| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Walter Centeno | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Steven Hall steals it from Patrick Molden | 38-30 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie McIlwraith | 40-30 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Keith Charles clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-30 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | James Hale pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Patrick Molden - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels's layup is rejected by Albert Hayes | 40-30 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes clanks a runner near the basket | 40-30 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin tips it in | 42-30 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan's pass is intercepted by Clarence Krahn | 42-30 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | James Kwan blocks the jumper by Ross Florkowski | 42-30 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | James Kwan snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ross Florkowski - foul #2 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), Patrick Molden (PF) Peter Daniels, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Samuel Monaghan steals the ball from Patrick Molden | 42-31 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | James Kwan connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Luton | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Krahn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi's layup is rejected by Patrick Molden | 45-33 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith's pass is intercepted by James Kwan in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | James Kwan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Albert Hayes (C) James Kwan, Mack Luton, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Steven Hall takes the ball from Walter Centeno in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Steven Hall connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Charles | 45-38 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | James Hoehn drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Walter Centeno and the foul's on George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Henry Waterman (C) George Green, Albert Hayes | |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Steven Hall is hacked by James Hale - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Molden (PF), Earl Corbin (C) James Hoehn, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Steven Hall | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is fouled on the floor by Earl Corbin - foul #2 on Earl Corbin, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF) Walter Centeno, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF) Peter Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Henry Waterman | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Krahn | 50-38 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Richard Schultz (PF), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Patrick Molden, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | James Kwan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 53-38 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | George Buono gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Krahn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - George Buono (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Zillman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (PF), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Clarence Krahn, Richard Schultz, George Buono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (C) James Kwan, George Green, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Keith Charles connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mack Luton | 53-40 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Molden (PF) James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Todd Bigby (PF) Keith Charles, Steven Hall | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hale | 55-40 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Molden takes the ball from Mack Luton | 55-40 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is whistled for traveling | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Waterman (C) Albert Hayes | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Molden - foul #2 on Patrick Molden, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Earl Corbin (SF) Ross Florkowski, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Henry Waterman is called for the reach on James Hale - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (PF) Peter Daniels, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | James Hoehn scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | George Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Earl Corbin - foul #3 on Earl Corbin, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF) Ross Florkowski, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Henry Waterman | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Earl Corbin | 59-42 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 3 from straight away | 59-42 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | James Hoehn blows the wide open layup | 59-42 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn tips it home | 61-42 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | George Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-42 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie McIlwraith | 63-42 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Mack Luton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-42 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn is fouled on the floor by Nigel Zillman - foul #3 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Benjamin Murphy and he's hacked by James Kwan - foul #2 on James Kwan, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Mack Luton | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the free throw | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - James Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Kwan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Kwan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-42 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 67-42 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 67-42 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-42 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman can't tip it in | 67-42 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels gets the rebound | 67-42 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-42 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden tips it in | 69-42 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | James Hale picks off the pass by Robert Sullivan | 69-42 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Keith Charles steals it from Ross Florkowski | 69-42 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | James Kwan lays it in on a great pass from Keith Charles | 69-44 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Henry Waterman is called for the reach on Benjamin Murphy - foul #2 on Henry Waterman, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | The jump hook by George Green is blocked by James Hoehn | 71-44 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 71-44 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-44 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan snags the defensive board | 71-44 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | George Green misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-44 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-44 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | James Hoehn connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Centeno and the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #8 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) James Kwan | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the free throw | 74-44 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-44 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-44 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Nigel Zillman is called for the reach on Willie McIlwraith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #9 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Richard Schultz (PF) Walter Centeno, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Virgilio Lombardi | 74-44 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-44 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie McIlwraith | 74-44 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Earl Corbin - foul #4 on Earl Corbin, team foul #8 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG) Nigel Zillman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | The short jumper by George Green is denied by Earl Corbin | 74-44 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Virgilio Lombardi is called for the reach on Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #10 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Patrick Molden (PF) Willie McIlwraith, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-44 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | James Kwan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 75-44 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski grabs the board | 75-44 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Daniels | 77-44 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled on the floor by Ross Florkowski - foul #3 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #9 | 77-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (C) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-46 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Daniels | 79-46 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | James Kwan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 79-46 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it home | 79-48 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden slams it home on a great pass from Benjamin Murphy | 81-48 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by George Green is blocked by Peter Daniels | 81-48 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-48 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Patrick Molden picks off the pass by James Kwan | 81-48 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 83-48 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 83-48 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman tips it back up and in | 83-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy lays it in uncontested set up by Walter Centeno | 85-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the contested shot from the left wing | 85-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is fouled in the backcourt by George Green - foul #4 on George Green, team foul #11 | 85-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), James Hale (C) Peter Daniels, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Todd Bigby | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 86-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 87-52 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | James Kwan's pass is intercepted by Willie McIlwraith | 87-52 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith hits the finger roll | 89-52 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is fouled on the floor by James Hale - foul #2 on James Hale, team foul #10 | 89-52 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 89-52 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno runs out the clock | 89-53 |