| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Welcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 46-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 49-22 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | James Welcher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-22 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-22 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 49-22 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-22 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 49-22 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the lay-in | 49-22 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 49-22 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #1 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 49-23 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | James Welcher is called for the reach on Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #2 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) James Welcher | |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Finley | 52-23 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski loses the dribble to Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 52-23 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #3 | 52-23 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Rowe | 54-23 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 54-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), James Welcher (C) Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 54-24 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-25 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Burns | 56-25 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Elrod steals the ball from Robert Gibbons | 56-25 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Welcher | 56-27 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #4 | 56-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Harley Medley | |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 57-27 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-27 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Guillermo Guzman picks off the pass by Stephen Burns | 58-30 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Randy Lister double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns dunks the ball and he's fouled by Robert Romanoski - foul #2 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #6 | 60-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (PF) Randy Lister | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the free throw | 60-30 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 60-30 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Sam Rowe steps in front of the Robert Romanoski pass | 60-30 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the easy open layup | 60-30 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 60-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Romanoski (tired) SF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darell Wilber (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-30 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the board | 60-30 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 60-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Robert Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #4 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #7 | 60-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 61-30 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 61-30 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 61-30 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-30 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 61-30 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Tew and he's hacked by Kevin McKanic - foul #1 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #8 | 63-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF), James Welcher (C) Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 64-30 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-30 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 64-30 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 64-30 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 64-30 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on James Welcher - foul #3 on James Welcher, team foul #9 | 66-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Goodrich, Randy Lister | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the free throw | 66-30 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 66-30 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber knocks in the runner from the right block | 66-32 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #10 | 66-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 66-32 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 66-32 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-32 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-32 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-32 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-32 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 66-32 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Eric Finley steals the ball from Gregory Elrod | 66-32 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #11 | 66-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Thomas Tew (C) Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 66-32 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-32 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-35 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Barney Phares in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barney Phares, team foul #12 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF) Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG) Barney Phares | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 68-35 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-35 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Randy Lister is denied by Victor Wheatley | 69-35 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-35 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Finley | 72-35 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-35 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew gets the rebound | 72-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Augustine Romano (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Tew (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Robert Romanoski (very tired) SF - Kevin McKanic (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tired) 3 pts. C - Robert Savage (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-35 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 72-35 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Augustine Romano - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 72-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Kevin McKanic, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 73-35 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 74-35 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Welcher | 74-37 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 76-37 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 76-40 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Robert Romanoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #14 | 76-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 76-40 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 76-40 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 76-40 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Burns takes the ball from Robert Romanoski | 76-40 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns blows the layup | 76-40 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it in | 78-40 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Reuben Croft is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #3 | 78-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the ball out of bounds | 78-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 80-40 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Robert Savage knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 80-42 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Robert Romanoski steals it from Robert Gibbons in the backcourt | 80-42 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Romanoski | 80-44 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Romanoski - foul #4 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #15 | 80-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 80-44 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 81-44 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Randy Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is open but misses the lay-in | 81-44 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic pulls down the rebound | 81-44 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 81-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is whistled for traveling | 81-44 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Welcher is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Welcher, team foul #16 | 81-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (C) James Welcher | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 82-44 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 82-44 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the defensive board | 82-44 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Randy Lister comes up short on the shot from the left side | 82-44 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the offensive board | 82-44 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-44 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 82-44 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is fouled in the backcourt by Darell Wilber - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #17 | 82-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Kevin McKanic, Randy Lister | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 83-44 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 84-44 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Burns blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Darell Wilber | 84-44 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 84-44 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Tardiff and he's fouled by Harley Medley - foul #5 on Harley Medley, team foul #18 | 86-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG) Harley Medley | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the free throw | 87-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sam Rowe (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Robert Romanoski (very tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 87-44 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 87-44 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 90-44 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-44 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goodrich | 90-44 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is fouled on the floor by Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #5 | 90-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Darell Wilber | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Augustine Romano is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #6 | 90-44 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Robert Savage knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Goodrich and he's hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #7 | 90-46 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the free throw | 90-46 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 90-46 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is hacked by Kevin McKanic - foul #2 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #19 | 90-46 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 1st free throw | 91-46 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the 2nd free throw | 91-46 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 91-46 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't finish the layup | 91-46 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 91-46 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-49 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 93-49 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Robert Savage loses the dribble to Thomas Tew in the backcourt | 93-49 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Robert Romanoski is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley - foul #5 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #20 | 93-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Romanoski, Kevin McKanic | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 94-49 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 95-49 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan picks off the pass by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 95-49 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #21 | 95-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 95-49 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 95-49 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 95-49 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Robert Savage's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Elliott | 95-49 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the offensive board | 95-49 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-49 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 95-49 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 95-49 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe tips it in | 97-49 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Ryan Tardiff picks off the pass by Barney Phares in the backcourt | 97-49 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns can't throw it down | 97-49 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 97-49 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Sam Rowe | 99-49 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Sam Rowe swats the layup by Darell Wilber | 99-49 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 99-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #22 | 99-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Robert Savage | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 100-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 100-49 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 100-49 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Barney Phares throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 100-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #23 | 100-49 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 101-49 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 102-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Augustine Romano (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin McKanic (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darell Wilber (very tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Elrod (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Barney Phares is whistled for traveling | 102-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF) Augustine Romano, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #5 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #24 | 102-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Gregory Elrod | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 103-49 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 103-49 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic pulls down the rebound | 103-49 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 103-49 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft gets the rebound | 103-49 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 105-49 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Reuben Croft steps in front of the Kevin McKanic pass in the backcourt | 105-49 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Croft | 108-49 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 108-49 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the board | 108-49 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 108-49 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 108-49 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Burns steps in front of the Guillermo Guzman pass in the backcourt | 108-49 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns lays it in uncontested and he's fouled by Guillermo Guzman - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #25 | 110-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the free throw | 110-49 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 110-49 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Barney Phares buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 110-51 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Tew | 112-51 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the easy layup | 112-51 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman gets the offensive rebound | 112-51 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Barney Phares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 112-51 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 112-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Kevin McKanic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #26 | 112-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 113-51 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 114-51 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #8 | 114-51 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the 1st free throw | 114-51 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 114-52 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons lays it up and in set up by Ryan Tardiff | 116-52 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 116-52 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Lino Zwagerman steals it from Reuben Croft | 116-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Lino Zwagerman - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #9 | 116-52 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 1st free throw | 116-53 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 116-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Darell Wilber is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley - foul #4 on Darell Wilber, team foul #27 | 116-54 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 117-54 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 118-54 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 118-54 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the defensive board | 118-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff runs out the clock | 118-54 |