| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the contested floater from the left block and he's fouled by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it up and in set up by Ernest Trammell | 23-29 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 23-29 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | John Congdon pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-29 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Otto Rose evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein | 25-29 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Congdon | 25-31 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Otto Rose is denied by James Carter | 25-31 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Congdon | 25-34 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 26-37 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | John Congdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Alphonso Valdez steps in front of the Darryl Wesson pass | 26-37 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | John Congdon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alphonso Valdez | 26-40 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled on the floor by Otto Rose - foul #2 on Otto Rose, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Carl Deason, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | James Carter's floater is tipped away by Raymond Becker | 28-40 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Claar hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 28-42 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Mike Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James Gregory denies the turnaround by Darryl Wesson | 28-45 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | James Claar double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | James Carter is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Deason and he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Carl Deason is called for the reach on John Congdon - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Robert Cox is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Steven Cowen, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Robert Cox steals the ball from Darryl Wesson | 31-45 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Cox | 31-48 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Deason and the foul's on Robert Cox - foul #4 on Robert Cox, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Carl Deason, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the free throw | 33-48 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | James Gregory connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Carter | 33-50 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | John Congdon pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-50 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | John Congdon gets the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Gregory | 33-53 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's pass is intercepted by James Carter | 33-53 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-53 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Eric Wilkins is called for the reach on James Carter - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Raymond Becker, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on James Claar - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | James Claar hits the finger roll | 33-55 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #7 | 33-55 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Robert Cox's floater is knocked away by Brian Anderson | 34-55 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Foret | 34-55 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Otto Rose - foul #3 on Otto Rose, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Trammell - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 35-56 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a floater from close range | 35-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell tips it in | 35-58 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Cox | 35-60 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins clanks a jumper from close range | 35-60 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it back up and in | 37-60 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Congdon | 37-62 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Robert Navas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #5 on Robert Cox, team foul #9 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 37-62 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell lays it in on a nice dish by James Gregory and he's hacked by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #7 | 37-64 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the free throw | 37-65 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #10 | 37-65 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-65 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell gets the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Claar misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the offensive board | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Patino (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez double dribbles | 37-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, Matthew Foret | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #11 | 37-65 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 37-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | John Congdon scores on a shot from close range set up by Mike Clark and the foul's on William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #8 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the free throw | 37-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | William Patino knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 39-68 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | William Patino steals it from John Congdon | 39-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | William Patino misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-68 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonas Richardson | 39-71 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the finger roll | 41-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | John Congdon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 41-73 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a runner from close range set up by Carl Deason | 43-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is whistled for traveling | 43-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) William Patino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-73 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it in | 45-73 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson lays it in set up by James Carter | 45-75 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins drills a shot from the right block | 47-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 47-75 |