| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Corder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Craig Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 19-31 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Murray | 19-31 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | David Corder misses the shot from close range | 19-31 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Steve Ross tips it back up and in | 19-33 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Steve Ross steals the ball from John Olson | 19-33 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Clark - foul #1 on Craig Clark, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) John Olson, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the dunk | 19-34 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | David Corder snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | David Daniels drills a fadeaway in the lane | 21-34 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-36 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Olson | 23-38 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steve Ross | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | John Olson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Craig Clark lays it in set up by John Olson and he's fouled by Jamie Murray - foul #2 on Jamie Murray, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | David Corder is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Herrera - foul #1 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Calvin Gardin, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | David Corder banks in the layup | 25-42 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | David Daniels tips it in | 27-42 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | David Corder hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | John Olson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by David Daniels | 29-44 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | John Olson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Daniels | 32-44 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | David Corder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF) David Corder | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled on the floor by Ed Shipley - foul #1 on Ed Shipley, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-44 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is fouled on the floor by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (SF), Michael Housel (C) Ed Shipley, Albert Stevens | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Stanley Boyers steps in front of the David Corder pass | 32-44 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers blows the layup | 32-44 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Craig Clark snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is fouled on the floor by David Corder - foul #3 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG) John Olson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Steve Ross | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-44 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | David Corder gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | David Corder comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | David Corder is called for the reach on Alfredo Yazzie - foul #4 on David Corder, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Ed Shipley (SF), Steve Ross (PF), Albert Stevens (C) Vernon Morrison, David Corder, Michael Housel, Luis Friesen | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | John Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Steve Ross pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jamie Murray | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the layup but the foul's on Steve Ross - foul #1 on Steve Ross, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG) Jamie Murray | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens is hacked by Scott Kinsler - foul #3 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (SF) Ed Shipley | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Craig Clark denies the turnaround by Carlton Briley | 34-48 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Kinsler | 36-48 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Craig Clark steps in front of the Vernon Morrison pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-48 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Stevens | 36-48 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Alfredo Yazzie steals it from Carlton Briley | 36-48 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 39-48 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Calvin Gardin picks off the pass by Carlton Briley | 39-48 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG) Vernon Morrison | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Olson and he's hacked by David Corder - foul #5 on David Corder, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF) David Corder | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Steve Ross blocks the short jumper by Ramiro Herrera | 42-50 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-50 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray tips it in | 44-52 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled on the floor by Steve Ross - foul #2 on Steve Ross, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF) Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Steve Ross, Albert Stevens | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (PF) Calvin Gardin, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Vernon Morrison is called for the reach on Alfredo Yazzie - foul #1 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison is hacked by Alfredo Yazzie - foul #1 on Alfredo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ross (PF) Luis Friesen | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 49-53 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Albert Stevens (C) Vernon Morrison, Michael Housel | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens is fouled on the floor by David Daniels - foul #2 on David Daniels, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Clark (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ed Shipley - foul #2 on Ed Shipley, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses short on a floater in the lane | 51-54 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Steve Ross grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ed Shipley | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled on the floor by Carlton Briley - foul #1 on Carlton Briley, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Gardin is called for the reach on Carlton Briley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | John Olson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is fouled on the floor by Jamie Murray - foul #3 on Jamie Murray, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is hacked by Calvin Gardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Olson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley runs out the clock | 57-59 |