| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-31 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin can't tip it in | 48-31 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's pass is intercepted by Eric Keifer in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Clifford Green clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry travels with the ball | 48-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Richard Getz | |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Donald James hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Niven | 50-35 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is called for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Keith Glaze, Brian Ward, Michael Norton | |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Clifford Green snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 52-35 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Eric Keifer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Keifer, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Harrison steps in front of the Thomas Loughlin pass | 52-35 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Nelson, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-35 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ashbaugh | 52-37 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Green | 54-37 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Brian Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | James Harrison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Niven | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Abel Reed takes the ball from Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Abel Reed lays it up and in | 59-37 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is hacked by Abel Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson hits a jumper from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the easy layup | 59-39 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Dodgen | 59-39 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 59-39 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-39 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), John Nelson (SG), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Michael Niven is hacked by Keith Glaze - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Garfield Holder is called for the reach on John Spann - foul #1 on Garfield Holder, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | John Nelson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Niven - foul #3 on Michael Niven, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Garfield Holder, Keith Glaze | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 61-40 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #7 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (PG), Larry Spencer (SG) Thomas Loughlin, Michael Norton | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 63-42 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Abel Reed's pass is intercepted by Wayne Dobson | 63-42 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 63-42 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is whistled for traveling | 63-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (SG), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Larry Spencer, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Clifford Green buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Spann | 65-42 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan travels with the ball | 65-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF) John Spann, Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Garfield Holder, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Jordan (tired) 3 pts. SG - Larry Spencer (fairly fresh) SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses long on a shot near the basket | 65-42 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-42 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Larry Spencer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Spencer, team foul #8 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) James Harrison, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Larry Spencer steals the ball from Donald James | 65-42 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the offensive board | 65-42 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | The jumper by Nicholas Jackson is denied by Victor Conklin | 65-42 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Nelson | 67-42 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is hacked by Eric Keifer - foul #2 on Eric Keifer, team foul #7 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, John Spann, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (SG), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Larry Spencer, Wayne Dobson | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-43 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the offensive board | 67-43 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Niven | 69-43 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's pass is intercepted by Clifford Green | 69-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Garfield Holder is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garfield Holder, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SF) Abel Reed, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG), Warren Jordan (SF) Nicholas Jackson, John Ashbaugh | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Garfield Holder | 71-45 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is fouled on the floor by Warren Jordan - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #10 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Wesley Perry, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Larry Spencer, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-45 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes snags the defensive board | 72-45 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #11 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF) Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-45 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 73-45 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin slams it home set up by Wesley Perry | 75-45 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin steals the ball from John Ashbaugh in the backcourt | 75-45 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #12 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Michael Niven (PF), John Spann (C) Eric Keifer, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG), Keith Glaze (PF) Garfield Holder, Wayne Dobson | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Spann (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Jordan (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Spencer (tiring) SF - John Ashbaugh (very tired) 8 pts. PF - Keith Glaze (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses long on a floater from the right wing | 77-45 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 77-45 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 77-45 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Abel Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 77-45 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 80-45 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by John Spann - foul #4 on John Spann, team foul #8 | 80-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Michael Niven, John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (SG), Michael Norton (C) Larry Spencer, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 80-46 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 80-46 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 80-46 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | The jumper by Victor Conklin is denied by Michael Norton | 80-46 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 80-46 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Glaze - foul #2 on Keith Glaze, team foul #13 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 80-46 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-46 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is whistled for traveling | 81-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Keith Glaze - foul #3 on Keith Glaze, team foul #14 | 81-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 82-46 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-46 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 83-46 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | John Nelson grabs the board | 83-46 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Michael Norton - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #15 | 83-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-46 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-46 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 84-46 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | John Nelson takes the ball from Garfield Holder in the backcourt | 84-46 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Norton - foul #3 on Michael Norton, team foul #16 | 84-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 85-46 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 86-46 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Spann - foul #5 on John Spann, team foul #9 | 86-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Larry Spencer | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 86-47 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-48 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Garfield Holder - foul #3 on Garfield Holder, team foul #17 | 86-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 87-48 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 87-48 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze gets the rebound | 87-48 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | James Harrison takes the ball from John Ashbaugh | 87-48 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Garfield Holder is called for the reach on Abel Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garfield Holder, team foul #18 | 87-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Clifford Green (C) Ryan Dodgen, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 88-48 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 89-48 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze hits a shot near the basket | 89-50 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 89-50 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Clifford Green tips it in | 91-50 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Michael Norton drills a fadeaway from the left block | 91-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Green (tired) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Spencer (very tired) SG - Garfield Holder (very tired) 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Glaze (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Norton (very tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is hacked by Garfield Holder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garfield Holder, team foul #19 | 91-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leon Anderson (SG) Garfield Holder | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 92-52 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 93-52 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's pass is intercepted by John Nelson | 93-52 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Nelson lays it up and in | 95-52 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin steps in front of the Larry Spencer pass | 95-52 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | John Nelson is hacked by Keith Glaze - foul #4 on Keith Glaze, team foul #20 | 95-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Abel Reed, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (PG) Leon Anderson | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 96-52 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 97-52 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Keifer - foul #3 on Eric Keifer, team foul #10 | 97-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 97-53 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 97-54 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Donald James is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 97-54 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 97-54 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 97-57 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is hacked by Larry Spencer - foul #2 on Larry Spencer, team foul #21 | 97-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the 1st free throw | 97-57 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 98-57 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 98-57 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison gets the rebound | 98-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Keifer | 101-57 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Eric Keifer steps in front of the Warren Jordan pass in the backcourt | 101-57 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #22 | 101-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG) Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 102-57 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 103-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Larry Spencer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 103-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Wesley Perry | 105-57 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Wesley Perry steals it from Keith Glaze | 105-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 105-57 |