| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) SF - Felix Haas (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) C - John McCullars (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Dantzler | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Johnny Parent | 0-6 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John McCullars - foul #1 on John McCullars, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 0-6 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank English - foul #1 on Frank English, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | John McCullars snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Frank English pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felix Haas | 2-8 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Frank English gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Dantzler | 2-11 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 4-11 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the tip | 4-11 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton tips it in | 4-13 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy is whistled for a carry | 4-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ralph Brassell, John McCullars | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jason West is called for the reach on Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Jason West, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) SG - Wade Foote (fresh) SF - Jason West (fresh) PF - Michael Beck (fresh) C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) SF - Robert Alford (fresh) PF - Terry Welch (fresh) C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo gets the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason West | 4-13 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster loses the dribble to Thomas Griffin in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Wade Foote buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-13 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (C) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Robert Alford lays it in uncontested set up by Lloyd Vallo and he's hacked by Jason West - foul #2 on Jason West, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SF) Jason West | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) Jerome Poremski | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Michael Beck's layup is rejected by Mark Olguin | 6-16 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Michael Beck gets the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Robert Alford steps in front of the Michael Neff pass | 6-16 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Terry Welch loses the dribble to Wade Foote in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Wade Foote lays it up and in | 8-16 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Neff - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Olguin - foul #1 on Mark Olguin, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Cox (C) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stacy - foul #1 on Donald Stacy, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF) William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-20 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Felix Haas (SF) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) Mark Olguin | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski tips it back up and in | 13-22 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ralph Brassell - foul #1 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG) Donald Stacy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Cox picks off the pass by Ralph Brassell | 15-22 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on Timothy Guyton - foul #1 on Johnny Parent, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF), John McCullars (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lloyd Vallo | 15-24 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John McCullars | 15-24 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Terry Welch comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-24 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Wade Foote snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Haas (tired) PF - Frank English (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Krueger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) C - John McCullars (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is open but misses the lay-in | 17-24 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank English - foul #2 on Frank English, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Michael Neff (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Felix Haas, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF) Terry Welch | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Beck - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Michael Neff clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | William Krueger drills a runner in the lane | 19-29 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Parent | 19-31 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Michael Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) Jerome Poremski | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler clanks a jump hook from close range | 19-31 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 19-31 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 19-33 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Mark Olguin steals the ball from Timothy Guyton | 19-33 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Dantzler | 19-36 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-36 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Felix Haas (SF) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell, Mark Olguin | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski is called for 10 seconds | 19-36 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon's floater is knocked away by Terry Welch | 19-36 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 19-38 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 19-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Haas (tiring) PF - William Krueger (tired) 2 pts. C - Anthony Cox (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Foster | 19-40 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-40 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Robert Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Foote - foul #1 on Wade Foote, team foul #11 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Wade Foote, Felix Haas, William Krueger, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Robert Alford, Terry Welch, Jerome Poremski | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 3 from straight away | 24-42 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Michael Beck - foul #3 on Michael Beck, team foul #12 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank English (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Donald Stacy - foul #2 on Donald Stacy, team foul #13 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wade Foote (SG) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF) Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Jason West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (C) Mark Olguin | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Robert Alford comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Michael Neff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Jason West tips it in | 26-43 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John McCullars can't finish the layup | 26-43 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | John McCullars tips it in | 26-45 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Jason West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG) Michael Neff, Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Robert Alford, Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Jason West misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lloyd Vallo | 26-45 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell hits the follow up shot | 26-47 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-47 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-47 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (tiring) SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason West (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank English (tired) 4 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is hacked by Jason West - foul #3 on Jason West, team foul #14 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Felix Haas (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Jason West, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Ernie Stoughton, Jerome Poremski | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Felix Haas is called for traveling | 26-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), William Krueger (PF) Donald Stacy, Frank English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Alford | 26-51 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Felix Haas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin (C) Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford, Ralph Brassell | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent's pass is intercepted by William Krueger in the backcourt | 26-51 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wade Foote, team foul #15 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SF), Frank English (PF) Felix Haas, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ernie Stoughton | 26-53 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on James Sturgeon, team foul #16 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), William Krueger (PF) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Frank English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Mark Olguin | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Stacy - foul #3 on Donald Stacy, team foul #17 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Michael Neff, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 26-54 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Wade Foote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Edgar Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sturgeon, team foul #18 | 26-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster misses the 1st free throw | 26-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-56 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-56 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-56 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Jerome Poremski and he's fouled by William Krueger - foul #1 on William Krueger, team foul #19 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SF), Frank English (PF) Felix Haas, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (C) Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Jerome Poremski | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses the free throw | 26-58 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Frank English pulls down the rebound | 26-58 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-58 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-58 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | James Sturgeon steals the ball from Ralph Brassell | 26-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-58 |