| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Neff inbounds the ball | 22-16 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Neff double dribbles | 22-16 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore loses the dribble to James Neff | 22-16 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Lapine and the foul's on Tom Berry - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #1 | 22-18 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Norman Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Neff - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | James Neff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tom Berry | 27-21 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland tips it home | 27-23 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Visnosky | 30-23 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | James Neff misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Turner - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Norman Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland's layup is rejected by Edward Midgette | 30-24 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is denied on a layup by Edward Midgette | 30-24 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Edward Midgette - foul #1 on Edward Midgette, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, James Neff, Thomas Miller | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wilkerson | 33-29 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Tom Berry takes the ball from Eugene Boyes | 33-29 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is fouled on the floor by Tom Berry - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilkerson | 33-32 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Neff | 33-32 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | James Neff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Harper | 33-35 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #4 on Tom Berry, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) James Neff, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 35-39 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Norman Turner steals the ball from Thomas Miller | 35-39 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Norman Turner can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Turner | 35-39 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Norman Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Charles Ervin (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Norman Turner, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 35-42 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | George Johnson drills a floater in the paint set up by Thomas Thoreson | 37-42 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-45 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | James Neff clanks a floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Larry Lapine is called for the reach on Alexander Howard - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Tom Berry (SF), Norman Turner (PF), Edward Midgette (C) George Johnson, Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin, Thomas Thoreson, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for the reach on Nicholas Visnosky - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Randy Correll pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-45 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 37-45 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Norman Turner drills a jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Tom Berry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Walter Harper gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Leland | 39-48 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) James Neff | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette hits a runner near the basket set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 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 (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wilkerson | 43-54 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Norman Turner, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Norman Turner (PF), Edward Midgette (C) George Johnson, Alexander Howard, Thomas Thoreson, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Tom Berry double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Charles Ervin (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry, Norman Turner, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Harper | 45-58 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-58 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Walter Harper knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Johnson | 48-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is hacked by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor runs out the clock | 50-62 |