| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Passmore | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Ronald Bastarache takes the ball from Patrick Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Joel Davey denies the turnaround by Joseph Passmore | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is hacked by Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Fountain | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Jon Thomas | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is denied on a layup by Joel Davey | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Joel Davey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore jams it on a great pass from Tyler Moorer and he's fouled by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | David Cork picks off the pass by Patrick Jones in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) SG - Scott Drees (fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) PF - David Cork (fresh) C - John Longwell (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Ira Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it home | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | James Smalls drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by George Predmore - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork, John Longwell | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey loses the dribble to Leonard Chung | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Predmore - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Brian Sarratt (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Joel Davey (PF) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Brian Sarratt - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Brian Sarratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Robert Tapia steals it from Joseph Passmore | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | David Cork knocks in the floater from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smalls | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | James Smalls pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled on the floor by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Longwell (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson's pass is intercepted by Ernest Thomas | 14-13 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas lays it up and in | 14-15 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Scott Drees picks off the pass by Don Richardson in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Ira Casson steals the ball from John Longwell | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Leonard Chung picks off the pass by Ira Casson | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Ernest Thomas is blocked by Joseph Passmore | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey, John Longwell | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Scott Drees picks off the pass by Patrick Jones | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 16-18 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Passmore is called for the reach on Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by James Smalls in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the floater from the left side | 18-18 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | James Stamey's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Davey | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | James Smalls tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Sarratt (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 19-20 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 19-20 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), James Stamey (C) Brian Sarratt, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Joel Davey | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Dennis Hurley, Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | John Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 20-24 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Tyler Moorer steps in front of the Leonard Chung pass | 20-24 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | James Stamey is denied on a dunk by John Longwell | 20-24 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's floater is tipped away by Pat McElhany | 20-24 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Chung | 20-26 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | John Fountain scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pat McElhany | 22-26 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | James Stamey picks off the pass by Joel Davey | 22-26 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't finish the layup | 22-26 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it in | 24-26 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Longwell | 24-28 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Chung steals it from James Stamey | 24-28 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore scores on a runner from close range set up by Don Richardson | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Longwell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache lays it in on a nice dish by John Longwell | 26-32 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Ira Casson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) John Longwell | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | David Cork is hacked by George Predmore - foul #3 on George Predmore, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Passmore is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (PF) Jon Thomas | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Stamey is blocked by David Cork | 28-36 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 28-36 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Ira Casson steals it from Scott Drees | 28-36 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 30-36 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #13 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Scott Drees, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #14 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #14 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Brian Sarratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Joel Davey | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #15 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Tyler Moorer steps in front of the Leonard Chung pass | 37-38 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #16 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Fountain is called for the reach on Jon Thomas - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #15 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (PG) James Smalls | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits a turnaround near the basket | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-39 |