| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Scott Menke steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Scott Menke steps in front of the Harland Fisher pass | 30-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff's pass is intercepted by Erick Rice in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams lays it in | 32-29 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker throws it down set up by Harland Fisher | 32-31 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Scott Menke travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Albert Kirk (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Jeffrey Franklin, Erick Rice | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Joe Charles pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Charles | 34-31 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Michael Arguello, Albert Kirk | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Scott Menke grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 34-31 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Scott Menke pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Charles | 36-31 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Anthony Adams, Johnny Parker, Harland Fisher, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Orrell - foul #3 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Ruff | 38-33 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley clanks a turnaround from the right block | 38-33 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Scott Menke pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Michael Arguello steps in front of the Scott Menke pass in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Myles Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Menke | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Michael Arguello picks off the pass by Marijan Magalski | 38-33 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Stanley and he's hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #4 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Myles Williams, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Arguello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Erick Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Eugene Williams - foul #3 on Eugene Williams, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG) Michael Arguello | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker is hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #5 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Anthony Adams, Harland Fisher, Erick Rice | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Myles Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Williams | 40-37 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Daniel Pate is called for the reach on Myles Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Pate, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (SG), Albert Kirk (C) Johnny Parker, Duncan Barber | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley is hacked by Joe Charles - foul #1 on Joe Charles, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Thomas Stanley, Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Erick Rice can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Joe Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Arguello - foul #1 on Michael Arguello, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Erick Rice pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Albert Kirk | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Joe Charles (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Arguello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Albert Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Rice (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello, Harland Fisher, Albert Kirk, Erick Rice | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joe Charles is called for the reach on Johnny Parker - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | John Frazier's pass is intercepted by Myles Williams | 40-41 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker is fouled on the floor by Joe Charles - foul #3 on Joe Charles, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF) Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Kirk (C) Duncan Barber | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Pate picks off the pass by Jeffrey Franklin | 40-41 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Joe Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski scores on a jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Charles - foul #4 on Joe Charles, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (tired) 11 pts. SG - Joe Charles (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Rice (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Erick Rice snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Michael Arguello, Harland Fisher, Jeffrey Franklin, Erick Rice | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-42 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Scott Menke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Joe Charles drills a shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Anthony Adams, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF) Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Duncan Barber | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff tips it home | 46-42 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Joe Charles - foul #5 on Joe Charles, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Roth (PG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Eddie Roth is fouled in the backcourt by Myles Williams - foul #3 on Myles Williams, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Roth - foul #1 on Eddie Roth, team foul #11 | 46-45 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Myles Williams - foul #4 on Myles Williams, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Eddie Roth is fouled on the floor by Myles Williams - foul #5 on Myles Williams, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG) Myles Williams | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Eddie Roth is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Franklin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Roth runs out the clock | 46-45 |