| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Swift is called for the reach on Felix Cole - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a shot from the left side set up by Timothy Mayes | 39-38 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it in | 41-38 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Michael Barr is called for the reach on Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-38 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is fouled on the floor by Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Keyser steps in front of the Jeffery Brannen pass | 44-38 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Terry Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Orville Lange | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | David Hammond steps in front of the Darrell Estes pass | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it up and in set up by David Hammond | 46-38 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (C) David Hammond, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Thomas Combs | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-39 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Edward Briggs (SF) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF) Orville Lange | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Combs steals the ball from Christopher Olson | 46-41 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann drills a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Combs picks off the pass by Michael Barr | 46-43 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann's layup is rejected by Christopher Olson | 46-43 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore tips it in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's pass is intercepted by Thomas Combs | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Moore | 46-47 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it home | 48-47 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (PF) Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Chas Reimann | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is fouled on the floor by Darrell Estes - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Swift | 50-47 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Cole | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Chas Reimann | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Steven Coulter steals the ball from John Swift | 50-49 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Orville Lange steals it from Erick Delong | 50-49 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange dunks the ball | 50-51 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Swift | 52-51 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Estes | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Edward Briggs (SF) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 55-53 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong's floater is tipped away by Orville Lange | 55-53 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Felix Cole knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Combs | 57-55 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 57-55 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #5 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Thomas Combs | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 57-56 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a floater from the right block | 59-56 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Barr - foul #4 on Michael Barr, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Estes | 59-59 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darrell Estes | 59-59 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Felix Cole is denied by Erick Delong | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Erick Delong wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Swift | 61-59 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #4 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Estes | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Darrell Estes, Felix Cole | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Michael Barr steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Edward Briggs takes the ball from Steven Coulter | 64-65 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #4 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Edward Woodman steals the ball from Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it in | 67-65 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chas Reimann | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Swift (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Swift and the foul's on Jeffery Brannen - foul #5 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Jeffery Brannen | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Erick Delong is called for the reach on Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Timothy Mayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the halfcourt shot | 74-70 |