| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | James Burke steals the ball from Christopher Harris in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | James Burke banks in the layup set up by Abraham Kilgo | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Gary Norton snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Herbert Renken denies the turnaround by Leroy Hunter | 29-35 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hutcheson | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Andrew Peiffer blocks the short jumper by Martin Suggs | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Stephen Hutcheson, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norbert Lisk and the foul's on Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | David Elizondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 35-39 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Lisk | 35-39 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norbert Lisk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on George Cangelosi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Norbert Lisk, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Broderick Worley | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Suggs | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) Martin Suggs, James Nichols | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (PF) Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Vernon Corey | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | David Elizondo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 35-39 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gray | 35-39 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Leroy Hunter takes the ball from George Porter | 35-39 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | George Porter snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Porter | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Norbert Lisk (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Stephen Hutcheson, Morris Demarco, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Martin Suggs (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 37-41 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits a shot near the basket | 37-43 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Vernon Corey swats the dunk try by Christopher Harris | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) C - Norbert Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Harris - foul #1 on Christopher Harris, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the easy open layup | 37-44 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Norbert Lisk denies the turnaround by Herbert Renken | 37-44 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 37-44 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Nichols | 37-47 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 40-47 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 40-49 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Stephen Hutcheson (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Morris Demarco (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Norbert Lisk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, James Nichols | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the dunk | 40-49 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley connects on the floater from the right side | 43-49 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | David Elizondo takes the ball from Eli Oliveira in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Broderick Worley - foul #1 on Broderick Worley, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 43-50 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) George Porter | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the turnaround from close range | 44-52 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (SF), Gary Norton (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Stephen Hutcheson steals the ball from Martin Suggs | 44-55 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson lays it up and in | 46-55 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gary Norton is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, George Cangelosi, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Eli Oliveira | 48-55 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Morris Demarco swats the layup by Gary Norton | 48-55 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Gary Norton hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Elizondo - foul #1 on David Elizondo, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Norbert Lisk (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, David Elizondo, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (C) Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk banks in the wide open layup | 52-57 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Norbert Lisk - foul #3 on Norbert Lisk, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Christopher Harris, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Norbert Lisk | 54-59 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Nichols | 54-61 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter jams it set up by Arnold Smith | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Lisk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner tips it home | 56-63 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Norbert Lisk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Gary Norton | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Elizondo is called for the reach on Leroy Hunter - foul #2 on David Elizondo, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Leroy Hunter denies the turnaround by Abraham Kilgo | 58-63 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) David Elizondo | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits a jumper from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Kendrick | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | James Burke comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Worley - foul #2 on Broderick Worley, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), David Elizondo (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Herbert Renken | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled on the floor by Broderick Worley - foul #3 on Broderick Worley, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Elizondo is hacked by Andrew Peiffer - foul #3 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | David Elizondo is hacked by Andrew Peiffer - foul #4 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley loses the dribble to James Burke in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard blows the dunk | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-65 |