| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 22-40 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | James Wilson denies the turnaround by Donald Payne | 22-40 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 22-40 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Pavel Zurin | 25-40 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Adams - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (PG), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Warren Adams, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Randolph Cheesman steps in front of the Pavel Zurin pass in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Troy Edwards is blocked by Richard Corriveau | 25-42 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Corriveau | 25-42 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood loses the dribble to Troy Edwards | 25-42 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Toni Zebel is called for the reach on Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Toni Zebel, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Terry Cleland (PF), James Wilson (C) Toni Zebel, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson travels with the ball | 25-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on David Lawson - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Eddie Pavone (PF) Garf Alenichev, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the 3rd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson connects on the shot from close range set up by James Pegues | 26-44 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (C) Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, James Pegues, Jacob Jefferson, Oliver Smith | |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Rudolph Haywood takes the ball from Troy Edwards | 27-44 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Donald Payne steps in front of the Eddie Pavone pass in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Totten | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ralph Totten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Thomas Alexander steals the ball from Eddie Pavone | 27-44 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Warren Adams | 30-46 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Donald Payne can't throw it down but he's hacked by Pavel Zurin - foul #2 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Garf Alenichev (SG), Toni Zebel (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF), James Wilson (C) Warren Adams, Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Troy Edwards, Walter Underwood | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | James Wilson is denied on a layup by Jacob Jefferson | 30-47 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 30-47 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits a jumper from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Richard Corriveau takes the ball from Joe Lane | 32-47 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-47 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 32-47 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is fouled in the backcourt by Toni Zebel - foul #4 on Toni Zebel, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Terry Cleland (PF) Toni Zebel, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Kang Chiu grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Alexander and he's hacked by Warren Adams - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Warren Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Oliver Smith | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | James Pegues picks off the pass by Terry Cleland in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the lay-in | 32-49 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 32-49 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Thompson - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Eddie Pavone (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Pavel Zurin, Terry Cleland, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is hacked by Kang Chiu - foul #4 on Kang Chiu, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Kang Chiu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Joe Lane (PF) Oscar Croteau, Walter Underwood | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Corriveau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | David Lawson is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Troy Edwards | 33-52 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the runner from the left block | 35-52 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | David Lawson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Warren Thompson | 35-54 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-54 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (PF), James Wilson (C) Eddie Pavone, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane | |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 35-54 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau and the foul's on Rudolph Haywood - foul #3 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Terry Cleland tips it home | 37-57 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is hacked by Garf Alenichev in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #8 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (PG) Garf Alenichev | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Donald Payne, Troy Edwards | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Oliver Smith steps in front of the Pavel Zurin pass in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Ralph Totten grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Ralph Totten misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 37-59 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Toni Zebel | 37-59 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Ralph Totten misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-59 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | James Pegues snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 37-61 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Richard Corriveau (PF), James Wilson (C) Rudolph Haywood, Ralph Totten, Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Jacob Jefferson, Oliver Smith | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 37-64 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Warren Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-64 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Donald Payne pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Toni Zebel takes the ball from Warren Thompson | 37-64 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Warren Adams can't finish the layup | 37-64 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 37-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Toni Zebel (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Pavel Zurin (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Corriveau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joe Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #10 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Garf Alenichev (SG), Ralph Totten (C) Warren Adams, Pavel Zurin, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Walter Underwood | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Kang Chiu connects on the open runner from close range set up by Garf Alenichev | 39-65 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-65 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards tips it back up and in | 39-67 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau is denied on a layup by Randolph Cheesman | 39-67 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 39-67 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Kang Chiu picks off the pass by Troy Edwards in the backcourt | 39-67 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Toni Zebel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-67 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the shot from the right block | 39-67 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the offensive board | 39-67 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-67 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Ralph Totten grabs the board | 39-67 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Randolph Cheesman steals it from Ralph Totten | 39-67 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Richard Corriveau swats the short shot by Randolph Cheesman | 39-67 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Kang Chiu snags the defensive board | 39-67 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Toni Zebel is called for 10 seconds | 39-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (PF) Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | James Pegues's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Corriveau | 39-67 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Terry Cleland gets the rebound | 39-67 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | David Lawson is called for the reach on Garf Alenichev - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #4 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG) David Lawson | |
| 04:06 | Ohio | James Pegues steals the ball from Terry Cleland | 39-67 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Pegues is whistled for traveling | 39-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Ralph Totten is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #5 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Joe Lane (C) Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Ralph Totten can't finish the layup | 39-67 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Joe Lane snags the defensive board | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Pegues is hacked by Toni Zebel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Toni Zebel, team foul #11 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG) Toni Zebel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Warren Adams | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garf Alenichev (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kang Chiu (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Totten (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cleland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pegues (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Edwards (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Lane (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Terry Cleland grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Warren Adams connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garf Alenichev | 43-68 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Kang Chiu steps in front of the David Lawson pass in the backcourt | 43-68 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Ralph Totten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kang Chiu | 45-68 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Pegues is fouled in the backcourt by Garf Alenichev - foul #5 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #12 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Richard Corriveau (PF) Garf Alenichev, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Oliver Smith (C) Thomas Alexander, Joe Lane | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Terry Cleland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | David Lawson scores on a runner near the basket set up by Randolph Cheesman | 45-70 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kang Chiu and the foul's on Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (PF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG) James Pegues | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau makes the free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ralph Totten is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Totten, team foul #13 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF) Warren Adams, Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (C) Oliver Smith | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Ralph Totten makes the runner in the lane | 50-70 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 50-70 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Pavel Zurin picks off the pass by Joe Lane | 50-70 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Ralph Totten's fadeaway is rejected by Randolph Cheesman | 53-70 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-70 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Ralph Totten gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Ralph Totten can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 56-70 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Ralph Totten gets the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ralph Totten jams the wide open dunk | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson runs out the clock | 58-70 |