| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Porter | 28-37 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown is fouled on the floor by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Laurence Wanner | 28-39 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Gipe is called for the reach on Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by George Cangelosi | 31-39 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 31-41 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | David Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo tips it in | 31-43 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Ronald Wilson (C) Christopher Gough, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger buries a floater from close range | 33-43 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) SF - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 33-48 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Arnold Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Nestor Panek | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Laurence Wanner | 33-50 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Christopher Gough, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Frank Boatman is blocked by Nestor Panek | 33-50 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | George Porter pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Brandon Rumberger picks off the pass by Steve Hayworth | 33-50 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Parker | 35-50 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Sharpe | 35-52 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | David Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | George Cangelosi is called for the reach on Steve Hayworth - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) David Parker, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, George Porter, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jimmy Brown steps in front of the Steve Mattingly pass | 35-52 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Mattingly | 35-52 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Brandon Rumberger (C) Frank Boatman, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Abraham Kilgo | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Laurence Wanner steps in front of the Brandon Rumberger pass in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 37-55 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Nix - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Abraham Kilgo, James Nichols | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | David Parker is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | George Porter steals the ball from Nelson Bennett in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | George Porter banks in the layup | 37-58 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 37-58 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is intercepted by David Parker | 37-58 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Steve Hayworth takes the ball from George Cangelosi | 37-58 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe blows the layup | 37-58 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Arnold Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Christopher Gough (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Nelson Bennett, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, Vernon Corey | |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 37-58 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #3 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Steve Hayworth, Nestor Panek | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the offensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger lays it up and in and he's hacked by Steve Mattingly - foul #3 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 40-62 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Brown | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-64 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Martin Suggs swats the shot by Daniel Nix | 42-64 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the shot from the left side | 42-64 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 42-64 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 42-67 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-67 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits the follow up shot | 44-67 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 44-67 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 44-70 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Steve Mattingly steps in front of the Jimmy Brown pass | 44-70 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 44-70 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Martin Suggs takes the ball from Frank Boatman in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Boatman | 44-70 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Martin Suggs steals the ball from Frank Boatman in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs slams it home | 44-72 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's floater is tipped away by Laurence Wanner | 44-72 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-72 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is open and lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Brown | 46-72 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Frank Boatman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Boatman, team foul #9 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), Christopher Gough (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Steve Mattingly | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Martin Suggs steps in front of the David Parker pass in the backcourt | 46-74 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | James Nichols is called for traveling | 46-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Martin Suggs | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough drills a shot from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey banks in the layup | 48-76 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David Parker hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Rumberger | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Gough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it home | 50-78 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-78 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 50-78 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Nelson Bennett steals it from Steve Hayworth | 50-78 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the dunk attempt | 50-78 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Corey | 50-80 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #7 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) David Parker, Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG) Charles Letourneau | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-80 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 52-80 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Steve Hayworth picks off the pass by Frank Boatman | 52-80 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Frank Boatman steals the ball from Gary Sharpe | 52-80 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman lays it up and in set up by Frank Boatman | 54-80 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo and he's hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #5 on Frank Boatman, team foul #10 | 54-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG) Ryan Wegman, Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | David Parker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-83 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix gets the offensive rebound | 54-83 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger blows the dunk | 54-83 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett tips it in | 56-83 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-83 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough grabs the board | 56-83 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | David Parker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Nelson Bennett - foul #3 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #11 | 59-83 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Brandon Rumberger is denied by Steve Hayworth | 59-84 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo pulls down the rebound | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo runs out the clock | 59-84 |