| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | James Taylor loses the dribble to Scott Kinsler | 24-33 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | William Hensley is hacked by Scott Kinsler - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | William Hensley is fouled on the floor by Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Joseph White can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Carlson | 24-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Leland steals it from William Hensley | 24-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | William Hensley denies the turnaround by Scott Kinsler | 24-35 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it in set up by James Taylor | 26-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 26-40 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 29-40 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Joseph White steals the ball from Scott Kinsler | 29-40 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 29-42 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 32-42 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-44 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Leland | 32-44 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Allen | 34-44 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Woodrow Carlson takes the ball from Gary Taylor | 37-48 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Michael Bell connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 39-48 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Robert Lust (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Michael Bell, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is alone and drills a floater from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Emery | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Scott Kinsler steps in front of the Robert Lust pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-52 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Leland | 43-54 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | James Taylor double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides (PG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (PF), Joseph White (C) Woodrow Carlson, James Taylor, Robert Lust, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits a jump hook in the paint | 43-56 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Whitesides | 48-56 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), James Taylor (SG) Jonathan Whitesides, Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Mike Emery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 49-61 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Hensley | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bacote (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Woodrow Carlson takes the ball from Kevin Leland | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Robert Lust (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Woodrow Carlson, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler blows the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace, Kevin Leland | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 54-64 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-64 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SF), Joseph White (C) William Allen, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Miller steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 54-66 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bell | 54-68 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is whistled for a carry | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), William Hensley (PF) James Taylor, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 54-71 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Joseph White is called for traveling | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) Michael Bell, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bacote (fresh) C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bacote | 54-73 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette banks in the wide open layup | 56-73 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mike Emery | 56-76 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Robert Lust loses the ball out of bounds | 56-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides (PG) Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the tip | 56-76 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Mike Emery grabs the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-76 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace tips it in | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Mike Emery - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #5 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) Jonathan Whitesides | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-78 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Lust is denied by Mike Emery | 58-78 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Edward Stockman and the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 58-80 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the free throw | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | James Bacote swats the short shot by Robert Lust | 58-81 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller loses the dribble to Clarence Gay | 58-81 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman runs out the clock | 58-81 |