| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland drills a jump hook from the right block | 34-25 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | William Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor banks in the layup | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Michael Bell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Paul Taylor is blocked by Joseph White | 36-25 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph White and the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (SF) Michael Bell | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the dunk attempt | 38-28 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Hensley | 38-28 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | William Allen snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Joseph White tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Michael Bell (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Robert Lust | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bell | 41-35 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | William Allen is called for the reach on Scott Kinsler - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Gary Taylor | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Allen | 43-38 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Michael Bell blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | William Hensley tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | William Allen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from William Hensley | 46-40 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Taylor | 48-40 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hensley (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | William Hensley blocks the jumper by Kevin Leland | 48-42 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 48-42 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Mike Emery knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 50-42 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), James Bacote (C) Kevin Leland, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Robert Lust (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Robert Lust splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Gary Taylor, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #1 on Robert Lust, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mike Emery | 54-43 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Leland | 56-45 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Robert Lust works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 56-45 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-45 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF), William Hensley (C) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Emery | 56-48 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) William Allen | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is hacked by Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Robert Lust | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is denied on a layup by Michael Bell | 57-48 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-48 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman and he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #4 on Michael Bell, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) James Taylor | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Hensley | 59-50 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Joseph White buries a floater from close range | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller jams it | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph White | 61-55 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #5 on Gary Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | William Hensley clanks a shot near the basket | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Leland | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled in the backcourt by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (PF) Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph White | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 65-60 |