| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 27-29 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Brown | 30-31 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dana Driver | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | James Robinson scores on a floater from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | David Parker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Frank Boatman is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, James Robinson, Steve Mattingly | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on Jimmy Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Johnny Gipe | 31-37 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson is hacked by Jonathan Hargis - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is hacked by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #2 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Dustin Thomas, Nestor Panek | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger travels with the ball | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth | |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF) Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Nix - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) James Robinson | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it in | 31-42 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Brown | 33-42 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jonathan Hargis steals the ball from Jimmy Brown | 33-42 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-42 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sharpe steps in front of the Jimmy Brown pass in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Hayworth - foul #3 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | David Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) James Robinson | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Dana Driver, Steve Mattingly | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Christopher Gough (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Nestor Panek (C) Steve Hayworth, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Gary Sharpe, Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Brown | 39-42 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith scores on a runner from the right block | 39-44 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Nelson Bennett (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steve Hayworth - foul #4 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (C) Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) James Robinson | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Dana Driver picks off the pass by David Parker in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the finger roll set up by Dana Driver | 40-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Hayworth - foul #5 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG) Steve Hayworth | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Gough is called for the reach on Ernesto Caballero - foul #3 on Christopher Gough, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Dustin Thomas | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #3 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Nelson Bennett is called for the reach on Dana Driver - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Gary Sharpe steps in front of the Brandon Rumberger pass in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe lays it in | 44-51 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman is fouled on the floor by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Dana Driver, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it home | 44-53 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by Ernesto Caballero - foul #2 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF) Frank Boatman, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Johnny Gipe - foul #3 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Christopher Gough (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) David Parker, Daniel Nix, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Gipe | 48-54 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Nelson Bennett (C) Ryan Wegman, Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Thomas - foul #1 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Brown | 50-54 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the lay-in | 50-54 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Brown | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nelson Bennett - foul #3 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), James Robinson (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Jamie Smith | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Driver - foul #2 on Dana Driver, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Robinson | 53-59 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF) Frank Boatman, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | James Robinson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is hacked by Johnny Gipe - foul #4 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (PF) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dana Driver - foul #3 on Dana Driver, team foul #14 | 54-61 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | James Robinson gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Nestor Panek is denied by Ronald Wilson | 55-61 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Nix | 55-61 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Nestor Panek blocks the short jumper by Johnny Gipe | 55-61 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG) Dana Driver, Ernesto Caballero | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Smith takes the ball from Jimmy Brown in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Hargis | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #15 | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is hacked by Frank Boatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jimmy Brown is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Gipe | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Robinson | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Frank Boatman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Boatman, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Nestor Panek steals it from Jimmy Brown | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Boatman - foul #5 on Frank Boatman, team foul #15 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on David Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #16 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | David Parker is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #16 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | David Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is fouled in the backcourt by David Parker - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #17 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 64-70 |