| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) SF - Philip Mance (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - Robert Tandy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #1 on Carlos Weber, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | James Brown is hacked by David Peguero - foul #1 on David Peguero, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | David Peguero comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Brown | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | James Thompson swats the layup by Bill Jenkins | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | David Peguero snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | David Peguero is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Peguero, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) SF - Philip Mance (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Quon | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 9-4 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | James Thompson tips it in | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Brown | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Philip Mance - foul #1 on Philip Mance, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Corson - foul #1 on Philip Corson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Mance | 13-13 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | James Quon takes the ball from Robert Tandy | 13-13 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | William Manz scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by James Quon and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Graney | 19-15 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | James Brown steals the ball from William Manz | 19-15 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the dunk attempt | 19-15 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | James Quon steals it from Philip Mance | 19-15 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Patrick Ferrell (C) James Brown, Robert Tandy | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee tips it home | 21-15 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Marc Breslawski steals it from James Thompson | 21-15 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the easy layup | 21-15 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | James Quon hits a floater from the left side | 23-15 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't tip it in | 23-15 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) Philip Mance | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Freddy Larrabee steals the ball from Patrick Ferrell | 24-15 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't finish the layup | 24-15 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 24-15 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Corson (fresh) PF - James Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace double dribbles | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Jason Wallace | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | William Manz scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | James Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Corson and he's hacked by Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | James Quon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 29-21 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Quon | 31-21 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Philip Corson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | James Quon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, Patrick Ferrell | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Tandy | 31-23 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits a floater in the paint | 33-23 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | James Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't finish the layup | 33-23 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | James Brown blows the dunk | 33-23 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marc Breslawski | 33-23 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Breslawski | 35-23 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Wallace - foul #1 on Jason Wallace, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), William Manz (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Marc Breslawski, Jack Robinson, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Philip Corson's pass is intercepted by David Peguero in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Philip Corson - foul #2 on Philip Corson, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Philip Corson is fouled in the backcourt by David Peguero - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #7 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Philip Corson misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 39-25 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace is fouled on the floor by James Quon - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #8 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) Philip Mance | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Jason Wallace is called for the reach on James Quon - foul #2 on Jason Wallace, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Quon | 41-28 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by James Brown is blocked by Jack Robinson | 41-28 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy buries a jump hook from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Philip Corson steps in front of the Carlos Weber pass | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Philip Corson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-30 |