| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Don Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Carter | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | John Parker blocks the short jumper by Chuck Wolfe | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Carter and he's fouled by Chuck Wolfe - foul #2 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | David Carter is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Don Lane - foul #1 on Don Lane, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the dunk | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Robin Milan scores on a turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 34-34 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cronin | 35-34 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Robin Milan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright drills a shot in the lane set up by David Carter | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG) David Carter | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ramon Soto | 38-36 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | John Perkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | John Parker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Don Lane | 40-36 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | John Parker drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Perkowski - foul #1 on John Perkowski, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Cronin | 42-38 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | John Cronin hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kenneth Cearley | 44-38 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Kristopher Spier steals the ball from Don Lane | 44-38 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier dunks the ball | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robin Milan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Don Lane is denied by John Cronin | 46-38 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SG), Eugene Vidal (PF) Don Lane, John Parker | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie's pass is intercepted by David Carter | 46-38 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | David Carter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | John Perkowski gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe banks in the layup on a great pass from John Perkowski and he's hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #2 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG), Roger Jackson (SF) Carl Stewart, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 49-39 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | David Carter clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ramon Soto picks off the pass by David Carter in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Carl Stewart (SF), Antonio Cartwright (C) David Carter, Roger Jackson, Eugene Vidal | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | John Cronin picks off the pass by John Parker | 51-39 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier buries a driving attempt from close range | 53-39 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | John Cronin snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-39 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Parker | 53-42 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #5 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PG), Roger Jackson (SG), Eugene Vidal (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Don Lane, John Parker | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 56-42 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | David Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is hacked by Eugene Vidal - foul #1 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | John Cronin steals it from Roger Jackson | 58-42 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lonny Lee (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 58-43 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | John Cronin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 60-43 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonny Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Vidal blocks the jumper by John Cronin | 60-46 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | David Carter drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Jackson and he's hacked by John Cronin - foul #2 on John Cronin, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kristopher Spier, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (PG) Antonio Cartwright | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson drills a shot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ramon Soto - foul #2 on Ramon Soto, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Chad Cumbie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Robin Milan | 64-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Chuck Wolfe blocks the short jumper by David Carter | 64-51 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 67-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal is fouled on the floor by Chuck Wolfe - foul #3 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG) Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 69-52 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | David Carter knocks in the runner in the lane | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley runs out the clock | 69-54 |