| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | James Burke is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's fadeaway is rejected by George Cangelosi | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard drills a floater from the right block set up by Martin Suggs and the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Arnold Smith picks off the pass by Herbert Renken | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Willie Minyard steals it from Jeffrey Kendrick in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled on the floor by Morris Demarco - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gray | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Boyer is called for the reach on Willie Minyard - foul #1 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) David Parker | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 10-2 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eli Oliveira (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Porter | 12-4 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Stephen Hutcheson | 12-6 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Minyard | 15-6 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Hutcheson - foul #1 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer is hacked by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-6 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 17-6 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the runner from close range | 19-6 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek loses the ball out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, David Parker, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 19-9 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eli Oliveira | 19-12 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Eli Oliveira steals the ball from Willie Minyard | 19-12 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Willie Minyard - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Herbert Boyer (PF) Stephen Hutcheson, Johnny Gipe | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the layup | 19-12 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Morris Demarco blocks the jumper by Willie Minyard | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Hutcheson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gray - foul #2 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Wegman - foul #1 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman is called for 10 seconds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG) Ryan Wegman | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the floater from the right block | 25-14 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | David Parker misses short on an open floater from the right side | 25-14 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Smith | 25-14 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #10 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Johnny Gipe | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 27-16 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wegman | 27-16 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on George Cangelosi | 27-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a runner near the basket | 27-16 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Willie Minyard swats the short shot by Jeffrey Kendrick | 27-16 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick tips it home | 27-18 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wegman | 27-18 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Vernon Corey steps in front of the Ryan Wegman pass | 27-18 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Nichols | 29-18 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Eli Oliveira in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't finish the layup | 29-18 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't connect on a floater in the lane | 29-18 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 29-18 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard lays it in set up by Abraham Kilgo | 31-18 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is fouled on the floor by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #11 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Ryan Wegman, Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Martin Suggs and the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) George Cangelosi | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco buries a turnaround from the baseline | 34-22 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Morris Demarco - foul #2 on Morris Demarco, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Morris Demarco | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Arnold Smith | 36-24 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Gipe is called for the reach on Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arnold Smith | 38-27 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Johnny Gipe steps in front of the Laurence Wanner pass | 38-27 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fairly fresh) SF - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Herbert Boyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Willie Minyard | 40-27 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-27 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF) Arnold Smith, David Parker, Eli Oliveira | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | James Burke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is intercepted by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | James Burke blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Herbert Renken swats the shot by Herbert Boyer | 42-30 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | James Burke double dribbles | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger comes up short on the shot from the left block | 42-30 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 42-30 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #12 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF) Stephen Hutcheson, George Cangelosi | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses short on a floater from close range | 42-30 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | George Porter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 45-30 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |