| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Don Roberts inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Hessler, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Mattson | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Matos | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Don Roberts steps in front of the John Knight pass | 35-41 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Randy Hessler takes the ball from Michael Davis | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | David Riley knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Matos and he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF), Frederick West (PF), Earl Truong (C) Don Roberts, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Truong | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Michael Skinner | 38-43 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Drew Mathis is blocked by Frederick West | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Drew Mathis - foul #3 on Drew Mathis, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (PF) Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Michael Skinner | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Vowels | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) SF - Johnson Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Truong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Scott and he's hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #3 on Robert Valentine, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Drew Mathis (PF) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos drills a runner from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG) Ian Ringer | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Michael Skinner steps in front of the Herman Brewer pass | 43-48 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on Don Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Hessler, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) Randy Hessler, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner is hacked by Jay Blazer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Blazer, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), David Riley (C) Christopher Matos, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Earl Truong (C) Don Roberts, Michael Davis | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Earl Truong lays it in set up by Maurice Mattson | 43-53 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Riley | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnson Robinson - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Earl Truong | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Frederick West gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | David Riley blocks the short jumper by Michael Davis | 46-53 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Mikesell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Drew Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Mattson (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | James Scott is hacked by Phillip Mangold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-54 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | James Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF) Randy Hessler, John Knight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Earl Truong (PF) James Scott, Frederick West | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Valentine | 48-54 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), John Knight (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Vowels | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-54 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Don Roberts and he's hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #4 on Robert Valentine, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, John Knight, Drew Mathis, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF), Frederick West (PF), Michael Davis (C) Don Roberts, Maurice Mattson, Earl Truong | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Michael Davis takes the ball from Herman Brewer | 50-56 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Ian Ringer | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Maurice Mattson is called for the reach on Randy Hessler - foul #3 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Mikesell | 52-56 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-56 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson tips it in | 52-58 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Don Roberts (SF) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Drew Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (tiring) PF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold blows the layup but he's fouled by Ian Ringer - foul #3 on Ian Ringer, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) William Vowels, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the jump hook from close range | 54-58 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jay Blazer | 57-58 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Frederick West travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), John Knight (SF) Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Frederick West | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Maurice Mattson | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Don Roberts misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Knight | 58-58 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | David Riley can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Don Roberts pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Earl Truong can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 58-58 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Earl Truong snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Davis | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (SF), Maurice Mattson (PF) Michael Skinner, Don Roberts, Earl Truong | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Drew Mathis steals the ball from Michael Davis | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Johnson Robinson is blocked by Maurice Mattson | 60-60 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on James Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Hessler, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Randy Hessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) Ian Ringer | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Drew Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Scott (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (tiring) 19 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner's pass is intercepted by Drew Mathis in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Johnson Robinson, Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Don Roberts (SF), Earl Truong (C) Michael Skinner, Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Roberts | 60-60 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Randy Hessler - foul #5 on Randy Hessler, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Riley | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Ian Ringer - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Earl Truong | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the easy layup | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 62-64 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Knight | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The jumper by Maurice Mattson is denied by Jay Blazer | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jay Blazer | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Skinner - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Ian Ringer is called for the reach on John Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Ringer, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the fullcourt shot | 68-64 |