| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Swift | 36-48 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | John Swift throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #4 on Michael Barr, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 38-50 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | John Hill picks off the pass by William Lamanna | 38-50 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Briggs, John Hill | |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 38-50 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Causey | 40-50 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Erick Delong | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Orville Lange loses the dribble to Bryant Smartt | 40-50 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | John Swift is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 43-53 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | John Swift loses the dribble to Orville Lange | 43-53 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Orville Lange tips it home | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Delany (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Coulter | 45-53 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 45-53 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-53 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it in | 47-53 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-53 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | John Swift is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Bryant Smartt | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 47-56 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) John Hill | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Swift (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) C - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #5 on Michael Barr, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Michael Barr | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Erick Delong picks off the pass by Steven Coulter | 49-58 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (PF) John Swift, David Vera | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Rick Drury is called for the reach on David Hammond - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong clanks a floater in the lane | 49-58 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Edward Woodman steps in front of the Rick Drury pass | 49-58 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) William Lamanna, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), David Vera (PF) Edward Woodman, John Hill | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 51-60 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Briggs | 51-63 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) David Vera, Erick Delong | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Timothy Mayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Robert Delany, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | David Hammond is called for the reach on Orville Lange - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) David Hammond | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Orville Lange buries a floater from the left side set up by William Lamanna | 53-65 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is fouled on the floor by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF) Timothy Mayes, William Lamanna, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG) Edward Woodman | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Felix Cole (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (tiring) 5 pts. SG - John Swift (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond snags the offensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits a runner from the baseline | 55-67 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Vera (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) John Swift, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Briggs | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF) Edward Briggs | |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Causey (PF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | John Hill can't tip it in | 57-72 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, David Vera, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Felix Cole - foul #4 on Felix Cole, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Erick Delong | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bryant Smartt | 60-76 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | David Hammond steals the ball from Rick Drury | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Swift (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Vera (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) David Hammond, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-76 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | John Swift knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 61-79 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-79 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 63-79 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-79 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Orville Lange pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is whistled for a carry | 63-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) John Swift, Edward Briggs, David Vera | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Hill | 63-81 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-81 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Causey, team foul #12 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (PF) Edward Woodman, Bryant Smartt | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Delany is denied by Jeffrey Keyser | 63-83 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-83 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Erick Delong | 63-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is whistled for traveling | 63-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) John Hill | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #13 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) John Swift | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond double dribbles | 63-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Bryant Smartt | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Hammond runs out the clock | 63-86 |