| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) SF - John Welch (fresh) PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Eric Finley drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman loses the dribble to John Welch | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Lino Zwagerman is called for the reach on John Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Sullivan | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Gibbons | 0-8 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Lino Zwagerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Price takes the ball from Gregory Elrod in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by John Welch | 0-10 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod lays it in on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 2-10 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Welch | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) SF - John Welch (tiring) PF - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Robert Savage double dribbles | 2-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Dan Elliott, Reuben Croft | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Randy Lister steals it from Eric Finley in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Randy Lister clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-13 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 2-13 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #4 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF) Edward Thomas, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-15 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 3rd free throw | 2-16 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber jams it | 4-16 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Finley | 4-18 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-18 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 4-18 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Spencer Wangberg | 4-21 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregory Elrod | 7-21 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-24 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gibbons | 7-27 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Reuben Croft swats the short shot by Gregory Elrod | 7-27 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-27 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the ball out of bounds | 7-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Robert Gibbons | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Robert Savage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #5 | 7-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (C) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Milton Swanson steals the ball from Eric Finley | 7-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tired) PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 2 pts. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 9-27 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the shot from the left side | 9-27 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley pulls down the rebound | 9-27 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-27 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 9-27 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-27 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the tip | 9-27 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the rebound | 9-27 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Harley Medley buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Guillermo Guzman | 11-27 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #6 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Price | 11-29 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's pass is intercepted by Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 11-29 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano lays it in | 11-31 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a shot from close range | 11-31 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 11-31 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-31 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by John Welch and he's fouled by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #7 | 11-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Dan Elliott | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the free throw | 11-34 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-34 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Gregory Elrod blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eric Finley | 11-34 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Augustine Romano | 11-34 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-34 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harley Medley | 11-34 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Eric Finley steps in front of the Lawrence Ridley pass in the backcourt | 11-34 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't finish the layup | 11-34 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it home | 11-36 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Savage (C) Lawrence Ridley, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Rodney Price, Augustine Romano, John Welch | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tired) C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #8 | 11-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 11-37 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 11-38 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-38 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Reuben Croft | 11-41 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-41 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-41 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 11-41 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 11-43 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Dan Elliott is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #2 | 11-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Dan Elliott | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Randy Lister clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-43 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't tip it in | 11-43 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Rodney Price snags the defensive board | 11-43 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Rodney Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-43 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #9 | 11-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) John Welch | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-43 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the board | 11-43 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #3 | 11-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Dan Elliott (PF) Rodney Price, Reuben Croft | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 11-43 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-43 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #10 | 12-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Augustine Romano | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 12-44 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-45 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the dribble to Robert Gibbons | 12-45 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-45 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 12-45 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harley Medley | 14-45 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #11 | 14-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Reuben Croft (C) John Welch, Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 14-46 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-46 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 14-46 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-46 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Augustine Romano | 14-46 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-46 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 14-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (tired) C - Darell Wilber (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 2 pts. C - Reuben Croft (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-46 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 14-46 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 14-46 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 16-46 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #12 | 16-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 16-47 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 16-48 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Reuben Croft is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #4 | 16-48 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 18-48 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #13 | 18-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Spencer Wangberg, Reuben Croft | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 18-49 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the 2nd free throw | 18-49 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 18-49 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 3 from the left wing | 21-49 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | John Welch comes up short on the shot from the right side | 21-49 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 21-49 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Rodney Price - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #5 | 21-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Dan Elliott | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-49 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 21-49 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #14 | 21-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Gibbons | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 21-50 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-50 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 21-50 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #6 | 21-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Eric Finley, Rodney Price | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 22-50 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Lino Zwagerman is called for the reach on Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #15 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 23-51 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 23-52 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 23-52 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 23-52 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 23-52 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 23-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 23-52 |