| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice's pass is intercepted by Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby blows the wide open layup | 34-30 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Alan Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Irvin Blandon (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 35-30 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a floater from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is hacked by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Alan Barker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Travis Rogosky | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Travis Rogosky, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Lee Merrick blocks the short jumper by Irvin Blandon | 38-32 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Blandon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Lee Merrick | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-32 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | William McCurty snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Reed | 42-35 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | William McCurty loses the dribble to Patrick Webber in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | William Carter lays it up and in set up by Nicolas Koopman | 42-37 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Nicolas Koopman steals the ball from William McCurty in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the dunk attempt | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Irvin Blandon | 42-37 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Alan Barker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vincent Kirby | 45-37 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Carter | 45-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky (SF), Eugene Rice (C) William McCurty, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) William Carter | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is hacked by Travis Rogosky - foul #1 on Travis Rogosky, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Travis Rogosky, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Steele (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it in | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by Dana Just | 45-42 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Alan Barker | 45-42 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Dana Just loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Cameron Fry steals it from Gerry Smith | 45-42 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry lays it in | 47-42 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Scott Stemple is blocked by Eugene Rice | 47-42 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kirby denies the turnaround by Scott Stemple | 47-42 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan Barker | 49-42 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | James Reed is called for 10 seconds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF) Cameron Fry, Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Gerry Smith, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | James Reed steals the ball from Vincent Kirby | 49-42 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) William Carter | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Vincent Kirby is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William McCurty (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Lee Merrick denies the turnaround by Eugene Rice | 49-44 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by William McCurty - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Richardson | 49-47 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Lee Merrick is called for the reach on Irvin Blandon - foul #3 on Lee Merrick, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cameron Fry | 52-47 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William McCurty - foul #4 on William McCurty, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Alan Barker, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Dana Just | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Irvin Blandon (PF) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lee Merrick (PF) Gerry Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Byron Steele | 56-49 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice banks in the layup | 58-49 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber slams it home | 58-51 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Dana Just steps in front of the Alan Barker pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dana Just | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Dana Just grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is intercepted by Travis Rogosky | 58-53 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 61-53 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), William McCurty (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Travis Rogosky, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't tip it in | 61-53 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it in | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby's pass is intercepted by Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | William McCurty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on William McCurty, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Travis Rogosky (SF) Byron Steele, William McCurty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 61-61 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Travis Rogosky - foul #2 on Travis Rogosky, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 61-61 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Alan Barker double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice clanks a jump hook from the right block | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it home | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Smith | 63-63 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Rogosky and the foul's on William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Irvin Blandon (PF) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Travis Rogosky steals the ball from Scott Stemple | 66-63 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Irvin Blandon - foul #3 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Goodman (PF) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled on the floor by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF) Robert Goodman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG) Dana Just, Gerry Smith | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 69-65 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple's layup is rejected by Irvin Blandon | 69-65 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Alan Barker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #4 on Scott Stemple, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerry Smith | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is called for 3 seconds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | William Carter is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kirby - foul #3 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Travis Rogosky picks off the pass by Patrick Webber | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Rogosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on Vincent Kirby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Robert Goodman (SF) Cameron Fry, Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-72 |