| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-20 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Kevin Anderson picks off the pass by Thomas Lanski | 27-20 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Steffen | 27-22 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it in | 27-26 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | John Riddle is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Graves | 32-29 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Lanski steals the ball from Willard Davidson | 35-29 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | David Allen travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, David Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 35-29 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Boyd and the foul's on John Riddle - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | William Williams hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Lanski | 40-30 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | John Riddle's floater is tipped away by James Willson | 40-30 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | James Willson dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Lanski and he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen's floater is knocked away by James Willson | 43-30 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 46-30 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-30 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Graves | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | James Willson misses long on a shot from close range | 46-30 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 46-30 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the dunk | 46-30 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski banks in the layup set up by Leroy Wheat | 48-30 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Thomas Lanski, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Warren Cash - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-30 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #2 on Warren Cash, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | David Allen denies the turnaround by John Riddle | 50-30 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw tips it but misses | 50-30 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits the follow up shot | 50-32 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on George Graves - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #6 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, David Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 52-32 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by George Graves - foul #2 on George Graves, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson tips it but misses | 52-32 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 52-32 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 52-32 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | William Williams swats the short shot by John Riddle | 52-32 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the jumper from the left block | 52-32 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Riddle's fadeaway is rejected by James Willson | 52-32 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 52-32 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #7 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Wesley Boyd (SG), David Allen (PF), Richard Austin (C) George Graves, Charles Owens, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Leroy Wheat takes the ball from Warren Cash | 54-32 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 56-32 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Teer and he's fouled by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the free throw | 56-34 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Richard Austin snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat snags the offensive board | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 56-34 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat grabs the board | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the jumper from the right wing set up by David Allen | 58-34 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-34 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | David Allen hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 60-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a runner from close range | 60-34 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | David Allen drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Austin | 62-34 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses short on a shot from the baseline | 62-34 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Richard Austin gets the rebound | 62-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Wesley Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #8 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF) Leroy Wheat, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Willson swats the layup by Warren Cash | 64-34 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-34 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Teer is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #9 | 64-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-34 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-34 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the offensive board | 66-34 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-37 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 66-37 |