| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) C - Nelson Lister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) C - Roger Woody (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Calvin Enos out of the doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Stanhope - foul #1 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson is hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #1 on Brian Celestin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Calvin Enos is denied by Brian Celestin | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Sargent | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Gary Chevalier - foul #1 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Dwayne Stanhope steps in front of the Dan McDeavitt pass | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Leonard Sargent - foul #1 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Larry Horne (PF) Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Roger Woody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Roger Woody | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Larry Horne can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is fouled on the floor by Gary Chevalier - foul #2 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Gary Chevalier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Brian Celestin | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Michael Forney's floater is tipped away by Nelson Lister | 6-6 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Dan McDeavitt takes the ball from Nelson Lister | 6-6 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Joshua Ford (SG), Brian Celestin (PF), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Enos is called for the reach on Charles Payson - foul #1 on Calvin Enos, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Roger Woody clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nelson Lister | 6-6 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos lays it in on a great pass from Dwayne Stanhope | 8-6 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the floater from the right wing set up by Charles Payson | 8-8 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is denied on a layup by Brian Celestin | 8-8 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Stanhope | 8-8 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Payson - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Larry Horne (C) Robert Taylor, Nelson Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Charles Payson | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) C - Larry Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Woody (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ford | 10-11 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 12-11 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the fadeaway from the left block | 12-13 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt loses the dribble to Larry Horne | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos buries a turnaround near the basket | 14-13 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Larry Horne steals the ball from Dan McDeavitt | 14-13 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Nelson Lister (C) Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Brian Celestin, Roger Woody | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Charles Payson is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Ronald Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Celestin (PF) Virgilio Gallo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 stl. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (SF) Calvin Enos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Joshua Ford (SG), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Michael Forney | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kenneth Henderson | 16-17 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt loses the ball out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Calvin Enos (SF), Jarrod King (C) Kenneth Henderson, Larry Horne, Nelson Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Dwayne Stanhope takes the ball from Leonard Sargent | 16-17 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Brian Celestin is called for the reach on Dwayne Stanhope - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Larry Horne (PF) Robert Taylor, Calvin Enos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (PF) Joshua Ford, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Larry Horne scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jarrod King | 18-17 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Lister (C) Jarrod King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Brian Celestin (PF) Leonard Sargent, Roger Woody | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Chevalier - foul #3 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Calvin Enos (SF) Gary Chevalier, Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Charles Payson | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Michael Forney drills a driving attempt from the right block | 19-21 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Ford takes the ball from Nelson Lister | 19-21 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Stephens - foul #2 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Jarrod King (PF) Ronald Stephens, Calvin Enos, Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Brian Celestin | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jarrod King | 19-21 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jarrod King tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Roger Woody hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent and the foul's on Nelson Lister - foul #1 on Nelson Lister, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Calvin Enos (SF) Robert Taylor, Nelson Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SF), Brian Celestin (PF) Dan McDeavitt, Michael Forney | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Ford - foul #1 on Joshua Ford, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (C) Jarrod King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG) Joshua Ford | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Roger Woody can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 23-24 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the tip | 23-24 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leonard Sargent | 23-24 |