| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Don Lane knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-34 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Don Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), John Cronin (C) Kristopher Spier, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Don Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Don Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Cronin | 44-34 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cearley | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Don Lane and he's fouled by Robin Milan - foul #1 on Robin Milan, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lonny Lee (C) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, John Cronin | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | David Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Carl Stewart denies the turnaround by Chuck Wolfe | 47-37 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Don Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | John Cronin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 47-39 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Don Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonny Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Vidal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Carter comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Cronin - foul #2 on John Cronin, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Lonny Lee, Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Carl Stewart takes the ball from Ramon Soto | 48-39 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright can't throw it down | 48-39 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | David Carter misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | John Cronin snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Carl Stewart is called for the reach on Chad Cumbie - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG) Don Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | David Carter knocks in the floater from the left side | 50-42 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), John Cronin (C) Kenneth Cearley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Don Lane is fouled on the floor by Robin Milan - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Robin Milan steals the ball from John Parker | 50-42 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | John Cronin knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Perkowski | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Cronin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Cronin takes the ball from Antonio Cartwright after a doubleteam | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Parker - foul #4 on John Parker, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), Eugene Vidal (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Roger Jackson, John Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | David Carter travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kristopher Spier, John Cronin | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 50-48 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | David Carter tips it home | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #4 on Carl Stewart, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Roger Jackson (SF) Don Lane, Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Herbert Burkhart takes the ball from Chad Cumbie | 52-48 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Kristopher Spier steals it from Eugene Vidal | 52-48 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Kristopher Spier | 52-50 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Carter (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Vidal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Cumbie - foul #2 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG), Carl Stewart (SF), John Parker (PF) Herbert Burkhart, David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Nelson and he's hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #4 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SG), Lonny Lee (C) Roger Jackson, Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 53-52 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Robin Milan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Parker | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Don Lane's pass is intercepted by Ramon Soto | 53-52 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SG), Antonio Cartwright (C) Herbert Burkhart, Lonny Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), John Cronin (C) Ramon Soto, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #5 on Carl Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Nelson picks off the pass by Don Lane | 53-54 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robin Milan | 53-56 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Kristopher Spier steals the ball from Don Lane | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robin Milan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Don Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Lonny Lee (SF) Don Lane, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 53-58 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (SF) Lonny Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chuck Wolfe - foul #1 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, John Cronin | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #5 on John Parker, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Don Lane misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Don Lane scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Carter | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 57-62 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Don Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Don Lane is called for the reach on Kristopher Spier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Lane, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Don Lane is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by David Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robin Milan | 60-65 |