| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger connects on the open jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Emmitt Holt | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Roy Benninger is called for the reach on Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Roy Benninger, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Oscar White buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Pardee | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 33-36 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Ian Hermann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Oscar White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Oscar White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Dunkelberger | 35-36 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ian Hermann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Mark Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Charles Patton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hill | 37-36 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss scores on a floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Seth Weiss is called for the reach on Oscar White - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Ian Hermann | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Oscar White hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Hernandez | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) PF - Charles Hutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 39-39 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar White | 42-41 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Button | 42-43 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee connects on the turnaround from the right block | 42-45 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 42-45 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton lays it in | 42-47 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutton - foul #2 on Charles Hutton, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Ian Hermann | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Mark Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Benninger - foul #2 on Roy Benninger, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Charles Hutton | |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Greenberger | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Greenberger - foul #4 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ian Hermann | 44-51 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Hutton (PF) Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the shot from close range | 46-51 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Manuel Button knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Seth Weiss picks off the pass by Manuel Button in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ian Hermann - foul #2 on Ian Hermann, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Oscar White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Pardee swats the layup by Mark Jones | 47-54 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Mark Jones picks off the pass by Raymond Pardee | 47-54 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Charles Hutton blocks the short jumper by Roy Benninger | 47-54 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jose Hernandez, Charles Hutton | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the floater from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Oscar White | 49-56 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 49-56 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Pardee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Button | 49-56 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Manuel Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Charles Hutton is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal - foul #3 on Charles Hutton, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 53-56 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Robert Friedenthal steals it from Owen Thompson in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal banks in the layup | 55-56 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it home | 55-58 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Owen Thompson is called for the reach on Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ian Hermann steals it from Anthony Dunkelberger | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Friedenthal - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frankie Bock | 57-66 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 57-66 |