| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Rhodes inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Robert Hayes takes the ball from Jeffrey Huber in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski and he's fouled by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Rhodes | 35-42 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Huber swats the short shot by Mikel Paczkowski | 35-42 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski lays it up and in set up by Bruce Whittington | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Marburger | 40-44 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Jason Waters connects on the open floater in the paint | 40-46 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG) Bruce Whittington | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 43-46 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Chad Birkholz, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Hans Brezenski, Jason Waters, Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hayes and he's fouled by David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Erik Feliciano, Robert Hayes, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Ronald Dillow, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Scott Wimberly (PF) Jerry Anderson, Michael Fuller | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SF) Claude Coleman | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Wimberly | 46-50 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker drills a jumper in the lane | 48-50 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | John Mock steals the ball from Bruce Whittington | 48-50 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Jason Waters pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Jason Waters buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bruce Whittington | 48-52 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | John Mock's layup is rejected by Scott Wimberly | 48-52 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski's pass is intercepted by John Mock in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | John Mock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ed Dixon | 50-52 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Jason Waters is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marburger - foul #1 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, Scott Wimberly, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Dillow and he's hacked by Lawrence Eubanks - foul #1 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dillow - foul #3 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 50-55 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fuller (C) Eugene Grange | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine lays it in | 50-57 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Jerry Anderson picks off the pass by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses long on an open shot in the paint | 50-57 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | David Rhodes steals the ball from Chad Birkholz | 50-57 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson banks in the layup set up by David Rhodes | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 50-62 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Dillow - foul #4 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Willie Augustine, Michael Fuller | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Eugene Grange | 52-64 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Mock | 54-64 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is hacked by Chad Birkholz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | John Mock blows the layup | 54-64 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Jason Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Jason Waters snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington connects on the runner in the lane | 54-66 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is hacked by Jeffrey Huber - foul #2 on Jeffrey Huber, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Scott Wimberly (C) Jason Waters, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Davis | 57-66 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Ed Dixon is called for the reach on Eugene Grange in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Eugene Grange blocks the jumper by Robert Hayes | 57-68 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Michael Davis gets the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon tips it in | 59-68 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Willie Augustine (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Claude Coleman, Hans Brezenski, Eugene Grange, Scott Wimberly | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-70 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Jason Waters pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mock (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Mock, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), David Rhodes (SF) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cedric Hacker | 61-70 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SG), Scott Wimberly (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Jerry Anderson, Willie Augustine, Michael Fuller | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger is hacked by Scott Wimberly - foul #1 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-70 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow tips it in | 63-72 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Huber | 63-72 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Dillow | 63-74 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Kenneth Marburger, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Willie Augustine (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Ronald Dillow, Jason Waters, David Rhodes, Scott Wimberly, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Whittington | 64-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Michael Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano and he's fouled by Willie Augustine - foul #3 on Willie Augustine, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PF) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) Michael Fuller | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 66-77 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Jimmy Quinn steps in front of the Eugene Grange pass | 66-77 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Eugene Grange steps in front of the Erik Feliciano pass | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Chad Birkholz takes the ball from Bruce Whittington in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano grabs the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano | 68-77 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Erik Feliciano, Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Hans Brezenski, Willie Augustine | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Huber is blocked by Lawrence Eubanks | 68-77 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | David Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 68-79 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-79 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Huber - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Erik Feliciano, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Cedric Hacker and he's fouled by Ronald Dillow - foul #5 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG) Ronald Dillow | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the free throw | 74-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Hans Brezenski - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is hacked by Eugene Grange - foul #1 on Eugene Grange, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Eugene Grange steps in front of the Mikel Paczkowski pass | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | John Mock is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine is hacked by John Mock in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mock, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is hacked by Willie Augustine - foul #4 on Willie Augustine, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Willie Augustine, Scott Wimberly | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #15 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (PF), Scott Wimberly (C) Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Willie Augustine, Scott Wimberly | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is whistled for a carry | 77-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski runs out the clock | 77-84 |