| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) SG - John Mock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly's fadeaway is rejected by John Vance | 30-29 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | John Mock snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Dillow steps in front of the Robert Hayes pass | 30-29 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Robert Hayes is called for the reach on Tim Aleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits the finger roll | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF) Ronald Dillow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | David Rhodes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | David Rhodes tips it home | 34-29 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Jimmy Quinn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Bruce Whittington, Scott Wimberly, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the shot from the right block | 34-29 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Cedric Hacker is called for the reach on Tim Aleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hans Brezenski | 37-29 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | John Vance loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG) Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | John Mock is hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #2 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 5 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | John Vance steps in front of the Willie Augustine pass | 37-29 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Willie Augustine steals the ball from John Vance | 37-29 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Ronald Dillow, Tim Aleman, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Michael Davis (SG), John Patterson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, John Mock, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Robert Hayes steals the ball from Willie Augustine | 37-29 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes lays it in | 37-31 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Brezenski | 39-31 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 39-31 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hayes - foul #4 on Robert Hayes, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Scott Wimberly (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Bruce Whittington, Jerry Anderson, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Rhodes | 42-31 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Hans Brezenski, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Patterson, Cedric Hacker, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson connects on the jumper from close range | 42-33 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly makes the jumper near the basket set up by Tim Aleman | 44-33 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Tim Aleman - foul #1 on Tim Aleman, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG) Claude Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) Ed Dixon, Stephen Brown | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Augustine (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) SG - John Mock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the jump hook from the left block | 44-35 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Anderson - foul #2 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jason Waters (SF), Eugene Grange (C) Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Davis | 44-36 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | John Mock scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Dillow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG) Bruce Whittington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, Cedric Hacker, John Vance | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Mock is called for the reach on Jason Waters in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 47-42 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Jason Waters, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses short on a runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 49-42 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 52-42 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Wimberly - foul #2 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Hans Brezenski, Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Stephen Brown | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 54-43 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | John Mock connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Patterson | 54-45 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | John Mock picks off the pass by Claude Coleman | 54-45 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | John Vance is fouled on the floor by Eugene Grange - foul #2 on Eugene Grange, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Tim Aleman, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Mock, Ed Dixon, Chad Birkholz | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-45 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Augustine (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Rhodes | 57-45 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #3 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) John Patterson, John Vance | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 57-47 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Quinn and the foul's on Scott Wimberly - foul #3 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (C) Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Dillow | 59-49 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 59-52 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Davis and he's fouled by Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Tim Aleman (SF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Vance | 59-58 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Robert Hayes steps in front of the Hans Brezenski pass | 59-58 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is hacked by Hans Brezenski - foul #1 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Bruce Whittington, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly, Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Thomas Johnson (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Vance | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Augustine (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on David Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (C) Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Jason Waters, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Robert Hayes (SF) Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Whittington | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't finish the layup | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), David Rhodes (PF), Hans Brezenski (C) Claude Coleman, Eugene Grange, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Mock, John Patterson, Stephen Brown | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG) Bruce Whittington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tim Aleman - foul #2 on Tim Aleman, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hans Brezenski | 64-64 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Anderson - foul #4 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) David Rhodes, Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't throw it down | 67-66 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Dillow | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | John Mock clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jerry Anderson | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | John Mock is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | John Mock snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Vance buries a jumper from the baseline | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | John Vance wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by John Vance | 70-72 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Dillow and he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #5 on Robert Hayes, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF), Hans Brezenski (C) Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Vance dunks the ball | 73-74 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is called for traveling | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (PF) Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Michael Davis steals it from Tim Aleman in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the easy layup | 73-74 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tim Aleman | 73-74 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Rhodes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Aleman | 76-74 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Tim Aleman | 78-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Scott Wimberly (PF) Hans Brezenski, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | John Mock scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Vance | 78-78 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-78 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Scott Wimberly - foul #4 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Tim Aleman, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) John Vance | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Tim Aleman (SF) Hans Brezenski, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF), John Vance (C) Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Tim Aleman is denied by John Vance | 78-81 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 78-81 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it in | 78-83 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is hacked by Ed Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-83 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tim Aleman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Anderson | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | John Vance buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 82-85 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-85 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly hits the follow up shot | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Dillow - foul #3 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #13 | 84-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is intercepted by John Mock in the backcourt | 84-87 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Wimberly is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #5 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #14 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-89 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mikel Paczkowski | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski runs out the clock | 84-89 |