| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Bob Chisolm swats the short shot by Elmer Snedeker | 34-39 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers tips it in | 36-39 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Todd Fontenot is called for the reach on Craig Frey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 38-39 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Craig Frey - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Danny Baca (PF) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm | |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Craig Frey comes up short on the floater near the basket | 38-42 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 38-42 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Washer is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Craig Frey | |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Danny Baca misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Danny Baca tips it in | 38-44 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Paul McThune knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Washer | 41-44 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | John Washer picks off the pass by Paul Alvardo in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | John Washer can't throw it down | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | George Dumas tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is hacked by Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (PF) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Danny Baca | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #2 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Craig Frey knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Floyd Hauck | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fredrick Lagunas - foul #3 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Todd Fontenot, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Danny Baca (PF) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Danny Baca | 46-46 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Craig Frey knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | George Dumas clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Craig Frey snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Craig Frey connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Baca | 46-51 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 49-51 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Fincher | 49-54 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Craig Frey tips it in | 49-56 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Bob Chisolm (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Danny Baca, Craig Frey | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Fontenot and he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #4 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Lagunas - foul #4 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Paul Dotson takes the ball from Floyd Hauck in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 6 pts. PF - Bob Chisolm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #4 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | John Washer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #3 on Paul Dotson, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Craig Frey | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hutson | 60-59 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 60-61 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is hacked by Bob Chisolm - foul #1 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF), Paul McThune (C) Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Danny Baca (PF) Floyd Hauck, Bob Chisolm | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 63-61 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John Washer picks off the pass by Paul Alvardo in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Paul McThune clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG) John Washer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Danny Baca is fouled on the floor by Todd Fontenot - foul #3 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Patrick Welsh, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Paul Alvardo | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Danny Baca misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), George Dumas (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Danny Baca misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (PF) Danny Baca | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Todd Fontenot steals the ball from Floyd Hauck | 70-64 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 72-64 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 72-67 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (C) Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Craig Frey | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher travels in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Todd Fontenot, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) Bob Chisolm | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Danny Baca gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Danny Baca can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 73-67 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the lay-in | 73-69 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Bob Chisolm (PF) Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Danny Baca | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Jason Holsinger | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the shot from the right side | 73-74 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #4 on Paul Dotson, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), George Dumas (C) Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews and the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #5 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul McThune (C) Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | George Dumas double dribbles | 75-76 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Baca - foul #1 on Danny Baca, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 77-76 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is hacked by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Bennett (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson tips it but misses | 78-78 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Danny Baca pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Danny Baca connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Alvardo | 78-80 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's pass is intercepted by Danny Baca | 78-80 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Bob Chisolm (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Danny Baca, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Dumas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) Bob Chisolm | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Bob Chisolm (PF) Paul Alvardo, Danny Baca | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Patrick Welsh swats the shot by Fredrick Lagunas | 80-83 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the dunk attempt | 80-83 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm connects on the open runner from the right block | 80-85 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers | 82-85 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Todd Fontenot picks off the pass by Floyd Hauck in the backcourt | 82-85 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Fredrick Lagunas steals the ball from Elmer Snedeker | 82-85 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck can't throw it down | 82-85 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Fontenot | 82-85 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jamie Rogers | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't finish the layup | 84-85 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #14 | 84-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Craig Frey's layup is rejected by Patrick Welsh | 86-85 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Lagunas - foul #5 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #15 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Craig Frey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 87-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot grabs the board | 87-85 |