| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Rick Drury steals the ball from David Vera | 33-32 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury lays it in | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | David Vera clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | James Smith tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | James Shaffer steals the ball from Joseph Bond | 35-34 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, David Vera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-34 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Ronald Horstman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG) Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the dunk | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | William Lamanna knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury buries a jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Walker | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | William Lamanna denies the turnaround by David Vera | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vera | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | David Vera can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Lance Lamberth (PF) Ralph Cespedes, David Vera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lance Lamberth | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cecil Middlebrook | 45-41 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | James Smith is called for the reach on Robert Delany - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, James Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | David Vera banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Lance Lamberth | 47-41 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Lamanna | 47-44 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 49-44 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, William Lamanna | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 49-46 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | David Vera knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by Rodney Hawkins - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vera (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #5 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Clark | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | James Clark tips it in | 59-50 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is hacked by David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | David Vera is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Burnett | 59-55 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | David Vera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | James Smith can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase tips it home | 61-55 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | William Lamanna lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Walker | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Lance Lamberth (PF) Ralph Cespedes, David Vera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Umana | 63-59 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 65-59 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is intercepted by Cecil Middlebrook | 65-59 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's floater is tipped away by Lance Lamberth | 67-59 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Rick Drury steps in front of the Ralph Cespedes pass in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Rick Drury lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Jamie Umana steals it from David Vera | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the finger roll set up by Mitchell Burnett and he's fouled by James Shaffer - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | David Vera hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Cespedes | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | David Vera is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | David Vera steals it from Rick Drury | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Jamie Umana | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's pass is intercepted by Lance Lamberth | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase runs out the clock | 75-64 |