| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is whistled for traveling | 43-27 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Steve Hayes steps in front of the Jackie Jenkins pass | 43-27 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled on the floor by Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-27 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Walter Matz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Jason Porter steals it from John Barnes in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 43-30 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Walter Matz | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Carneal and the foul's on Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Marcus Young scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 48-30 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Dempsey - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-30 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Matz | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Walter Matz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 48-33 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-33 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-36 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Tony McMaster picks off the pass by Todd Lax | 50-36 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't connect on a runner from the right block | 50-36 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 50-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tony McMaster | 53-39 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-39 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Bessette - foul #1 on Larry Bessette, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (PF) Ray Dempsey, Todd Lax | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the shot from the right side | 57-41 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster's pass is intercepted by Jackie Jenkins | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Craig Brase denies the turnaround by Jackie Jenkins | 57-41 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 57-41 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Craig Brase comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Barnes | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is whistled for a carry | 59-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG), Hank Sauceda (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Travis Cowling, John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jason Porter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 59-44 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young loses the dribble to Larry Bessette | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #3 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SG) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Walter Matz tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 60-47 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes banks in the layup set up by Craig Brase | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Walter Matz's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Young | 62-47 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Walter Matz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Robert Woo steals the ball from Travis Cowling | 62-47 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | John Barnes steals the ball from Timothy Swenson | 62-47 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the wide open shot from the right block | 62-47 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses short on an open floater from the left side | 62-47 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Todd Lax steps in front of the Travis Cowling pass in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Timothy Swenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland banks in the layup and he's fouled by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Robert Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 64-49 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Marcus Young scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hank Sauceda | 66-49 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Nathan Summers | 66-52 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is intercepted by Jason Porter in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joe Carneal | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 69-52 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Young (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Marcus Young jams it set up by Travis Cowling and he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #4 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG) Jason Porter, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-55 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Dempsey - foul #3 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #11 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Tony McMaster picks off the pass by Nathan Summers | 73-55 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-55 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Brase | 73-55 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes tips it back up and in | 75-55 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-55 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Barnes | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Tony McMaster takes the ball from Tony Glenn | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Tony Glenn - foul #1 on Tony Glenn, team foul #12 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF) John Barnes, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the free throw | 79-55 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 79-55 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling gets the rebound | 79-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 79-55 |