| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-51 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 3rd free throw | 34-54 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is whistled for a carry | 34-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Patrick Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Robert Tapia, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Fountain | 37-58 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | David Cork is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #2 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, David Cork | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 37-58 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-58 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Richardson | 37-60 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Joel Davey can't tip it in | 37-60 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's pass is intercepted by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Scott Drees (SF), John Longwell (C) Leonard Chung, Eddie Sullivan, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Drees | 39-60 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | John Longwell is called for the reach on Joseph Passmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Longwell - foul #3 on John Longwell, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) George Predmore | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Drees (fresh) C - David Cork (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, David Cork | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Ira Casson | 40-64 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #5 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Brian Sarratt (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-64 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 40-64 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer lays it in on a great pass from James Stamey | 40-66 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a jumpshot from the left side | 42-66 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Don Richardson loses the dribble to Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, Brian Sarratt, James Stamey | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | David Cork connects on the shot from the baseline | 47-66 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Scott Drees picks off the pass by Tyler Moorer in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Scott Drees lays it in | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Smalls | 49-69 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Drees | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Jon Thomas picks off the pass by John Fountain | 51-69 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the lay-in | 51-69 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas tips it in | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | John Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, George Predmore | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley lays it up and in | 55-69 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-71 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Joseph Passmore | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for traveling | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-73 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Stamey | 55-76 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Passmore | 55-76 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the tip | 55-76 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees tips it home | 57-76 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Brian Sarratt, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-76 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 57-76 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a shot from the right side | 57-76 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) Patrick Jones, Joseph Passmore | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive board | 57-77 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 57-77 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Predmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 59-77 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Robert Tapia steals the ball from Don Richardson | 59-77 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the dunk | 59-77 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the offensive board | 59-77 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas travels with the ball | 59-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Scott Drees (PF), John Longwell (C) Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Scott Drees denies the turnaround by Pat McElhany | 59-77 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Smalls | 59-77 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on James Stamey | 59-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | James Stamey steps in front of the Scott Drees pass | 59-77 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | James Smalls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 62-77 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | James Smalls is fouled on the floor by John Longwell - foul #4 on John Longwell, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF) Brian Sarratt, Tyler Moorer | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is hacked by Ira Casson - foul #3 on Ira Casson, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, James Stamey | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-78 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #11 | 62-78 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Joel Davey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #4 on Pat McElhany, team foul #7 | 62-80 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | John Fountain snags the defensive board | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #12 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cork (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Cork lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 64-82 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 64-82 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the tip | 64-82 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-82 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas tips it back up and in | 66-82 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Scott Drees denies the turnaround by Tyler Moorer | 66-82 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | George Predmore misses the tip | 66-82 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 66-82 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), John Longwell (C) David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Brian Sarratt (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, George Predmore, James Stamey | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt is hacked by John Longwell - foul #5 on John Longwell, team foul #13 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) James Smalls, Ira Casson | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #9 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Brian Sarratt | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #14 | 71-83 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #10 | 71-85 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is open but can't throw it down | 72-85 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #15 | 74-85 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-87 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Joseph Passmore is blocked by Scott Drees | 74-87 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 74-87 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-87 |