| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Daniel Nix | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix's layup is rejected by Nestor Panek | 35-40 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG) Frank Boatman | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Letourneau | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | David Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | David Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Holman | 40-40 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | James Robinson picks off the pass by David Parker | 40-40 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | James Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernesto Caballero | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | James Robinson snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Driver | 45-40 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | David Parker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, James Robinson, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Sharpe | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Gary Sharpe picks off the pass by Jimmy Brown in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero lays it up and in set up by Gary Sharpe | 49-40 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Ryan Wegman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Ernesto Caballero, Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Christopher Gough (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Dana Driver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Hargis | 55-43 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson is hacked by Steve Mattingly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), James Robinson (C) Jonathan Hargis, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF) David Parker | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Robert Millican's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (PF) Nelson Bennett | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 57-43 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Christopher Gough, Robert Millican, Arthur Holman, Ronald Wilson | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Dana Driver is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Driver, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hargis | 57-43 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | David Parker scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Johnny Gipe and the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Nelson Bennett (C) Frank Boatman, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is denied on a dunk by Daniel Nix | 57-46 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Brandon Rumberger (SF) David Parker, Daniel Nix | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Wegman | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe lays it in | 59-48 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Nelson Bennett blocks the short jumper by Leroy Delgadillo | 59-50 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #4 on Frank Boatman, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Nix and the foul's on Steve Mattingly - foul #4 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 64-53 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 64-53 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | David Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | David Parker grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Arthur Holman (C) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Ronald Wilson | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman travels in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (C) Arthur Holman | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Dana Driver | 67-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-53 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Frank Boatman is called for the reach on Jonathan Hargis - foul #5 on Frank Boatman, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Arthur Holman (C) Frank Boatman, Johnny Gipe | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wegman - foul #1 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG) Jonathan Hargis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Robert Millican, Nelson Bennett | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero slams it home on a great pass from Leroy Delgadillo | 69-53 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger's pass is intercepted by Leroy Delgadillo in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Arthur Holman is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Arthur Holman, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) Arthur Holman | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero is whistled for traveling | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Ernesto Caballero, Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) David Parker, Christopher Gough, Brandon Rumberger, Ronald Wilson | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ryan Wegman | 71-56 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Wegman - foul #2 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF) Daniel Nix | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nelson Bennett | 72-56 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman makes the fadeaway in the lane | 72-58 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is whistled for a carry | 72-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (SF), Arthur Holman (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Jimmy Brown, Robert Millican, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), James Robinson (PF) Jonathan Hargis, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) Ryan Wegman, Arthur Holman | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | James Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | David Parker is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Charles Letourneau, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 74-59 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 74-59 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernesto Caballero | 76-59 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Jamie Smith, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), James Robinson (C) Gary Sharpe, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Robert Millican (SF) Christopher Gough, Daniel Nix | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 76-60 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-60 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Robert Millican clanks a turnaround in the paint | 76-60 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Delgadillo | 78-60 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger's pass is intercepted by Leroy Delgadillo | 78-60 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the jumper in the paint | 78-60 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses long on a floater from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 78-60 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | David Parker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (C) Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Nelson Bennett (PF) Ryan Wegman, Robert Millican | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Dana Driver drills a floater from the left side | 80-60 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Parker | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Hayworth | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | James Robinson is called for the reach on David Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 82-62 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Arthur Holman swats the short shot by James Robinson | 82-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman can't tip it in | 82-64 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett tips it home | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dana Driver runs out the clock | 82-66 |