| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by Claude Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Coleman, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger connects on the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Cedric Hacker is called for the reach on Claude Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is fouled on the floor by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman tips it home | 37-39 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown scores on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eugene Grange | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Brown and the foul's on Claude Coleman - foul #3 on Claude Coleman, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Damian Krueger (SF), Jason Waters (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Jason Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ed Dixon | 44-42 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Whittington | 44-44 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | John Weidman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Augustine | 44-44 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Michael Davis steps in front of the Damian Krueger pass in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | John Weidman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Davis | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jason Waters comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Hans Brezenski, Damian Krueger, Willie Augustine | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Grange | 47-44 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jason Waters clanks a runner near the basket | 47-44 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Jason Waters tips it home | 47-46 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Jerry Anderson | 49-48 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker tips it home | 51-48 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber is hacked by Kenneth Marburger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Willie Augustine (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 51-51 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Marburger | 54-51 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is hacked by Kenneth Marburger - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Michael Davis (SF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG), Eugene Grange (PF) Jerry Anderson, Willie Augustine | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Weidman | 56-51 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the shot from the left block | 58-51 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Weidman, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Claude Coleman, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Michael Fuller | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Young and he's fouled by Jeffrey Huber - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huber, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (PF) Hans Brezenski | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Augustine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is called for traveling | 61-51 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on Jeffrey Huber - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano loses the ball out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SF) Willie Augustine | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Huber - foul #2 on Jeffrey Huber, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (PF) Jerry Anderson | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-51 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Marburger - foul #4 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Hans Brezenski, Jason Waters, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-52 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (PG), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Willie Augustine | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jerry Anderson | 63-54 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Huber | 63-57 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Weidman - foul #1 on John Weidman, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Weidman, Ed Dixon, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Hans Brezenski (SF) Casey Young, David Rhodes | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Damian Krueger (SF), Jason Waters (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Jerry Anderson, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Waters | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Hans Brezenski steals it from Jimmy Quinn | 66-61 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jaroslav Zebrowski takes the ball from Claude Coleman in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Jason Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 68-61 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman loses the dribble to Jason Young in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Jason Young lays it up and in | 70-61 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Damian Krueger | 70-63 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Hans Brezenski, Damian Krueger, Jason Waters, Michael Fuller | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Eubanks - foul #1 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Willie Augustine blocks the short jumper by Cedric Hacker | 72-64 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Augustine | 72-64 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Augustine | 72-66 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Augustine - foul #1 on Willie Augustine, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 76-66 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | David Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Erik Feliciano, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 76-66 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine tips it back up and in | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Willie Augustine - foul #2 on Willie Augustine, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Willie Augustine | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Jason Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Claude Coleman steals it from Kenneth Marburger | 76-68 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF) Hans Brezenski | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erik Feliciano - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Huber picks off the pass by Ed Dixon | 76-72 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Waters | 76-75 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the easy layup | 76-75 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Waters | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) Jason Waters | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker lays it up and in | 78-77 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 78-77 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski tips it back up and in | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | David Rhodes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the easy layup | 82-80 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Coleman - foul #4 on Claude Coleman, team foul #8 | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-80 |