| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Brian Ward picks off the pass by Sam Rowe | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary throws it down set up by Brian Ward | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Warren Jordan takes the ball from Sam Rowe | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Brian Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Brian Ward gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is hacked by Larry Yeary - foul #1 on Larry Yeary, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Finley | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Jordan - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Wallace | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller is denied on a layup by Michael Niven | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Minner (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) C - Sam Rowe (tiring) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Ward | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Finley | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is hacked by Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | James Welcher drills a turnaround from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Brian Ward takes the ball from Stephen Burns in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Brian Ward lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Victor Wheatley denies the turnaround by Kevin Beatty | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a floater in the paint | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Wheatley | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Ryan Tardiff steals it from James Welcher | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Minner - foul #1 on Leroy Minner, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Murray takes the ball from Dan Elliott | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray lays it in on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 13-10 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Charles Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Duncan, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Charles Duncan, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) C - James Welcher (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 6 pts. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) C - Sam Rowe (tired) | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Beatty - foul #1 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-12 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG) Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James Welcher is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Sam Rowe | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns's pass is intercepted by Charles Duncan in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan throws it down | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Charles Duncan is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Beatty - foul #2 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner double dribbles | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Jordan - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #12 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 20-23 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-23 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tew | 20-23 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Murray | 20-23 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Minner - foul #2 on Leroy Minner, team foul #13 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Michael Niven (PF) Stephen Burns, Thomas Tew | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Charles Wallace is called for the reach on Warren Jordan - foul #1 on Charles Wallace, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Jordan (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Welcher (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Niven (tired) C - Dan Elliott (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Ward and he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (C) Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 22-24 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 22-26 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | James Welcher is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns buries a turnaround from the right block | 24-28 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Reuben Croft - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) James Welcher, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 26-31 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Tew is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Warren Jordan (SG) Brian Ward, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Eric Finley travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-34 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #3 on Dan Elliott, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Stephen Burns, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Wallace and he's fouled by Jeffrey Murray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #14 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #15 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Michael Niven (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (tired) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 6 pts. PF - Michael Niven (tired) C - Sam Rowe (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Wallace | 31-39 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 31-39 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 33-39 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Murray swats the dunk try by Reuben Croft | 33-39 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Minner | 35-39 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Larry Yeary is called for the reach on Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Yeary, team foul #16 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF) Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Tew - foul #2 on Thomas Tew, team foul #14 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 35-41 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 35-43 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Tew - foul #3 on Thomas Tew, team foul #15 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 36-43 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Warren Jordan | 38-43 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Michael Niven is fouled on the floor by Warren Jordan - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #17 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Michael Niven makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #16 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Eric Finley | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns throws it down on a great pass from Charles Wallace | 40-46 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Charles Wallace picks off the pass by Larry Yeary | 40-46 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Reuben Croft is blocked by Larry Yeary | 40-46 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Charles Wallace | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-46 |