| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is intercepted by Trevor Mercer | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss drills a runner in the lane set up by David Brock | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Robert Green is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | David Brock is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Brock and the foul's on Robert Green - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Moss | 33-38 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gilbreath | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | James Milligan can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it home | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | David Brock double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | David Brock's pass is intercepted by Robert Green | 41-38 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert and he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Charles Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG) Charles Frazier, David Brock | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it in | 46-38 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Oscar White connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Green | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar White | 54-42 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it in | 54-44 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Oscar White's fadeaway is rejected by Frankie Bock | 54-44 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-44 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs loses the dribble to Gerald Woodie | 54-44 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is intercepted by Allan Biggs in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), James Milligan (C) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Frankie Bock steals the ball from James Milligan | 54-44 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss lays it in on a great pass from Robert Connery | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 56-46 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the lay-in but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Charles Frazier picks off the pass by James Milligan | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Frankie Bock (C) Robert Connery, Gerald Woodie | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is intercepted by Marc Tolbert | 59-48 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert blows the dunk | 59-48 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the jumper from the right side | 61-48 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 64-48 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled on the floor by Robert Green - foul #4 on Robert Green, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is intercepted by Allan Biggs | 64-48 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs hits the finger roll | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Hill (fresh) C - Frankie Bock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is fouled on the floor by Robert Green - foul #5 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is fouled on the floor by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Oscar White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Schweizer takes the ball from Robert Connery | 66-50 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath lays it in set up by Allan Biggs | 68-50 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | James Milligan snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses long on a shot in the paint | 68-50 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker loses the ball out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert loses the dribble to Frankie Bock | 68-50 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Connery clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-50 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 68-50 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 71-52 |