| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the open dunk | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits a floater from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 6-7 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nestor Panek | 6-10 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Arnold Smith | 8-10 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | James Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Morris Demarco blocks the short jumper by George Porter | 8-10 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is intercepted by George Porter | 8-10 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | George Porter banks in the layup | 8-12 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a runner from the right block | 8-12 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herbert Boyer - foul #1 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | David Parker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey's layup is rejected by Brandon Rumberger | 12-14 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eli Oliveira (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #1 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | George Porter snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner blows the layup | 12-14 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on George Cangelosi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (C) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) George Porter | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 12-18 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | James Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (C) Ryan Wegman, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is fouled on the floor by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | James Burke misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-21 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 12-23 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the floater from the left block | 12-25 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | James Burke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs gets the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-25 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Gipe | 14-25 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs loses the ball out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 14-25 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) George Porter, Herbert Renken | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the lay-in | 16-25 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 19-25 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Willie Minyard steals the ball from Eli Oliveira in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Stephen Hutcheson (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Ryan Wegman, David Parker, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-25 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Laurence Wanner | 19-27 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the lay-in | 20-27 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 20-27 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is fouled on the floor by Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Herbert Boyer (PF) Stephen Hutcheson, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF) Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Minyard - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Johnny Gipe (C) Ryan Wegman, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Nestor Panek | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Martin Suggs | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Gipe is called for the reach on Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF) Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | George Porter travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Wanner | 22-30 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Herbert Boyer | 24-30 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Ryan Wegman, David Parker, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | James Burke blows the layup | 25-30 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 25-30 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | James Burke is called for the reach on Stephen Hutcheson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Morris Demarco is denied by Laurence Wanner | 27-33 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 29-33 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Hutcheson - foul #1 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Arnold Smith, Stephen Hutcheson, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger's floater is tipped away by Jamie Smith | 29-34 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | George Porter pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Brandon Rumberger steals the ball from Willie Minyard | 29-34 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Herbert Renken (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Nichols | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 29-34 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) C - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger scores on a jump hook in the paint | 31-34 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | George Porter tips it in | 31-36 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-36 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Brandon Rumberger is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger, David Parker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Herbert Renken - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #11 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, Stephen Hutcheson, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Corey | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-44 |