| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Frederick Hilton is called for the reach on Richard Leflore - foul #1 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willard James | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce loses the dribble to Floyd Grosse | 28-27 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Grosse | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Hilton | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Marco Lee buries a jumper from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is hacked by Randy Cabana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Cabana, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Wall | 35-29 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Hinton | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Wesley Hemenway is called for the reach on Luther Heller - foul #3 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG) Herman Hinton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio (PF) Wesley Hemenway | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Boyce picks off the pass by Floyd Grosse | 35-29 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Luther Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Luther Heller, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Floyd Grosse picks off the pass by Danny Sipp | 35-29 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Willard James is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Marco Lee (C) Floyd Grosse, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF), Wesley Hemenway (C) Frederick Hilton, Thad Goodlow | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Boyce and he's fouled by Marco Lee - foul #3 on Marco Lee, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (PF) Richard Leflore, Willard James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Danny Sipp | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marco Lee | 35-32 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Luther Heller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce's pass is intercepted by Randy Cabana | 38-34 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Marco Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Luther Heller picks off the pass by Marvin Vanbuskirk | 38-34 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jerald Osorio picks off the pass by Luther Heller | 38-34 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Herman Hinton - foul #2 on Herman Hinton, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Willard James (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Randy Cabana, Alexander Wall, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Frederick Hilton (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Marvin Vanbuskirk, Jerald Osorio | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thad Goodlow - foul #2 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG) Arthur Boyce | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Richard Leflore is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Leflore, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hilton | 40-37 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Goodlow | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Robert Zuckerberg denies the turnaround by Willard James | 40-37 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 40-37 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is fouled on the floor by Willard James - foul #3 on Willard James, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Randy Cabana (SF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Craig Anderson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Danny Sipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Grosse - foul #2 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Herman Hinton (SF) Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG) Arthur Boyce | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Luther Heller picks off the pass by Danny Sipp in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Luther Heller hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow lays it up and in on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Hinton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willard James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Vick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Robert Zuckerberg takes the ball from Luther Heller | 42-41 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg lays it in | 42-43 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 42-43 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Willard James, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Frederick Hilton, Wesley Hemenway | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Marvin Vanbuskirk is called for the reach on Floyd Grosse - foul #2 on Marvin Vanbuskirk, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Leflore | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerald Osorio | 44-45 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Marvin Vanbuskirk steals it from Richard Leflore | 44-45 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk misses the dunk attempt | 44-45 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Boyce | 44-47 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Danny Sipp steps in front of the Floyd Grosse pass | 44-47 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce lays it up and in set up by Danny Sipp | 44-49 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Jerald Osorio blocks the jumper by Kenneth Scott | 44-49 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Sipp | 44-51 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Grosse and he's hacked by Arthur Boyce - foul #3 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Frederick Hilton (SF), Wesley Hemenway (C) Danny Sipp, Marvin Vanbuskirk, Jerald Osorio | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luther Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Hinton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Boyce (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Herman Hinton, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Boyce | 50-54 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Marco Lee (C) Luther Heller, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Thad Goodlow | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hilton - foul #3 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Leflore - foul #3 on Richard Leflore, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Jerald Osorio | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Willard James is called for the reach on Thad Goodlow - foul #4 on Willard James, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Marco Lee grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Willard James makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-55 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse lays it in set up by Richard Leflore | 57-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the runner near the basket | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow tips it in | 57-57 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse blows the dunk | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard James | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (C) Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio (PF) Wesley Hemenway | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Grosse - foul #3 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Boyce - foul #4 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG) Arthur Boyce | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana tips it home | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thad Goodlow - foul #3 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Willard James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway (C) Thad Goodlow | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Luther Heller, Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 64-60 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-60 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Marco Lee gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Randy Cabana is called for the reach on Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on Randy Cabana, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Jerald Osorio | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Willard James travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Marco Lee grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Goodlow | 64-61 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton hits a jumper in the paint set up by Arthur Boyce | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Cabana (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marco Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Boyce | 64-65 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Leflore, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Leflore - foul #5 on Richard Leflore, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG) Richard Leflore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Grosse is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana grabs the board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Willard James misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Marco Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Luther Heller is called for the reach on Wesley Hemenway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luther Heller, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-70 |