| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) C - Johnnie Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) SG - Robin Milan (fresh) SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Robin Milan buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kenneth Nelson | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Kenneth Cearley | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Robin Milan pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Cearley | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Robin Milan hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Cearley | 5-9 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Toni Przybyszewski steps in front of the Roger Jackson pass | 5-9 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Roger Jackson is blocked by Kenneth Nelson | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Toni Przybyszewski | 5-9 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Robin Milan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 5-12 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Nelson steps in front of the Johnnie Brown pass | 5-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robin Milan | 5-14 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 7-14 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Chisom | 7-16 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Robin Milan connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 10-18 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #1 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dima Sedlacek (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-18 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Toni Przybyszewski | 10-21 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent tips it home | 12-21 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnnie Brown | 12-21 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Brown - foul #1 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Phillip White (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Robin Milan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Ronald Blanton | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 15-21 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Roger Jackson is called for the reach on Toni Przybyszewski - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall (C) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is called for traveling | 15-21 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is hacked by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #1 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Ronald Blanton (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Mark Burr jams it | 17-21 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Robin Milan | 17-23 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Cearley steals the ball from Donald Sasse | 17-23 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the easy layup | 17-23 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Blanton - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (C) Mark Burr, Willian Lang, Phillip White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Nelson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (SG) Harold Vincent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Burr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dima Sedlacek | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Mark Burr takes the ball from Kenneth Nelson | 20-25 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart blows the layup | 20-25 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 20-28 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Phillip White (C) Mark Burr, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Robin Milan (SG), Ronald Blanton (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Dima Sedlacek, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Sasse | 20-28 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Herbert Burkhart is called for the reach on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dima Sedlacek | 20-30 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Mark Burr's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Chisom | 20-30 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Donald Sasse is called for the reach on Dikembe Chisom - foul #1 on Donald Sasse, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Roger Jackson (PF) Willian Lang, Phillip White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dikembe Chisom | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robin Milan | 20-32 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Harold Vincent - foul #1 on Harold Vincent, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Johnnie Brown (C) Mark Burr, Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Robin Milan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-32 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton tips it but misses | 20-32 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the finger roll | 22-32 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Dikembe Chisom (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Dima Sedlacek, Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnnie Brown | 22-33 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 22-33 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Toni Przybyszewski | 22-35 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's pass is intercepted by Toni Przybyszewski | 22-35 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Harold Vincent is called for the reach on Toni Przybyszewski - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Phillip White (C) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse double dribbles | 22-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton (PF) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-37 |