| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache tips it in | 45-31 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore lays it in uncontested | 47-31 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses long on a shot near the basket | 47-33 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Fountain | 49-33 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Andrew Stalvey is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Leonard Chung, Robert Rea | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a runner in the paint | 49-33 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 49-33 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it up and in | 51-35 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | John Longwell is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is whistled for traveling | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Don Richardson, Michael Anderson, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stalvey - foul #4 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), John Longwell (PF) Leonard Chung, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stamey | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Robert Rea is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #3 on Robert Rea, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, John Longwell | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (C) Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) David Cork | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard clanks a jump hook from the left block | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Patrick Jones, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), John Longwell (PF) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the board | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Passmore blocks the short jumper by Leonard Chung | 56-38 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-38 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 56-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Michael Anderson, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (C) Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Tyler Moorer picks off the pass by Robert Tapia | 58-38 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the shot in the paint | 58-38 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it but misses | 58-38 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | David Cork misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is intercepted by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #10 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-38 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the follow up shot | 60-40 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #11 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by James Stamey - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Ira Casson (SF) Michael Anderson, John Fountain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF) Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is hacked by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF) James Smalls, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Conrad Heideman steals the ball from Jon Thomas | 64-42 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Ira Casson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 66-42 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung loses the dribble to Don Richardson | 66-42 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Robert Tapia steals it from Don Richardson in the backcourt | 66-42 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 66-45 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Thomas | 66-45 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-45 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas loses the dribble to Patrick Jones | 66-45 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), John Longwell (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard is denied on a layup by Pat McElhany | 68-45 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Don Richardson and the foul's on Robert Rea - foul #4 on Robert Rea, team foul #14 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (PF) John Longwell | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the free throw | 71-45 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 71-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 4 pf. C - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 71-45 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-45 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | James Smalls is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #15 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Smalls is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #6 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-45 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Smalls snags the defensive board | 73-45 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Stalvey is called for the reach on Pat McElhany - foul #5 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #16 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF) James Smalls, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the rebound | 74-45 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung buries a jump hook from the left block | 74-47 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Ira Casson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-47 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the follow up shot | 76-47 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | David Cork misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 76-47 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 76-47 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-47 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ira Casson can't tip it in | 76-47 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | George Predmore tips it back up and in | 78-47 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's layup is rejected by Pat McElhany | 78-47 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 78-47 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the easy layup | 78-47 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 78-47 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's fadeaway is rejected by George Predmore | 78-47 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the follow up shot | 78-49 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #17 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Pat McElhany, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-49 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-49 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a floater from the right wing | 80-49 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 80-49 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Ernest Thomas takes the ball from James Stamey | 80-49 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 80-49 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #18 | 80-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 80-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 81-49 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Stamey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 83-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Cork (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Zackary Hubbard (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-49 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the board | 83-49 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #19 | 85-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SF), George Predmore (PF) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 86-49 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard double dribbles | 86-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 86-49 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it back up and in | 88-49 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 88-51 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Smalls buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Fountain and the foul's on Eddie Sullivan - foul #4 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #20 | 90-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the free throw | 91-51 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 3 from straight away | 91-51 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 91-51 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Ira Casson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smalls | 93-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Leonard Chung and the foul's on James Stamey - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #7 | 93-53 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the free throw | 93-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 93-54 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the board | 93-54 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Smalls runs out the clock | 93-54 |