| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Cowen and the foul's on Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cox | 42-27 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the dunk attempt | 42-27 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 42-29 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Mike Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cox | 45-29 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson double dribbles | 45-29 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Mike Clark gets the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the easy layup | 48-29 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is intercepted by Steven Cowen | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins blows the dunk | 48-29 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | William Patino picks off the pass by Alphonso Valdez | 48-29 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Carl Deason knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 48-31 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the lay-in | 48-31 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Wilkins | 48-34 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins drills a floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Pagano | 49-36 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jonas Richardson | 51-36 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a runner in the paint | 51-38 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) William Patino | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Price | 53-38 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cox | 53-38 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 55-38 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-38 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-40 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Donald Muhlestein steps in front of the Robert Cox pass | 57-40 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein throws it down | 57-42 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 59-42 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't tip it in | 59-42 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 61-42 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins loses the dribble to George Hutchcraft | 61-42 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Carl Deason steals the ball from Matthew Foret | 61-42 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Carl Deason can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-42 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it in | 61-44 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-44 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | James Gregory swats the layup by Brian Anderson | 61-44 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Clark and the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #5 on Brian Anderson, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | William Patino misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #2 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Joseph Hart | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Mike Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-46 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-46 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft tips it back up and in | 69-46 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the jump hook in the paint | 69-48 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Pagano takes the ball from Mike Clark | 69-48 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the offensive board | 69-48 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft drills a floater in the lane set up by Malcolm Archer | 71-48 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-48 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Eric Wilkins is called for the reach on Robert Cox - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #7 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-48 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | William Patino hits the follow up shot | 73-50 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 76-50 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Erik Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the follow up shot | 76-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 76-52 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Erik Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | William Patino double dribbles | 76-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson (PF) William Patino | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Erik Brown travels with the ball | 78-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Robert Cox (C) Matthew Foret, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF) Kevin Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is hacked by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #8 | 78-52 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | George Hutchcraft swats the dunk try by Carl Deason | 80-52 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 80-52 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the offensive board | 80-52 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it up and in set up by Mike Clark | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | William Patino blows the layup | 82-52 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 82-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 82-52 |