| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Larry Horne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Larry Horne - foul #2 on Larry Horne, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 27-32 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Leonard Sargent - foul #2 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Stanhope - foul #3 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Mayo | 28-38 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Dwayne Stanhope steals it from Leonard Sargent | 28-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF) Dwayne Stanhope | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt | 30-38 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Brian Celestin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos tips it home | 32-40 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Wilbur Honeycutt steals it from Manuel Twedt | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts, Calvin Enos, George Mayo, Larry Horne | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Michael Forney lays it up and in set up by Gregory Richards | 34-40 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | James Bancroft can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 34-40 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Allen Misner takes the ball from Charles Payson | 34-40 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Roger Woody swats the layup by Kenneth Henderson | 34-40 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwayne Stanhope | 34-43 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Charles Payson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dwayne Stanhope - foul #4 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Gregory Richards, Brian Celestin, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), George Mayo (PF), Larry Horne (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Allen Misner, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Roger Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Larry Horne (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Charles Payson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Donald Karam (C) Charles Payson, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF) Dwayne Stanhope | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Virgilio Gallo - foul #3 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is denied on a layup by George Mayo | 36-47 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Donald Karam snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Virgilio Gallo, Donald Karam | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (SF) Calvin Enos | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Woody | 36-47 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Michael Forney hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | George Mayo pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Forney | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-47 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-47 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | George Mayo gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | George Mayo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Roger Woody loses the dribble to George Mayo | 38-47 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | George Mayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | George Mayo is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts, Dwayne Stanhope, George Mayo, Larry Horne | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgilio Gallo | 38-47 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | James Bancroft drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Henderson | 38-50 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Dennis Parkinson takes the ball from Brian Celestin | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | James Bancroft drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Misner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Allen Misner can't throw it down | 38-52 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Enos | 38-52 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-52 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Allen Misner grabs the offensive board | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Karam (C) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), George Mayo (PF), Larry Horne (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner, Dennis Parkinson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Charles Payson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Wilbur Honeycutt | 38-52 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Richards and he's fouled by George Mayo - foul #1 on George Mayo, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-52 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-52 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Larry Horne pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | George Mayo is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Gallo - foul #4 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt runs out the clock | 41-52 |