First quarter - NW – Sam Poulos 44-yard field goal, 9:33.Northwestern 3–0.Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:00.
- OSU – Joel Payton 4-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 4:58.Ohio St 7–3.Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:54.
- OSU – Jeff Logan 5-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 1:15.Ohio St 14–3.Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:17.
Second quarter - NW – Mike Taylor 33-yard pass from Dana Hemphill (pass failed), 10:10.Ohio St 14–9.Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:57
- OSU – Joel Payton 1-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 1:57.Ohio St 21–9.Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter - OSU –Rod Gerald 24-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 10:41.Ohio St 28–9.Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:18.
Fourth quarter - OSU – Paul Campbell 1-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 7:40.Ohio St 35–9.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.
- NW – Harold Gilmore 14-yard run (run failed), 4:40.Ohio St 35–15.Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:54.
| - Top passers
- OSU –Rod Gerald – 7/14, 148 yards, 2 INT
- NW – Dana Hemphill – 6/10, 51 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- OSU –Ron Springs – 14 rushes, 130 yards
- NW – Harold Gilmore – 23 rushes, 121 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- OSU – James Harrell – 2 receptions, 62 yards
- NW – Mike Taylor – 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD
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