| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Hilton - foul #1 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Frederick Hilton takes the ball from Jackie Jenkins | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Jackie Jenkins picks off the pass by Steve Hayes in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Tony McMaster swats the short shot by Jackie Jenkins | 42-33 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frederick Hilton | 42-36 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Frederick Hilton steals it from Jackie Jenkins | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Tony McMaster | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 44-37 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Craig Brase knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda and he's hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Jason Porter's pass is intercepted by Frederick Hilton | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Craig Brase (C) Hank Sauceda, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Craig Brase blows the dunk | 44-41 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Craig Brase | 46-43 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ray Dempsey | 48-43 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tony McMaster | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton hits a jumper from close range set up by Travis Cowling | 48-48 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jackie Jenkins steals the ball from Travis Cowling in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Tony McMaster | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Sutherland is blocked by Craig Brase | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Jason Porter steals the ball from John Barnes | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Marcus Young steals it from Timothy Swenson | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Marcus Young drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Barnes | 48-50 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it home | 50-50 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster tips it in | 51-52 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hank Sauceda - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hank Sauceda | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Marcus Young steals the ball from Ray Dempsey | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by Ray Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Craig Brase (C) Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 53-57 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Hank Sauceda steps in front of the Nathan Summers pass | 53-57 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda jams it | 53-59 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | John Barnes steals it from Todd Lax | 53-59 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster lays it in and he's fouled by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Craig Brase swats the layup by Timothy Swenson | 53-62 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (PF) Tony McMaster | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 55-62 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) Craig Brase | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Sutherland (PF) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster drills a runner in the paint set up by Frederick Hilton and he's hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes's floater is tipped away by Todd Lax | 59-64 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Marcus Young can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Lax - foul #4 on Todd Lax, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Craig Brase (C) Frederick Hilton, Tony McMaster | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Cowling - foul #4 on Travis Cowling, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Marcus Young | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes travels in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), John Barnes (SG) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Frederick Hilton is called for the reach on Robert Woo - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes loses the dribble to Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses long on a floater from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hilton | 62-66 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | John Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) John Barnes | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bob Brannigan | 64-66 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Lax - foul #5 on Todd Lax, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Woo comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Craig Brase gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is fouled on the floor by Travis Cowling - foul #5 on Travis Cowling, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) Travis Cowling | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #4 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #5 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Woo | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) John Barnes | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #16 | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-72 |