| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Robert Green blocks the short jumper by Gerald Moss | 24-33 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it in | 26-33 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Betton out of a doubleteam | 26-36 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Woodie | 29-36 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Brock | 31-36 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath's pass is intercepted by Trevor Mercer | 31-39 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier jams it on a nice dish by Trevor Mercer | 33-39 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a runner from close range | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Marc Tolbert, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | James Milligan snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allan Biggs - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 35-44 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Robert Green is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Moss | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Surles | 38-46 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss buries a floater from the left side set up by Charles Frazier | 40-46 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Allan Biggs, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Robert Connery connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tim Kraker | 43-49 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | David Brock picks off the pass by James Milligan | 43-52 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | James Milligan buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 43-55 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jacob Surles takes the ball from David Brock | 43-55 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 43-57 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer hits a runner from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Brock | 47-59 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Daniel Gilbreath is blocked by Gerald Moss | 47-62 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 49-64 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Allan Biggs | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Oscar White | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 49-67 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the floater from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles loses the ball out of bounds | 54-67 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Robert Green blocks the short jumper by Gerald Moss | 54-67 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits the finger roll | 54-69 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-69 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 54-71 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-71 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Green | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss jams it on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 56-73 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | James Milligan hits the follow up shot | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles clanks a turnaround from the right block | 56-75 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier blows the layup | 56-75 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 56-75 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 56-75 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Aaron Mart steps in front of the Gerald Woodie pass | 56-75 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a jump hook from close range | 56-78 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt tips it home | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Emmitt Holt is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Frankie Bock (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the layup | 58-80 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Mart and the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #9 | 58-82 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the free throw | 58-82 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Robert Green steals the ball from Gerald Moss | 58-82 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-82 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-82 |