| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on an open floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | John Longwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Tyler Moorer | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | James Smalls picks off the pass by Ernest Thomas | 1-7 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Smalls | 1-9 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the lay-in | 1-9 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 1-9 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 1-9 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung gets the rebound | 1-9 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smalls | 1-9 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Robert Rea steals the ball from Tyler Moorer in the backcourt | 1-9 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Conrad Heideman, Joseph Passmore | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 3-9 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 3-11 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't tip it in | 3-11 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Richardson | 3-13 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | John Longwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 3-13 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it in | 3-15 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on John Fountain - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 5-15 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for traveling | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), John Longwell (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, George Predmore | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 5-17 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-17 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 5-17 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard double dribbles | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, Joseph Passmore | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Pat McElhany | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Rea, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Ira Casson, Pat McElhany | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cork (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-17 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the offensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #5 | 5-17 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 5-17 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #5 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Tapia, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is whistled for a carry | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | George Predmore is called for the reach on Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #6 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-17 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the offensive board | 5-17 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the finger roll | 7-17 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is hacked by Robert Rea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, George Predmore, Joseph Passmore | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smalls | 7-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on John Longwell - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Don Richardson and the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #7 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 8-23 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | John Longwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rea | 11-23 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Zackary Hubbard picks off the pass by John Fountain in the backcourt | 11-25 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - David Cork (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 11-25 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the dribble to James Smalls | 11-25 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the finger roll set up by James Smalls | 11-27 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Robert Rea clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-27 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 11-27 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #9 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, John Fountain, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Longwell and he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #8 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #10 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia slams it home set up by Eddie Sullivan | 16-30 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Tyler Moorer | 16-32 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | John Longwell drills a 3 from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tyler Moorer and he's fouled by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #11 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Ira Casson (SF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley travels with the ball | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | John Fountain scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Conrad Heideman | 19-37 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-37 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-37 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | James Smalls is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 21-37 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Ira Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Smalls is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 21-37 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 21-37 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Richardson | 21-39 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Leonard Chung | 21-39 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on John Longwell - foul #3 on John Longwell, team foul #12 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) George Predmore | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Don Richardson | 21-42 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 21-44 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for a carry | 21-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | James Smalls is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Anderson | 21-46 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-46 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Cork | 21-46 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Ernest Thomas is denied by Pat McElhany | 21-46 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ira Casson pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James Smalls knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pat McElhany | 21-48 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey buries a driving attempt in the lane | 23-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-48 |