| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Lamarche | 39-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ernest Hall | 39-30 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Smith is blocked by Joseph Jones | 41-30 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (C) Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | David Appling knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Hines | 41-32 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG) Michael Foster | |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 44-32 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | David Appling connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Smith | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses long on an open shot near the basket | 44-35 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Appling | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #3 on Brian Gray, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Peter Hines, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Robert Damron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 46-38 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Zarate | 48-41 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Jared Potter (C) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Robert Damron, Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 48-41 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Peter Hines is called for the reach on Jared Potter - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Shane Lamarche | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Peter Hines, Thomas Smith | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar loses the dribble to Robert Damron in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | David Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Brian Gray is called for the reach on Joseph Alcazar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Gray, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 51-43 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Jared Potter (C) Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall scores on a floater from the right side | 53-43 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Jesus Rivera (C) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), David Smith (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is hacked by Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Joseph Jones (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Alcazar (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Warren Carnegie swats the short shot by Peter Hines | 53-43 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | David Appling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Jared Potter (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, David Smith, Peter Hines, Joe Zarate | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is fouled on the floor by Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) Michael Foster | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Appling | 57-46 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Isaac Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Robert Damron scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hines and he's hacked by John Yarbro - foul #3 on John Yarbro, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG) David Appling | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 60-49 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Henry Giannini (SF) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Isaac Schultz, Peter Hines | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it in | 63-51 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Shane Lamarche steals it from Joseph Alcazar | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hall - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Damron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Foster and the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall tips it in | 65-53 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Yarbro - foul #4 on John Yarbro, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Robert Damron | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (SF), Joseph Jones (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Warren Carnegie picks off the pass by Thomas Smith | 67-55 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | David Appling is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) David Appling | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate's pass is intercepted by Larry Frankel | 68-55 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses long on a turnaround from close range | 68-55 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 68-58 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-58 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones can't tip it in | 68-58 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 68-58 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Damron snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Ernest Hall swats the shot by Robert Damron | 68-61 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Larry Frankel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | David Appling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #5 on Michael Foster, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG) Michael Foster | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled on the floor by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall runs out the clock | 74-63 |