| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank English (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Gale inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Wade Foote evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Moshe Zircher - foul #1 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Timothy Guyton is called for the reach on Lloyd Vallo - foul #4 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Vallo | 27-35 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox loses the dribble to Ernie Stoughton | 27-35 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Frank English pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Michael Neff can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox tips it in | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (C) John Gale, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | William Krueger is fouled on the floor by Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wilmer Malizia (SG), Thomas Griffin (PF) Wade Foote, Frank English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin drills a floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernie Stoughton | 31-38 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | The short jumper by William Krueger is denied by Moshe Zircher | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mulvey (PG), Wade Foote (SG), John Gale (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Wilmer Malizia, Felix Haas, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Mulvey | 33-38 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank English (PF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG) Steve Chicoine | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Robert Alford is called for the reach on Aaron Mulvey - foul #3 on Robert Alford, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (C) Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | William Krueger's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Olguin | 33-39 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Alford pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | William Krueger is called for the reach on Robert Alford in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Krueger, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Robert Alford's pass is intercepted by Wade Foote | 33-39 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | John Gale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wade Foote | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Aaron Mulvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Gale (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank English (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Moshe Zircher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | William Krueger snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Wade Foote splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin tips it in | 35-41 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Mark Olguin blocks the short jumper by Frank English | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-41 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-41 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo tips it in | 35-43 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Aaron Mulvey - foul #2 on Aaron Mulvey, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wilmer Malizia (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Aaron Mulvey, Wade Foote, John Gale, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), John McCullars (PF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Moshe Zircher, Mark Olguin | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Robert Alford steals it from Felix Haas | 35-46 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | John McCullars banks in the layup | 35-48 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Terry Welch tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox knocks in the floater from the left block | 37-50 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 37-50 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | John McCullars snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) SG - Wilmer Malizia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Felix Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Chicoine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Alford (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine can't connect on a runner near the basket | 37-50 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | John McCullars snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Robert Alford is called for the reach on Felix Haas - foul #4 on Robert Alford, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Earl Jones (SF), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Michael Neff, Wilmer Malizia, Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), James Warner (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford, John McCullars, Terry Welch | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Wade Foote splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Guyton | 40-50 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Moshe Zircher | 40-53 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Warner takes the ball from Wade Foote after a doubleteam | 40-53 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Frank English takes the ball from Ernie Stoughton in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Wade Foote comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Warner | 40-56 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | William Krueger drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wade Foote | 42-56 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is hacked by Timothy Guyton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), John Gale (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Earl Jones, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, James Warner, Mark Olguin | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Wade Foote evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 45-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Terry Welch can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Cox - foul #3 on Anthony Cox, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mulvey (PG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), William Krueger (C) Michael Neff, John Gale, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), James Warner (SG), Steve Chicoine (SF), John McCullars (PF) Dema Gradowski, Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, Moshe Zircher | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | William Krueger pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Aaron Mulvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Krueger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Warner (fresh) SF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Felix Haas hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Terry Welch jams it on a great pass from James Warner | 47-62 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | James Warner snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is fouled on the floor by William Krueger - foul #2 on William Krueger, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wilmer Malizia (SG) Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) James Warner, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin knocks in the shot from the left block | 49-64 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Wilmer Malizia pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | William Krueger buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John McCullars | 51-66 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), John Gale (SF), Frank English (PF), Earl Jones (C) Aaron Mulvey, Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton's pass is intercepted by John Gale in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Michael Neff drills a floater from the left side | 53-66 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine loses the dribble to Michael Neff in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Frank English misses the dunk attempt | 53-66 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Olguin | 53-66 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Wilmer Malizia steals it from Ernie Stoughton | 53-66 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | John Gale misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Frank English tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Frank English gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | John Gale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski is hacked by Michael Neff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Neff, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Anthony Cox (C) Wilmer Malizia, Frank English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (C) Steve Chicoine, Mark Olguin | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is hacked by Moshe Zircher - foul #2 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin (PF), William Krueger (C) Earl Jones, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF) Moshe Zircher | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Gale and the foul's on Dema Gradowski - foul #1 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses the free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Wade Foote evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Gale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Krueger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Lloyd Vallo steps in front of the John Gale pass | 55-67 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski lays it in set up by Lloyd Vallo | 55-69 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | John Gale hits a shot from the left block | 57-69 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is hacked by Wade Foote in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Foote, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Earl Jones (PF), Anthony Cox (C) John Gale, Thomas Griffin, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Terry Welch (C) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Wade Foote works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mulvey (PG), Wilmer Malizia (SG), Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Neff, Wade Foote, Earl Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Vallo | 60-74 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Felix Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (C) Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Haas - foul #2 on Felix Haas, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG) Aaron Mulvey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Moshe Zircher (PF) Steve Chicoine, John McCullars | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Wilmer Malizia gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Michael Neff double dribbles | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-75 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-75 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Terry Welch's pass is intercepted by Felix Haas | 60-75 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Felix Haas hits the finger roll | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Neff - foul #3 on Michael Neff, team foul #11 | 62-75 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Felix Haas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilmer Malizia | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski runs out the clock | 65-77 |