| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Hensley inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bacote and the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (PF) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Kevin Leland takes the ball from William Hensley after a doubleteam | 31-24 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | James Bacote is hacked by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Leland | 33-24 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Joseph White's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Bacote and he's hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) William Allen | |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-24 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | James Bacote pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Emery | 38-24 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bell | 38-27 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Tom Berry is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 38-27 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Michael Bell, Tom Berry | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 38-27 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | William Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Hensley | 38-30 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace loses the dribble to Joseph White | 38-30 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | William Hensley scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph White | 38-32 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Mike Emery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Wallace | 41-32 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Lapine | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | William Hensley tips it home | 41-34 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Stockman | 44-34 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Joseph White evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) William Hensley | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | William Allen steals it from Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Miller - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Tom Berry (C) Michael Bell, Joseph White | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine's pass is intercepted by Tom Berry | 49-43 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | William Hensley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | William Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hensley | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tom Berry - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) James Taylor | |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Tom Berry - foul #4 on Tom Berry, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (C) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (C) Tom Berry | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-46 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | William Hensley tips it in | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Joseph White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hensley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 57-48 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph White | 57-50 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | James Bacote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tom Berry (PF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo, Joseph White | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Michael Bell snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 57-50 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Tom Berry travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Bacote is denied on a dunk by Tom Berry | 57-50 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Gary Taylor steals the ball from Tom Berry | 57-50 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), William Hensley (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Tom Berry, Edward Midgette | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | William Allen snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Lapine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Tommy Jaramillo is called for the reach on Mike Emery - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (PF) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White's pass is intercepted by Mike Emery | 57-50 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 57-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (C) Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | William Hensley is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Joseph White is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Woodrow Carlson (SG), Clarence Gay (SF) William Allen, James Taylor, William Hensley | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by Michael Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), William Hensley (SF) Michael Bell, Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman runs out the clock | 62-52 |