| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant knocks in the jumper from close range | 32-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's floater is knocked away by Steven Coulter | 32-38 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | A charge is called on William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt loses the dribble to Steven Coulter | 32-40 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Jeremiah Chase steals it from Steven Coulter | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 32-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses long on an open jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled on the floor by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Cole | 35-44 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-44 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's floater is tipped away by Felix Cole | 38-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Bryant is blocked by John Hill | 38-44 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it home | 40-44 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Hammond (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | David Hammond connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 40-47 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Walter Burton takes the ball from Felix Cole | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brandon Raynor | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Rick Drury knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by William Lamanna and he's fouled by Ronald Horstman - foul #1 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (PF) John Hill | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Steven Coulter swats the layup by David Vera | 44-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 44-49 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | William Lamanna steals the ball from Ronald Horstman in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is fouled on the floor by Cecil Middlebrook - foul #1 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, David Vera | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 44-49 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | David Hammond lays it in set up by Bryant Smartt and the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Darrel Ary (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Bryant Smartt | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-51 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor loses the dribble to Richard McGlew in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) Brandon Raynor | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hammond | 44-53 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | David Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Jamie Umana (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), David Vera (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Ronald Horstman, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-53 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Delany (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Robert Delany knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Leonard Walker steps in front of the Jeremiah Chase pass in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Rick Drury is blocked by Bryant Smartt | 46-53 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | David Hammond banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brandon Raynor | 46-55 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Bryant Smartt swats the short shot by Steven Coulter | 46-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Raynor | 46-55 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Vera | 46-58 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, David Vera, Bryant Smartt | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled on the floor by Leonard Walker - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #11 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Horstman - foul #2 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Walter Burton | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman's pass is intercepted by Richard McGlew in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) Ronald Horstman | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the easy layup | 47-60 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is fouled on the floor by Brandon Raynor - foul #3 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Bryant Smartt (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt buries a floater from the right side set up by Walter Burton | 47-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-64 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by David Hammond | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana buries a floater from the baseline | 49-66 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 49-66 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 49-66 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | David Vera lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 50-68 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #12 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | David Vera double dribbles | 50-68 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-68 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cecil Middlebrook | 50-68 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #13 | 50-68 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-69 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it home | 52-69 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-69 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is called for traveling | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Richard McGlew is called for the reach on Cecil Middlebrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McGlew, team foul #14 | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-71 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-71 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Delany - foul #4 on Robert Delany, team foul #15 | 52-71 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 52-72 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | David Vera is called for the reach on Joseph Causey - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase loses the dribble to William Lamanna in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase runs out the clock | 54-72 |