| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | John Parker is called for the reach on Chuck Wolfe - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Cartwright - foul #2 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Mark Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-39 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the board | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-39 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the board | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart connects on the floater from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-39 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the board | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is whistled for a carry | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is fouled on the floor by Larry Hurley - foul #1 on Larry Hurley, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is whistled for a carry | 27-39 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Frank Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | John Cronin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-39 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Carl Stewart picks off the pass by Chad Cumbie | 27-39 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Sean Miller hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Carl Stewart, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF) Chad Cumbie | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | David Carter picks off the pass by Frank Taylor | 27-41 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | David Carter is hacked by Chuck Wolfe - foul #2 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Fitzgerald | 30-44 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Sean Miller denies the turnaround by Shawn McMakin | 30-44 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe banks in the layup set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 30-46 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | David Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | David Carter denies the turnaround by Frank Taylor | 30-46 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 30-46 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright can't tip it in | 30-46 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn McMakin - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG), Eugene Vidal (PF) Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, John Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-48 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Henry Darley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Don Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG) Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-48 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eugene Vidal | 33-48 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Henry Darley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Jasmin | 36-48 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | John Cronin lays it up and in | 36-50 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Henry Darley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | David Carter gets the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal hits the finger roll | 38-50 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | John Cronin can't finish the layup | 38-50 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Don Lane's layup is rejected by Larry Hurley | 38-50 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Eugene Vidal - foul #2 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), John Parker (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Derrick Jasmin, David Carter, Eugene Vidal, Don Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Frank Taylor, John Cronin | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses the tip | 38-53 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is called for 3 seconds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Miller (PF) Larry Hurley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Sean Miller grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Miller | 38-56 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Darley | 41-56 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Henry Darley is called for the reach on Mark Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Darley, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG) Henry Darley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF) Chad Cumbie | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Miller | 41-56 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Kristopher Spier - foul #2 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses long on a shot from the right block | 44-59 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Sean Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Spier | 44-59 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | John Parker steals the ball from Chuck Wolfe | 44-59 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Stewart | 46-59 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 46-61 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Carl Stewart steals the ball from Kristopher Spier | 46-61 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is whistled for traveling | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG), Eugene Vidal (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, Carl Stewart, John Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Antonio Cartwright steals the ball from John Cronin | 46-61 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Henry Darley loses the dribble to John Perkowski | 46-61 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses the easy layup | 46-61 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto snags the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Vidal steals it from Ramon Soto | 46-61 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal is fouled on the floor by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley lays it in and he's hacked by Henry Darley - foul #2 on Henry Darley, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 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 | Northwestern | John Cronin steals the ball from Antonio Cartwright | 46-64 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Chad Cumbie is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #1 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | John Cronin pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is hacked by David Carter - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Larry Hurley swats the layup by Eugene Vidal | 46-64 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | David Carter tips it home | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Perkowski runs out the clock | 48-64 |