| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 13 pts. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Loughlin | 42-48 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Conklin | 42-50 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Conklin - foul #2 on Victor Conklin, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clifford Green | 43-50 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Keith Glaze (PF) Nicholas Jackson, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Donald James pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 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 | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-50 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin swats the layup by John Ashbaugh | 43-50 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | James Harrison gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled on the floor by John Ashbaugh - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) James Harrison | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 45-50 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin scores on a jumper from close range set up by Eric Keifer and he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Clifford Green | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Abel Reed is called for the reach on Richard Getz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abel Reed, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG) Abel Reed | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Donald James knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Harrison and the foul's on Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin drills a fadeaway in the paint | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Spann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Jordan - foul #4 on Warren Jordan, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Wesley Perry, Donald James | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Clifford Green steps in front of the Nicholas Jackson pass | 47-56 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | John Spann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is hacked by Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Donald James comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | John Spann can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 50-58 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Brian Ward steps in front of the Eric Keifer pass | 53-58 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Ryan Dodgen (SF), Michael Niven (PF), John Spann (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Loughlin takes the ball from Abel Reed in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | John Spann blocks the short jumper by John Ashbaugh | 53-58 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Glaze | 53-58 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Dodgen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) C - John Spann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Nicholas Jackson swats the short shot by Michael Niven | 55-58 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Keith Glaze | 55-58 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is hacked by Nicholas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, Michael Niven, John Spann | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Donald James is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is intercepted by Victor Conklin | 58-60 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Dobson | 58-60 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) James Harrison | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey McInnes | 58-65 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Abel Reed - foul #5 on Abel Reed, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF) Abel Reed, Michael Niven | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 58-65 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jeffrey McInnes | 58-67 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin takes the ball from Warren Jordan | 58-67 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it in | 58-69 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 60-69 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #5 on Warren Jordan, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Niven - foul #2 on Michael Niven, team foul #5 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | James Harrison knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Dodgen | 63-75 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is hacked by Ryan Dodgen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Ryan Dodgen | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Donald James | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | James Harrison drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Clifford Green denies the turnaround by Nicholas Jackson | 63-77 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Clifford Green snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #13 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Keifer - foul #2 on Eric Keifer, team foul #7 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by John Ashbaugh - foul #5 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #14 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-81 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on John Spann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #15 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | James Harrison steps in front of the Brian Ward pass in the backcourt | 65-83 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the finger roll | 65-85 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Spann - foul #3 on John Spann, team foul #8 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Larry Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-85 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Brian Ward is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #16 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Spann, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-85 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's floater is knocked away by Michael Niven | 65-87 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the offensive board | 65-87 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Nicholas Jackson - foul #4 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #17 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Wesley Perry, James Harrison | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-87 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Larry Spencer pulls down the rebound | 65-87 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is whistled for a carry | 65-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Brian Ward is called for the reach on John Spann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #18 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leon Anderson (SF) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin steps in front of the Leon Anderson pass | 65-89 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Donald James can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 65-89 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes tips it back up and in | 65-91 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Michael Norton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Garfield Holder | 67-91 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Spencer (tiring) SG - Garfield Holder (tiring) SF - Leon Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Glaze (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Donald James is hacked by Garfield Holder - foul #1 on Garfield Holder, team foul #19 | 67-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF) John Spann, Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 67-92 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 67-93 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Niven takes the ball from Michael Norton in the backcourt | 67-93 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Donald James banks in the wide open layup set up by John Nelson | 67-95 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #9 | 67-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Leon Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Donald James | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 68-95 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-95 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 69-95 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the tip | 69-95 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Michael Norton gets the rebound | 69-95 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Clifford Green swats the short shot by Michael Norton | 69-95 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 69-95 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Keith Glaze is called for the reach on Eric Keifer - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #20 | 69-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leon Anderson (SF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF) John Nelson, Michael Niven | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 69-96 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-96 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 69-96 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin picks off the pass by Larry Spencer | 69-96 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #10 | 69-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Michael Norton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #11 | 69-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Leon Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) John Spann | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 70-96 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-96 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 70-96 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Keifer | 70-99 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Conklin - foul #3 on Victor Conklin, team foul #12 | 70-99 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-99 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-99 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 70-99 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is called for 3 seconds | 70-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leon Anderson (SF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Garfield Holder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-99 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Spencer - foul #1 on Larry Spencer, team foul #21 | 70-99 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 70-100 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-100 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 70-100 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Clifford Green blocks the short jumper by Keith Glaze | 70-100 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the offensive board | 70-100 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Conklin - foul #4 on Victor Conklin, team foul #13 | 70-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Leon Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 71-100 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-100 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 72-100 |