| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 15-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #1 | 15-33 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it in on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 15-35 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Mike Clark steals it from Donald Muhlestein | 15-35 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Price | 15-38 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Raymond Price is called for the reach on Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #1 | 15-38 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Daniels steps in front of the Steven Cowen pass | 15-38 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the lay-in | 15-38 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 15-38 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 15-38 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 15-38 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Anderson | 17-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 17-40 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's layup is rejected by Raymond Price | 17-40 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | George Hutchcraft is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #2 | 17-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Eric Wilkins is blocked by Robert Cox | 17-40 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't tip it in | 17-40 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the rebound | 17-40 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Mike Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-40 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein pulls down the rebound | 17-40 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Hutchcraft - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #3 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #3 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-40 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 19-40 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the dunk but the foul's on Darryl Daniels - foul #4 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #4 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Cowen - foul #4 on Steven Cowen, team foul #4 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Clark Look (SF) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-41 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Mike Clark snags the defensive board | 20-41 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Cox jams it on a nice dish by James Gregory | 20-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano and the foul's on Malcolm Archer - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #5 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Malcolm Archer | 23-46 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-46 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark snags the defensive board | 23-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #5 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 25-48 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it back up and in | 25-50 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein | 27-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-50 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels tips it home | 27-52 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Douglas Pagano | 29-52 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkins - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #6 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-52 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the offensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | James Gregory drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 29-54 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | William Patino blows the layup but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #6 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses short on a shot from close range | 31-54 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 31-57 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Brown | 33-57 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson travels with the ball | 33-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-57 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson tips it back up and in | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darryl Daniels | 40-60 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the lay-in | 40-60 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 40-60 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 40-62 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-62 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Mike Clark knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Darryl Daniels | 40-65 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft lays it in set up by Darryl Daniels | 43-67 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits a shot from just outside the lane | 45-67 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the follow up shot | 45-69 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the board | 46-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | William Patino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Erik Brown steals the ball from Jonas Richardson in the backcourt | 46-69 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Erik Brown banks in the layup | 48-69 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | A charge is called on William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft's floater is tipped away by William Patino | 48-71 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft tips it but misses | 48-71 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | William Patino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the fadeaway in the lane | 50-71 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it in | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Clark - foul #3 on Mike Clark, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Mike Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Price | 52-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Erik Brown is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #4 on Mike Clark, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Erik Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 53-75 |