| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Housel inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Edward Stockman steals it from Robert Lust | 27-20 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mike Emery | 29-20 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | William Allen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 31-20 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Mike Emery picks off the pass by Robert Lust | 31-20 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) William Allen | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the easy layup | 31-20 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 31-20 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Lust clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Lust buries a jumper from the left side | 31-22 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | David Daniels connects on the runner in the lane | 33-22 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Joseph White works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Housel | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-24 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 33-24 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Wallace | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | James Bacote blocks the short jumper by Robert Lust | 37-24 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Boyers | 39-24 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Daniels - foul #3 on David Daniels, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, James Bacote, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | James Taylor picks off the pass by Scott Kinsler | 39-26 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the finger roll | 39-28 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Boyers | 41-28 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Michael Housel lays it in on a great pass from James Taylor | 41-30 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Calvin Gardin is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF) Joseph White | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hensley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Kinsler | 41-30 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits the finger roll set up by Edward Stockman and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Paul Taylor swats the short shot by William Hensley | 44-30 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo tips it home | 44-32 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 46-32 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't finish the layup | 46-32 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | William Hensley tips it in | 46-34 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 49-34 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | William Hensley is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Taylor out of the doubleteam | 49-36 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | David Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (C) Michael Housel | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #4 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) Joseph White | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Stockman and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF) James Taylor | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Bacote (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Michael Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Joseph White (PF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, William Hensley | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | James Taylor connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Allen | 53-47 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Michael Housel is called for the reach on Stanley Boyers - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Edward Stockman steps in front of the Michael Housel pass | 55-47 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the finger roll | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | William Allen picks off the pass by Paul Taylor | 57-47 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is wide open and slams it home | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-49 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Daniels - foul #4 on David Daniels, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (C) Michael Housel, Robert Lust | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) David Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses long on a turnaround from close range | 57-52 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler tips it home | 59-52 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Bell | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman, Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, Joseph White | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF), Joseph White (PF), Robert Lust (C) Woodrow Carlson, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | William Allen is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) William Allen | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Mike Emery blocks the short jumper by Michael Housel | 63-57 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 65-57 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Joseph White loses the ball out of bounds | 65-57 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 65-57 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Mike Emery tips it home | 67-57 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 67-57 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Michael Housel, Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 69-57 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin runs out the clock | 71-57 |