| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall inbounds the ball | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Craig Brase is called for the reach on Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Craig Brase, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it in | 36-54 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-54 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow tips it back up and in | 36-56 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses short on a runner from the left block | 36-56 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 36-56 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Tony McMaster steals it from Jason Porter | 36-56 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the dunk | 36-56 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Walter Matz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 39-58 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Marcus Young - foul #2 on Marcus Young, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 41-58 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is hacked by Robert Zuckerberg - foul #2 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF) Ray Dempsey, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Woo scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Thad Goodlow - foul #2 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Craig Brase snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Craig Brase blocks the short jumper by Walter Matz | 46-58 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the shot from the right block | 46-58 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Wall - foul #3 on Alexander Wall, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), John Barnes (SF) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Craig Brase is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Craig Brase, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it home | 48-59 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Marcus Young tips it home | 48-61 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | John Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Zuckerberg | 50-64 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Hayes - foul #3 on Steve Hayes, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), John Vick (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (SF), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #4 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF) Bob Brannigan, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't throw it down but the foul's on Steven Hartnett - foul #3 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | John Vick's pass is intercepted by Thad Goodlow | 52-66 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-66 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 52-68 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Craig Brase denies the turnaround by Jackie Jenkins | 52-68 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Thad Goodlow | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Walter Matz steals the ball from Joe Carneal | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the board | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Alexander Wall is called for the reach on Tony McMaster - foul #4 on Alexander Wall, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Alexander Wall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton jams it on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg and he's fouled by Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 52-71 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-71 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the wide open shot from the right side | 52-71 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | John Barnes tips it back up and in | 52-73 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-73 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Matz - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-75 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the wide open turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #9 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Robert Woo (SF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the fadeaway near the basket | 56-76 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #10 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, Craig Brase | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the free throw | 56-78 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 56-78 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 56-81 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a floater from the right side | 56-81 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Robert Woo is called for the reach on Thad Goodlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #11 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Tony McMaster | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-82 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Marcus Young buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thad Goodlow | 58-84 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Thad Goodlow steals the ball from Robert Woo | 58-84 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Steven Hartnett is called for the reach on Joe Carneal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #12 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Robert Woo, John Vick, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF), Craig Brase (C) Thad Goodlow, Marcus Young | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-85 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it home | 60-85 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Craig Brase scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 60-87 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #7 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Thad Goodlow (PF) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 1st free throw | 61-87 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 61-87 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-87 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall tips it in | 63-87 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is hacked by Ray Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #13 | 63-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF) Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 63-88 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the offensive board | 63-88 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #14 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (C) Ray Dempsey, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the 1st free throw | 63-88 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Woo | 63-88 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Goodlow | 63-88 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 63-88 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Woo - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #15 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (SF) John Barnes | |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow snags the offensive board | 63-89 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 63-91 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-91 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 63-91 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thad Goodlow | 63-93 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Bob Brannigan is denied by Tony McMaster | 63-93 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Woo | 63-93 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Robert Zuckerberg steals it from Robert Woo | 63-93 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Jackie Jenkins steps in front of the Robert Zuckerberg pass in the backcourt | 63-93 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-93 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the offensive rebound | 63-93 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 65-93 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-93 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 65-93 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the turnaround from close range | 67-93 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Marcus Young lays it in set up by Tony McMaster | 67-95 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Vick (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Woo (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 17 pts. 16 reb. 4 stl. C - Marcus Young (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-95 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 67-95 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Marcus Young | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Steven Hartnett steps in front of the Joe Carneal pass | 67-95 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Walter Matz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-95 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Hartnett - foul #5 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #16 | 67-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 67-96 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 67-96 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 67-96 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 70-96 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 70-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-98 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Craig Brase, team foul #8 | 72-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Robert Woo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Woo - foul #4 on Robert Woo, team foul #17 | 72-98 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 72-98 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-99 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a floater from the right wing | 72-99 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the board | 72-99 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 72-99 |