| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 32-21 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace is fouled on the floor by David Peguero - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | James Thompson snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy drills a jumper in the paint | 34-21 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | James Brown steps in front of the Earl Mitchem pass | 34-21 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Philip Mance gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Philip Mance is denied by Freddy Larrabee | 34-21 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | James Quon gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a shot from the right side | 34-23 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Philip Mance lays it in on a great pass from James Thompson | 36-23 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | James Quon travels with the ball | 36-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Philip Corson | 39-23 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | James Quon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 39-26 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Peguero | 39-29 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Wallace, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | James Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-32 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 39-32 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the lay-in | 39-32 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it home | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't connect on a shot from close range | 39-34 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Manz | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | David Peguero misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | William Manz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Ronnie Graney (PF) David Peguero, Jack Robinson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Philip Mance knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Wallace | 42-34 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Manz | 42-34 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jason Wallace - foul #3 on Jason Wallace, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Adam Croskey (SF), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Ronnie Graney | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | James Thompson scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Philip Corson | 44-35 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Bill Jenkins is blocked by Patrick Ferrell | 44-35 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | James Quon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Breslawski | 44-38 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Jack Robinson denies the turnaround by James Brown | 44-40 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell tips it home | 46-40 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Marc Breslawski | 46-42 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | James Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Thompson | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Croskey (fresh) PF - James Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | James Quon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Philip Corson gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber banks in the layup set up by James Quon and he's fouled by Patrick Ferrell - foul #1 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, Adam Croskey, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) James Quon, Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Mitchem | 48-47 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronnie Graney | 48-47 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the runner in the paint set up by David Peguero | 48-49 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | James Thompson buries a runner in the lane | 50-49 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 52-52 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | James Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Carlos Weber | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Quon | 52-54 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Mance - foul #1 on Philip Mance, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-55 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), James Thompson (PF) Philip Corson, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Weber - foul #4 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | William Manz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 57-57 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Jenkins | 57-59 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Robert Tandy steals it from William Manz | 57-59 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #4 on Jack Robinson, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Philip Mance's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Jenkins | 57-59 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Robert Tandy blocks the short jumper by Jack Robinson | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), James Thompson (PF) Philip Corson, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Freddy Larrabee | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | James Brown jams it on a great pass from Philip Mance | 59-59 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Robert Tandy | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Peguero | 59-61 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins connects on the jump hook in the paint | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Philip Mance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Brown | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jason Wallace is called for the reach on Bill Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Wallace, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 62-65 |