| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) PF - Moshe Zircher (fresh) C - Terry Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) SG - Wade Foote (fresh) SF - John Gale (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terry Welch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank English | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo hits a floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Wade Foote clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lloyd Vallo - foul #1 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Wade Foote drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank English | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Frank English snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | John Gale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lloyd Vallo | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Wade Foote picks off the pass by Ernie Stoughton in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | John Gale misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski is hacked by Timothy Guyton - foul #1 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, Moshe Zircher, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wilmer Malizia (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Wade Foote, John Gale, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Robert Alford hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Michael Neff double dribbles | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) SG - Steve Chicoine (fresh) SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McCullars (fresh) C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) SG - Wilmer Malizia (fresh) SF - Felix Haas (fresh) PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) C - William Krueger (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Robert Alford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Felix Haas - foul #1 on Felix Haas, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Wade Foote (SG) Michael Neff, Wilmer Malizia | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SF), Frank English (PF) Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank English | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Krueger | 11-7 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | John McCullars gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | William Krueger gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Gale | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Guyton - foul #2 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) Dema Gradowski, Steve Chicoine, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wilmer Malizia (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Wade Foote, John Gale, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Terry Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Alford | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Moshe Zircher - foul #1 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG) Wilmer Malizia | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is hacked by Michael Neff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Warner (SG), John McCullars (PF) Lloyd Vallo, Moshe Zircher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Jones (SF), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin, Anthony Cox | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | James Warner hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) SG - James Warner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McCullars (fresh) C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Jones (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Krueger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Wade Foote splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski travels in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG), Mark Olguin (C) James Warner, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mulvey (PG), John Gale (SF) Michael Neff, Earl Jones | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Mark Olguin denies the turnaround by William Krueger | 18-12 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Wade Foote grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Wade Foote evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernie Stoughton | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) Dema Gradowski, Steve Chicoine, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (PG), Wilmer Malizia (SG), Earl Jones (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Aaron Mulvey, Wade Foote, John Gale, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Wilmer Malizia loses the dribble to Edgar Foster | 18-12 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Alford | 20-12 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 20-12 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Zircher | 20-12 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 20-12 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Felix Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Felix Haas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox tips it in | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Welch | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox misses long on a floater from the left side | 22-14 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Felix Haas (fairly fresh) SG - Wilmer Malizia (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Edgar Foster is called for the reach on Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Edgar Foster, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Moshe Zircher, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wade Foote (SG), John Gale (SF), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Felix Haas, Wilmer Malizia, Earl Jones, Thomas Griffin, Anthony Cox | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Frank English connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wade Foote | 22-16 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton blows the dunk | 22-16 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Frank English snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | John Gale is fouled on the floor by Steve Chicoine - foul #1 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | William Krueger blows the dunk | 22-16 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John McCullars | 22-16 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | John McCullars comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Neff - foul #2 on Michael Neff, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) Michael Neff | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is fouled on the floor by Dema Gradowski - foul #1 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | John Gale loses the dribble to Dema Gradowski | 24-16 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine lays it in set up by Dema Gradowski | 26-16 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank English | 26-19 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | William Krueger loses the ball out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) Dema Gradowski, Steve Chicoine, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mulvey (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Earl Jones (C) Wade Foote, John Gale, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Aaron Mulvey is called for the reach on Lloyd Vallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Mulvey, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-19 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Moshe Zircher picks off the pass by Thomas Griffin | 32-19 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-19 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Zircher | 32-19 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is fouled on the floor by Felix Haas - foul #2 on Felix Haas, team foul #7 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Warner (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Wilmer Malizia (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Aaron Mulvey, Felix Haas, Earl Jones | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Warner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilmer Malizia (fresh) PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Neff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, James Warner, Moshe Zircher, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (PF) Thomas Griffin | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Neff makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-20 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Wade Foote splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox tips it in | 34-22 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Neff - foul #3 on Michael Neff, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SF) Michael Neff, Wilmer Malizia | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 34-22 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is hacked by Dema Gradowski - foul #2 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Welch (C) Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Guyton - foul #3 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (PG), Wilmer Malizia (SG), Frank English (PF) Timothy Guyton, Wade Foote, Anthony Cox | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | John Gale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Welch | 35-23 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Welch | 37-23 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | John Gale knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine is hacked by Wilmer Malizia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilmer Malizia, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Robert Alford (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mulvey (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Earl Jones (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Felix Haas, Wilmer Malizia, John Gale, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster travels in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG) Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is hacked by Mark Olguin - foul #1 on Mark Olguin, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 38-28 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Wade Foote connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-31 |