| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Nestor Panek | 40-46 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's layup is rejected by Morris Demarco | 40-46 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is intercepted by Eli Oliveira | 40-46 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses short on an open floater from close range | 40-46 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | James Nichols is hacked by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | James Nichols clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | David Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | David Parker steps in front of the Vernon Corey pass | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | James Burke buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek lays it in on a nice dish by James Burke and the foul's on Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Willie Minyard steps in front of the George Cangelosi pass | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Martin Suggs steals it from Daniel Nix | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi loses the dribble to Martin Suggs | 47-46 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Frank Boatman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Frank Boatman, George Cangelosi, Daniel Nix | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (PF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Demarco | 50-48 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 50-48 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's pass is intercepted by Abraham Kilgo | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 53-48 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Ryan Wegman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (C) Willie Minyard, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF) Eli Oliveira, Jimmy Brown | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Morris Demarco | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Ryan Wegman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Daniel Nix (C) Ryan Wegman, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 53-50 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | George Porter jams it on a great pass from Nestor Panek | 55-50 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith's pass is intercepted by Martin Suggs | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by George Porter and he's hacked by Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG) Martin Suggs, George Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Frank Boatman (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Boatman - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Ryan Wegman | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (PF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | James Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 60-52 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray tips it in | 62-52 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | A charge is called on David Parker - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eli Oliveira - foul #4 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (C) George Cangelosi | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Nix - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Boyer swats the short shot by Willie Minyard | 65-53 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't tip it in | 65-53 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-53 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | James Burke snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman misses short on an open shot from the left side | 67-53 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 67-53 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Martin Suggs | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Willie Minyard is blocked by Herbert Boyer | 69-53 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #4 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (C) Ryan Wegman, Frank Boatman, Daniel Nix, Morris Demarco | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Johnny Gipe takes the ball from Jamie Smith | 69-55 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | George Porter pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 72-55 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Herbert Boyer | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | George Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-55 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 75-55 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-55 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe gets the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF) Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #9 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Johnny Gipe | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Porter | 77-59 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | David Parker comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by George Porter - foul #5 on George Porter, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) Gary Sharpe, George Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | David Parker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith travels with the ball | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Daniel Nix | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jimmy Brown is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner - foul #3 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #10 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-62 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Burke | 78-62 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman connects on the open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Wegman | 80-64 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Martin Suggs | 82-64 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-66 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols is called for traveling | 82-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG) Martin Suggs, James Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Ryan Wegman | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses badly on a floater from close range | 82-66 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #12 | 82-66 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 84-66 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 84-66 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #13 | 84-66 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 85-66 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-66 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger tips it but misses | 85-66 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Brandon Rumberger picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gray | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses short on a shot in the paint | 85-66 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the tip | 85-66 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-66 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 85-66 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman buries a runner from close range | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo runs out the clock | 85-68 |