| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Millican - foul #3 on Robert Millican, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Lett (SF) Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Letourneau | 43-38 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Taylor is called for the reach on Steve Mattingly - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the jump hook from the left block | 43-40 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Billy Lett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Lett, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Billy Lett is hacked by Charles Letourneau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jonathan Hargis, Steve Mattingly, James Robinson | |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bogumil Zeldin - foul #3 on Bogumil Zeldin, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), John Woodruff (SF) Christopher Gough, Billy Lett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Bogumil Zeldin | |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF) Charles Letourneau | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Steve Hayworth steals it from William Smith in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | John Woodruff snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Hayworth - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Billy Lett (SF), Gregory Sams (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Stephen Beil, John Woodruff, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (C) Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the lay-in | 46-41 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Gough | 48-41 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau dunks the ball set up by Steve Mattingly | 48-43 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Gough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Lett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Steve Mattingly is called for the reach on Gregory Sams - foul #2 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Swords (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) William Smith, Christopher Gough, Billy Lett, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Dustin Thomas (PF) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Mattingly | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (C) James Robinson | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Dana Driver is blocked by Arthur Holman | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Swords | 50-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Robert Millican picks off the pass by Jonathan Hargis | 50-43 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Robert Millican misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Taylor is called for the reach on Dana Driver - foul #2 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Gregory Sams (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Jeffrey Swords, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Leroy Delgadillo (PF), James Robinson (C) Dana Driver, Dustin Thomas, Steve Hayworth | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Taylor - foul #3 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), John Woodruff (SF) Thomas Taylor, Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Jonathan Hargis is called for the reach on Christopher Gough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | William Smith connects on the open runner in the lane and he's hacked by Bogumil Zeldin - foul #4 on Bogumil Zeldin, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Lett (SF) John Woodruff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Bogumil Zeldin, James Robinson | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-45 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough tips it in | 55-47 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gough | 55-47 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 58-47 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Billy Lett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Smith | 61-47 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses the dunk attempt | 61-47 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dana Driver hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gough (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Lett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Billy Lett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Swords (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) William Smith, Christopher Gough, Billy Lett, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), James Robinson (C) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Nelson Bennett - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Robert Millican makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Ernesto Caballero - foul #2 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Steve Mattingly | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Robert Millican makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits a floater from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Swords misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Swords snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 66-53 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Robinson and the foul's on Thomas Taylor - foul #4 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Gregory Sams (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Thomas Taylor, Jeffrey Swords, Robert Millican, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Dana Driver makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Charles Letourneau steps in front of the Stephen Beil pass in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Wilson is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG) Stephen Beil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG) Dana Driver | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams is hacked by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | James Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Mattingly - foul #3 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Lett (SF) Gregory Sams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) James Robinson | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ernesto Caballero | 70-60 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF) Christopher Gough, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Ernesto Caballero | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Gregory Sams (PF) William Smith, John Woodruff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Dustin Thomas (SF), James Robinson (C) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | James Robinson denies the turnaround by Gregory Sams | 70-60 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett tips it back up and in | 72-60 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Arthur Holman (C) Billy Lett, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bogumil Zeldin (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) PF - Steve Mattingly (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Mattingly - foul #4 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Gregory Sams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Dustin Thomas | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bogumil Zeldin | 74-63 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bogumil Zeldin | 74-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Robert Millican, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Ernesto Caballero, James Robinson | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | John Woodruff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leroy Delgadillo | 74-63 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau double dribbles | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Sams (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF) Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | John Woodruff buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 77-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas blows the layup | 77-63 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | John Woodruff is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #1 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Billy Lett (SF), Arthur Holman (C) Stephen Beil, William Smith, Gregory Sams, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SF), James Robinson (C) Dana Driver, Leroy Delgadillo, Steve Hayworth | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | John Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | John Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | John Woodruff blocks the short jumper by James Robinson | 78-63 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | John Woodruff loses the dribble to Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin lays it up and in set up by Ernesto Caballero | 78-65 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-65 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Holman, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Gregory Sams (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Billy Lett, John Woodruff, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Steve Hayworth (C) Bogumil Zeldin, Jonathan Hargis, Dustin Thomas, James Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Beil (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau blows the layup | 78-68 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gregory Sams | 78-68 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Millican | 80-68 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau lays it up and in | 80-70 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Christopher Gough (SG) Stephen Beil, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bogumil Zeldin (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Dustin Thomas (PF) Dana Driver, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dustin Thomas - foul #3 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), Billy Lett (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Robert Millican, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Charles Letourneau | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams makes the free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo is whistled for traveling | 83-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Holman (C) Gregory Sams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett buries a jumper from the right block | 85-70 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | William Smith steps in front of the Dustin Thomas pass | 85-70 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | William Smith lays it up and in | 87-70 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-70 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-70 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman gets the rebound | 87-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil runs out the clock | 87-70 |