| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Woo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Woo inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Todd Lax buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 38-33 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is fouled on the floor by Steve Hayes - foul #1 on Steve Hayes, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Steve Hayes, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Craig Brase snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Robert Woo | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Walter Matz tips it in | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Robert Sutherland is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is wide open and dunks the ball | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Bob Brannigan | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Ray Dempsey steals it from Frederick Hilton | 40-36 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF), John Vick (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-38 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Travis Cowling picks off the pass by John Vick | 40-38 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster lays it up and in set up by Travis Cowling | 42-38 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | John Vick is fouled on the floor by Steve Hayes - foul #3 on Steve Hayes, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Robert Woo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Hank Sauceda, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 42-41 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Nathan Summers steals the ball from Craig Brase | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 44-42 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland's pass is intercepted by John Barnes | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | John Barnes lays it in | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Tony McMaster (PF) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Young | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Craig Brase (C) Steve Hayes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Dempsey | 50-45 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SG) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Robert Woo | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jason Porter | 52-48 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Barnes and he's fouled by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Travis Cowling - foul #1 on Travis Cowling, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Jason Porter, John Vick | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 57-51 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes clanks a driving attempt from close range | 57-51 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Woo (SF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hank Sauceda | 60-51 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton's pass is intercepted by Jason Porter | 60-51 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Jason Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Bob Brannigan steals it from Travis Cowling | 60-51 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bob Brannigan | 60-54 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Marcus Young tips it in | 62-54 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled on the floor by John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) John Vick | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bob Brannigan | 64-58 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Craig Brase | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Matz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 67-58 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Bob Brannigan, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a shot near the basket | 67-58 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it in | 67-60 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | John Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Hank Sauceda (SG), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, John Barnes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Robert Woo | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Hilton | 70-60 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Young - foul #3 on Marcus Young, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF) Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) John Vick | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Marcus Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #5 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes lays it up and in set up by Marcus Young and he's fouled by Timothy Swenson - foul #5 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (SF), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | John Vick connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Walter Matz | 75-64 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | John Vick steps in front of the Steve Hayes pass in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Robert Woo clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #4 on Joe Carneal, team foul #10 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Craig Brase gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Craig Brase scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony McMaster | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Todd Lax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Brase | 80-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tired) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 80-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Craig Brase clanks a jumper from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Barnes | 80-67 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Joe Carneal | 82-67 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey travels with the ball | 82-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling steps out of bounds on the baseline | 82-67 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the jumper from the left wing | 82-67 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it home | 82-69 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is whistled for a carry | 82-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes pulls down the rebound | 82-69 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Brase | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-69 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it home | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 84-69 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 84-71 |