daniels | 53-84 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Benjamin Murphy takes the ball from James Kwan | 53-84 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels can't finish the layup | 53-84 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-84 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 53-84 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden tips it back up and in | 53-86 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | George Green hits a jumper in the lane | 55-86 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is hacked by George Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #12 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) George Buono | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 55-87 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 55-88 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-88 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-88 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Monaghan - foul #4 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #13 | 55-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG) Peter Daniels | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 55-89 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-90 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | George Green's pass is intercepted by Willie McIlwraith | 55-90 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the lay-in | 55-90 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 55-90 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-90 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-90 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno runs out the clock | 55-90 |