| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) SF - John Willer (fresh) PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) C - Larry Tawney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Walter Rancourt steps in front of the Kevin Bellman pass | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #1 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt hits a shot from the left block set up by Marc Siegfried and he's hacked by Kevin Bellman - foul #1 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | John Willer is hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Joshua Corby (C) Marc Siegfried, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #2 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SG), Ryan Isham (PF), Vernon Hodo (C) Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Larry Tawney | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the driving attempt from the right block | 7-4 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Joshua Corby steals it from Larry Tawney in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | John Willer is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham, Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller's layup is rejected by Walter Rancourt | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | John Willer connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Bellman | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) SF - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) C - Roger Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG), Milton Dechant (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Edward Blanchard, Joshua Corby, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Johnnie Bohannan, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Bruce Costilla | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur hits a wide open turnaround from close range set up by Austin Dorman | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Austin Dorman - foul #1 on Austin Dorman, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Vernon Hodo steals it from Austin Dorman in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger blows the layup | 12-8 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is denied on a layup by Timothy Jones | 12-8 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Joshua Corby (SF) Jason Smith, Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), David Coleman (PF) Austin Dorman, Timothy Jones, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Willer | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Roger Hamilton (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, David Coleman, Larry Tawney | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman's pass is intercepted by Edward Blanchard | 15-10 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | John Willer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Timothy Jones (SF) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton is hacked by Joshua Corby - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur hits a 3 from straight away | 18-13 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Blanchard | 20-13 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-13 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jones (fresh) PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Costilla (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the tip | 20-13 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #2 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Johnnie Bohannan (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Eddie Mueller (SG), John Willer (SF), Roger Hamilton (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman, Timothy Jones, Joseph Ladouceur, Bruce Costilla | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller tips it in | 20-15 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Willer | 20-17 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Chris Zitzelberger is called for the reach on Eddie Mueller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SF) Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Tawney | 20-20 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Mueller - foul #1 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Ryan Isham (PF) Jason Smith, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) Eddie Mueller | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 22-20 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Kevin Bellman takes the ball from Edward Blanchard | 22-20 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | John Willer misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 22-20 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Isham | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG) Ed Smith | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | John Willer buries a jumper in the paint | 22-22 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo blows the layup but the foul's on John Willer - foul #1 on John Willer, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Jones | 22-24 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SF), Ryan Isham (PF) Marc Siegfried, Vernon Hodo, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (PF) Roger Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Milton Dechant (tiring) PF - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Costilla (fresh) C - Larry Tawney (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ryan Isham - foul #1 on Ryan Isham, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG) Timothy Jones | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt can't finish the layup | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant tips it home | 24-25 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Edward Blanchard, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (SF) Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Hamilton (PF) Ed Smith, Bruce Costilla | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Willer is fouled on the floor by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #2 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt's floater is tipped away by Larry Tawney | 24-29 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bellman | 24-29 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Jones and he's fouled by Walter Rancourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Milton Dechant (SF) Marc Siegfried, Johnnie Bohannan, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Bruce Costilla (PF) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Kevin Bellman | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF) John Willer | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Austin Dorman steals it from Vernon Hodo | 24-34 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-34 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), Roger Hamilton (PF) Ed Smith, Austin Dorman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller | 24-36 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Edward Blanchard, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham, Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), David Coleman (C) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton, Larry Tawney | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is hacked by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (C) David Coleman | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Hamilton (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Bohannan - foul #1 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #3 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #13 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) Eddie Mueller | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #14 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG) Johnnie Bohannan, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), Bruce Costilla (C) Austin Dorman, John Willer, Roger Hamilton | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt's floater is tipped away by Bruce Costilla | 28-41 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Edward Blanchard picks off the pass by Joseph Ladouceur | 28-41 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #10 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SG) Edward Blanchard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, Timothy Jones, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Marc Siegfried takes the ball from Larry Tawney | 30-41 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Siegfried | 32-41 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Marc Siegfried - foul #1 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #15 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (PF) Bruce Costilla | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-43 |