| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Neil Williams tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Michael Annis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (PF) Frederick Malbon | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Robert Chase is called for 10 seconds | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Neil Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Jones | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Aaron Torbett picks off the pass by Akim Mankoski | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Charles Jones blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Charles Jones can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Robert Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Michael Annis loses the dribble to Aaron Torbett in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Michael Annis snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Mark Brown drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Akim Mankoski | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Charles Jones's pass is intercepted by Johnny Millender | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses the dunk | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Michael Annis scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Akim Mankoski | 39-34 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is hacked by Michael Annis - foul #2 on Michael Annis, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SG), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Albert Glover (SG), Judson Ables (SF), Richard Lockett (PF), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Charles Jones, Neil Williams | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Judson Ables clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | James Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Philip Cooper | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by George Holm - foul #1 on George Holm, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Varney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Michael Annis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Philip Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Judson Ables (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Holm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | John Sanders blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Charles Varney tips it home | 41-36 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper is fouled on the floor by Steven Furness - foul #2 on Steven Furness, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Michael Annis, Steven Furness, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Neil Williams (C) Philip Cooper, Albert Glover, Judson Ables, Richard Lockett, George Holm | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett scores on a shot in the paint | 41-38 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Fields - foul #4 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG) Lloyd Fields | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Neil Williams clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Michael Annis (SF) Akim Mankoski, Charles Varney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG) Philip Cooper | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Mark Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Neil Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's pass is intercepted by James Stewart in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Jones | 42-41 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Annis is denied by Charles Jones | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Charles Varney (SG), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) James Stewart, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Judson Ables (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Albert Glover, Bryant Enochs, Charles Jones, Neil Williams | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Malbon - foul #5 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (PF) Frederick Malbon | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | George Holm comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | George Holm misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Sanders grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Michael Annis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Philip Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Judson Ables (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Holm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | George Holm is called for the reach on Akim Mankoski - foul #2 on George Holm, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG) Michael Annis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | John Sanders can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | John Sanders tips it home | 46-42 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #4 on John Sanders, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Mark Brown (C) Akim Mankoski, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Philip Cooper, Richard Lockett, George Holm | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Charles Varney is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Enochs - foul #1 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Judson Ables | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Mark Brown tips it in | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Albert Glover hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF), Robert Chase (PF) Johnny Millender, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Albert Glover misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Albert Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Robert Chase clanks a shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Albert Glover is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), John Sanders (C) James Stewart, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Richard Lockett (C) Albert Glover, George Holm | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Michael Annis buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Sanders | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Chase | 50-42 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Robert Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG), Steven Furness (PF) Charles Varney, Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Judson Ables (PF) Lloyd Fields, Charles Jones | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-42 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Cooper | 50-42 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #4 on Johnny Millender, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Brown (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) Richard Lockett | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Mark Brown connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Annis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Philip Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Judson Ables (fresh) 3 reb. C - Neil Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Neil Williams is hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #5 on Johnny Millender, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SG) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Aaron Torbett, Philip Cooper, Judson Ables | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Steven Furness grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Charles Jones swats the short shot by Mark Brown | 53-44 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neil Williams | 53-44 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Mark Brown denies the turnaround by Charles Jones | 53-44 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Albert Glover snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Neil Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | James Stewart grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Charles Varney hits the finger roll | 55-44 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Glover | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Mark Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | James Stewart steps in front of the Bryant Enochs pass | 55-46 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Charles Varney lays it in on a great pass from James Stewart | 57-46 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-46 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Albert Glover misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Annis - foul #3 on Michael Annis, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) James Stewart, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Philip Cooper (SG), Judson Ables (PF), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Lloyd Fields, Charles Jones, Neil Williams | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Robert Chase gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is fouled on the floor by Aaron Torbett - foul #2 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (PF) Bryant Enochs | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Judson Ables is fouled on the floor by Michael Annis - foul #4 on Michael Annis, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Robert Chase scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Varney | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Varney (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Michael Annis (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Chase (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Philip Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Judson Ables (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Holm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | John Sanders gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski can't finish the layup | 61-49 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | John Sanders snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Judson Ables - foul #2 on Judson Ables, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Steven Furness (PF) Michael Annis, Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Charles Jones (SF) Philip Cooper, Richard Lockett | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Akim Mankoski - foul #2 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Akim Mankoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG) Lloyd Fields | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Steven Furness grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Aaron Torbett steps in front of the James Stewart pass | 64-50 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Albert Glover is fouled on the floor by Charles Varney - foul #2 on Charles Varney, team foul #12 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, Judson Ables, George Holm | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Albert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Albert Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | John Sanders drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Stewart and the foul's on Neil Williams - foul #2 on Neil Williams, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG) Albert Glover | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | John Sanders makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Fields | 67-53 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Charles Varney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the easy layup | 67-53 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Charles Jones hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Steven Furness - foul #3 on Steven Furness, team foul #13 | 67-55 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Williams - foul #3 on Neil Williams, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is fouled on the floor by Michael Annis - foul #5 on Michael Annis, team foul #14 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Swift (SF) Michael Annis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Stewart runs out the clock | 69-58 |