| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dennis Albert inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | John Congdon tips it home | 41-36 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Paul Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF) Paul Johnson | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Wilfred Riddles | |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Clyde Zier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | John Congdon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 43-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Clyde Zier is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Gregory Holland (SF) Albert Verrett, Dennis Albert | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Michael Teague can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Mike Clark gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Zier - foul #1 on Clyde Zier, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Michael Teague, Clyde Zier | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles knocks in the runner near the basket | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Claar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Dennis Albert (SF) Robert Anton, Gregory Holland | |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Charles Rohe tips it home | 45-40 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | James Claar loses the dribble to Dennis Albert in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Albert Verrett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Ernest Trammell steals the ball from Albert Verrett | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | James Gregory tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Claar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Rohe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Young (tiring) 3 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Charles Rohe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Fred Young grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles jams it on a great pass from Charles Rohe | 47-42 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gregory | 49-42 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Albert Verrett is hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Albert Verrett, Charles Rohe, Dennis Albert, Fred Young, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Jesse McAtee | |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Clyde Zier makes the runner near the basket | 49-44 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it in | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Paul Johnson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is hacked by Robert Anton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Anton, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Gregory Holland (SF), Jesse McAtee (C) Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Clyde Zier | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a shot from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Gregory Holland blows the layup | 53-44 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | John Congdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (SF) Gregory Holland | |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Michael Teague buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ernest Trammell | 55-47 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Michael Teague can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Paul Johnson tips it in | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Teague (tired) 14 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse McAtee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Michael Teague - foul #3 on Michael Teague, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Clyde Zier (C) Albert Verrett, Michael Teague, Dennis Albert, Jesse McAtee | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | James Gregory lays it up and in set up by Ernest Trammell and he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Paul Johnson, Clyde Zier | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles's fadeaway is rejected by James Gregory | 57-49 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | James Claar misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 57-49 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses long on an open shot in the lane | 57-49 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Gregory Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a jumper near the basket | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | James Gregory banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 61-49 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Charles Rohe (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Gregory Holland, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Clyde Zier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Clyde Zier's fadeaway is rejected by James Carter | 61-49 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass is intercepted by Albert Verrett | 61-49 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Charles Rohe lays it up and in set up by Albert Verrett | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Dennis Albert is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Albert, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell's layup is rejected by Dennis Albert | 61-51 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Charles Rohe connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rohe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Young (tired) 5 reb. C - Clyde Zier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Young - foul #1 on Fred Young, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Charles Rohe, Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is denied on a layup by Alphonso Valdez | 63-54 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #5 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 63-54 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Mike Clark steals the ball from Andrew Mahan | 63-54 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | James Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Jesse McAtee | |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Alphonso Valdez is called for the reach on Dennis Albert - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles can't connect on a shot near the basket | 63-54 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Mike Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Teague, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Dennis Albert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Gregory Holland (SF) Michael Teague, Andrew Mahan | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | James Claar hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ernest Trammell | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Charles Rohe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Albert | 68-57 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | James Claar clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Gregory Holland comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't finish the layup | 68-57 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Gregory Holland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilfred Riddles | 68-60 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | James Claar is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rohe - foul #3 on Charles Rohe, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Charles Rohe, Gregory Holland, Dennis Albert, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Claar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Mahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fred Young (tiring) 5 reb. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | James Claar's pass is intercepted by Michael Teague | 69-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Fred Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan is hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #4 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) James Claar | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | James Gregory steals it from Fred Young | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan's 3 pointer is rejected by James Gregory | 71-60 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Andrew Mahan - foul #4 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Gregory Holland (SF) Albert Verrett, Michael Teague | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Gregory Holland travels with the ball | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Congdon | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Robert Anton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Clyde Zier pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Congdon - foul #1 on John Congdon, team foul #6 | 76-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 76-62 |