| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) PF - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Patrick Simmons is denied by Paul Miltenberger | 23-44 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons tips it but misses | 23-44 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Josh Davis snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is hacked by Alphonso Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Miltenberger | 23-47 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons's pass is intercepted by Larry Camper | 23-47 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Larry Camper jams it | 23-49 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Larry Camper is called for the reach on Michael Horn - foul #1 on Larry Camper, team foul #1 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz loses the dribble to Jeffrey Barnett | 23-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Larry Camper clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marshall Baker - foul #2 on Marshall Baker, team foul #2 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Michael Horn buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert McGavock | 25-50 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is fouled on the floor by Marshall Baker - foul #3 on Marshall Baker, team foul #3 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Marshall Baker, Robert McGavock, Tyler Galaz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | William Koo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-50 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons snags the defensive board | 25-50 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes's layup is rejected by Ted Johnson | 25-50 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the rebound | 25-50 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Josh Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-50 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett tips it back up and in | 25-52 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi is hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #2 on Ted Johnson, team foul #2 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) Josh Davis, Ted Johnson | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-52 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Mark Fulton steps in front of the William Koo pass in the backcourt | 27-52 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | William Koo is called for the reach on Alphonso Bianchi - foul #1 on William Koo, team foul #3 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Terry Grimes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) William Koo, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton buries a jumper in the lane | 29-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-52 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres grabs the offensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the lay-in | 29-52 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford hits the follow up shot | 29-54 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-54 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres gets the rebound | 29-54 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-54 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Smith | 29-54 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, David Smith, Patrick Simmons, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Larry Camper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-54 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McGavock | 32-54 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Josh Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses the tip | 32-54 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Gutierres - foul #1 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF) Larry Camper, Jim Gutierres | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Baker - foul #4 on Marshall Baker, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Patrick Simmons (PF) Tyler Galaz, Marshall Baker, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger (C) Ted Johnson | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 33-54 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Koo | 33-56 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-56 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is called for traveling | 33-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Robert McGavock (PF) Michael Horn, Mark Fulton, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Dittmar (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Crawford | 33-56 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyler Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McGavock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Rossman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar snags the defensive board | 33-58 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | James Pitcher's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-58 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Lawrence Smith takes the ball from Ralph Dittmar | 33-58 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith lays it up and in | 35-58 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is whistled for traveling | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Tyler Galaz, Lawrence Smith, Terry Grimes, Robert McGavock, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Ralph Dittmar, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Barnett denies the turnaround by David Smith | 35-58 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Alphonso Bianchi is called for the reach on Paul Miltenberger - foul #2 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG) William Koo | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Camper | 35-60 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-60 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is fouled on the floor by Terry Grimes - foul #3 on Terry Grimes, team foul #7 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG), Stephen Rossman (C) Mark Fulton, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF) Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Gutierres - foul #2 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #5 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Crawford | 37-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Rossman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Horn | 39-64 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jim Gutierres and the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), David Smith (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Terry Grimes, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Larry Camper, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the free throw | 39-67 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Marshall Baker - foul #5 on Marshall Baker, team foul #9 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG) Marshall Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | William Koo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the easy layup | 42-68 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 42-70 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | David Smith lays it up and in | 44-70 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-73 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #6 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Camper | 45-75 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Gutierres - foul #3 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #7 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Lloyd Crawford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #10 | 47-75 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 49-77 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-77 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford tips it back up and in | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Lloyd Crawford takes the ball from Tyler Galaz | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyler Galaz (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McGavock (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pitcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gutierres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-79 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-79 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 49-79 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-79 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyler Galaz - foul #2 on Tyler Galaz, team foul #11 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket | 53-81 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Larry Camper connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Miltenberger | 53-84 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Barnett | 53-84 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is hacked by Tyler Galaz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Galaz, team foul #12 | 53-84 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-85 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock gets the rebound | 53-85 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the jumper in the lane | 55-85 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-85 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-85 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith's layup is rejected by Paul Miltenberger | 55-85 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 55-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Camper | 55-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Barnett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #8 | 55-88 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 1st free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses the 2nd free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 56-88 |