| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Neff inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine connects on the shot near the basket set up by Lester Ingram | 24-25 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Lester Ingram | 27-27 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is hacked by Lester Ingram - foul #3 on Lester Ingram, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Randy Correll can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | James Neff drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lester Ingram | 29-29 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Randy Correll swats the layup by Nathan Cowles | 29-29 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is fouled on the floor by Lester Ingram - foul #4 on Lester Ingram, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Lester Ingram, James Neff, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) C - William Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-31 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for the reach on Alexander Moore - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 29-34 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine drills a shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Carter - foul #1 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | James Neff hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Walter Harper pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Walter Harper connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Lee Baskerville (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is hacked by William Humphrey - foul #1 on William Humphrey, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Nathaniel Carter, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SG), Thomas Thoreson (SF), Norman Turner (PF) Alexander Moore, Nathan Cowles, Lee Baskerville | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Lester Ingram's pass is intercepted by Thomas Thoreson | 37-41 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG), Charles Ervin (SF) Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Norman Turner picks off the pass by Eugene Boyes | 37-41 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Randy Correll swats the shot by Alexander Moore | 37-41 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Norman Turner | 37-41 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is called for 5 seconds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), James Neff (SF) Lester Ingram, Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Lee Baskerville (PF), Tom Berry (C) Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin, Thomas Thoreson, Norman Turner | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Randy Correll lays it in on a great pass from Larry Lapine and the foul's on Tom Berry - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SG) Alexander Moore | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) SF - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Howard | 40-44 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | James Neff misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alexander Howard | 40-44 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Nathaniel Carter, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | William Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG) Alexander Howard | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 40-48 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lester Ingram - foul #5 on Lester Ingram, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Carter | 46-49 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wilkerson | 49-51 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 49-51 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF) Lee Baskerville | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the runner in the paint | 51-51 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | James Neff pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Correll | 54-51 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is fouled on the floor by Tom Berry - foul #4 on Tom Berry, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | James Neff is fouled on the floor by Alexander Moore - foul #1 on Alexander Moore, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is fouled on the floor by Tom Berry - foul #5 on Tom Berry, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (C) Tom Berry | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | James Neff is hacked by Nathan Cowles - foul #1 on Nathan Cowles, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Neff is hacked by Nathan Cowles - foul #2 on Nathan Cowles, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Alexander Moore is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Alexander Moore, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Moore | 56-51 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits a 3 from straight away set up by Lee Baskerville | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | James Neff is hacked by Nicholas Visnosky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |