| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) PF - William Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Stephen Hoffman steps in front of the Michael Ashurst pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-34 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | William Keefe can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Elizondo | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Mark Wint buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Brickner | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Hunter | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), Robert Mann (PF) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Mark Wint, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG), George Yoo (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe, Leroy Hunter | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Gary Norton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Robert Mann snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Gary Norton loses the dribble to John Stocker | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | George Yoo pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is fouled on the floor by Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF), David Elizondo (PF) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Brian Hammock, Michael Ashurst, George Yoo, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | John Stocker is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses long on a floater from the right block | 35-39 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | David Elizondo snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | David Elizondo loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Mark Wint, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) John Stocker | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is hacked by Richard Brickner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brickner, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Broderick Worley | 35-42 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | David Elizondo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Brickner | 40-45 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Broderick Worley | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | William Keefe gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Kendrick steals the ball from Stephen Hoffman | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hoffman | 43-49 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Hendrickson - foul #4 on Gerry Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Mark Wint (SF), Shawn Novoa (PF), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), John Stocker (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), George Yoo (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Anthony Topper, William Keefe, Leroy Hunter | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | George Yoo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stocker | 43-52 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Yoo - foul #2 on George Yoo, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Peiffer | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Lesniak (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Wint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Novoa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mann (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Stocker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) PF - George Yoo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Stocker misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Wint - foul #1 on Mark Wint, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Stocker misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Yoo - foul #3 on George Yoo, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Cameron Christie | 48-53 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie is hacked by Brian Hammock - foul #3 on Brian Hammock, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Cameron Christie takes the ball from Brian Hammock | 48-53 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Mark Wint steals it from Andrew Peiffer | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Robert Mann (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Brian Hammock, John Stocker, Michael Ashurst, George Yoo, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Wint - foul #2 on Mark Wint, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Keefe (PF) Christopher Harris | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is hacked by William Keefe - foul #1 on William Keefe, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Topper - foul #1 on Anthony Topper, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | William Keefe pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Mark Wint comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick travels in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), David Elizondo (C) Mark Wint, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), John Stocker (SG), Christopher Harris (PF) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Stocker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is fouled on the floor by John Stocker - foul #2 on John Stocker, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst (SF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Anthony Topper, Leroy Hunter | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Peiffer | 49-55 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | David Elizondo steals it from Christopher Harris | 49-55 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Peiffer is called for the reach on Richard Brickner - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (C) Stephen Hoffman, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock's pass is intercepted by Richard Brickner in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | David Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ashurst - foul #3 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Richard Brickner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), William Keefe (PF), George Yoo (C) Brian Hammock, John Stocker, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Broderick Worley and he's hacked by Donald Lesniak - foul #1 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gerry Hendrickson | 55-58 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a floater near the basket | 55-58 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | David Elizondo gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Robert Mann (C) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Anthony Topper (SF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Broderick Worley, Michael Ashurst, George Yoo | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Christie - foul #3 on Cameron Christie, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Topper - foul #2 on Anthony Topper, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Harris (PF) William Keefe | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Harris and he's fouled by Gerry Hendrickson - foul #5 on Gerry Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) Christopher Harris | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Wint | 59-63 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Hammock | 59-65 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Mann loses the ball out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (PG), Herbert Renken (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Richard Brickner, Robert Mann, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), William Keefe (PF) Brian Hammock, John Stocker, Anthony Topper, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 59-65 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Lesniak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wint (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Novoa (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Leroy Hunter steals it from Herbert Renken | 59-65 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | William Keefe can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Renken - foul #4 on Herbert Renken, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Donald Lesniak, Herbert Renken, Shawn Novoa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), John Stocker (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), George Yoo (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, Leroy Hunter | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | William Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | William Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cameron Christie | 62-67 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), Robert Mann (C) Stephen Hoffman, Mark Wint, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF) John Stocker, Anthony Topper | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick lays it in on a nice dish by George Yoo and the foul's on Donald Lesniak - foul #2 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SF) Cameron Christie, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) George Yoo | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Brickner | 64-70 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | William Keefe snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst makes the runner from the right block | 64-72 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Donald Lesniak, David Elizondo, Shawn Novoa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ashurst - foul #4 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Mark Wint makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Mark Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Keefe | 66-74 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #5 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Mark Wint steps in front of the Michael Ashurst pass | 66-74 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Mark Wint can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Stephen Hoffman is called for the reach on Leroy Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | William Keefe gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Hoffman is called for the reach on William Keefe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | William Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | William Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman lays it up and in | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Stocker is hacked by Richard Brickner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brickner, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Stocker - foul #3 on John Stocker, team foul #14 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), David Elizondo (PF) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), George Yoo (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Brian Hammock, Michael Ashurst, William Keefe, Leroy Hunter | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Mark Wint is called for the reach on John Stocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wint, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Michael Ashurst (SF), William Keefe (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper, George Yoo, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 70-81 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock runs out the clock | 70-81 |