| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Darrel Ary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Felix Cole drills a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Walter Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | John Hill is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | David Hammond loses the dribble to Rick Drury in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Rick Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeremiah Chase | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Ronald Horstman - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | David Vera misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it home | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | David Vera swats the layup by Robert Delany | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Steven Coulter steals it from Cecil Middlebrook | 8-6 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman, David Vera, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Causey | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Bryant | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Walter Burton's pass is intercepted by Steven Coulter | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brandon Raynor | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | David Hammond picks off the pass by Gerald Bryant | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | David Hammond dunks the ball | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Walter Burton is called for the reach on Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), William Lamanna (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook can't connect on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Jamie Umana - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (C) David Hammond, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 3rd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | John Hill steps in front of the Rick Drury pass | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Bryant steps in front of the John Hill pass | 14-11 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 14-11 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, David Vera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Causey | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | David Hammond is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Hill | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) PF - John Hill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-11 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the shot from the left block set up by David Hammond | 19-11 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Walter Burton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a runner from close range set up by Jeremiah Chase | 21-13 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jeremiah Chase steals the ball from William Lamanna in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase lays it in | 23-13 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is open but misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is denied on a layup by David Vera | 23-14 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 23-14 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), John Hill (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, David Vera, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-14 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it home | 25-14 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Richard McGlew is blocked by Bryant Smartt | 25-14 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't tip it in | 25-14 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Robert Delany picks off the pass by David Hammond | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fairly fresh) PF - John Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses long on an open shot in the paint | 25-14 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 25-14 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Bryant Smartt is called for the reach on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF) William Lamanna, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 25-14 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 27-14 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant buries a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Causey | 27-16 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 30-16 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, John Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF) Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Horstman takes the ball from William Lamanna | 33-16 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-16 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman is whistled for traveling | 33-16 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, David Vera, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Jamie Umana (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-16 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - John Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Ary (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - Robert Delany (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Cecil Middlebrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 34-16 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Robert Delany connects on the turnaround from close range | 34-18 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Richard McGlew - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-18 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew double dribbles | 35-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Hill and he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #11 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the free throw | 38-18 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-18 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond gets the rebound | 38-18 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #12 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the defensive board | 39-18 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the floater near the basket | 39-20 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #13 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Rick Drury, Steven Coulter | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-20 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it home | 41-22 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Richard McGlew takes the ball from Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt | 41-22 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard McGlew | 41-24 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook | 44-24 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the halfcourt shot | 44-24 |