| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jason Smith inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Jason Smith scores on a runner from close range set up by Cory Rockwell | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier lays it in on a great pass from Tyler Gantz | 31-36 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the shot from the right block | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carmelo Murillo | 31-36 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp hits a fadeaway from the right side | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Thompson steps in front of the Gary Purvis pass | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carmelo Murillo | 31-38 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Cory Rockwell steals it from Donald Sapp | 31-38 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell lays it up and in | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Cory Rockwell steals the ball from Tyler Gantz | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is fouled on the floor by Tyler Gantz - foul #3 on Tyler Gantz, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (C) Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (PF), Robert Widner (C) Donald Sapp, Tyler Gantz, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Jason Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by James Thompson is blocked by Michael Snyder | 35-38 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Snyder | 35-38 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Michael Snyder blocks the short jumper by Frank Maltby | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Frank Maltby - foul #2 on Frank Maltby, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Robby Clark (SG), Chester Rogers (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, Jason Smith, William Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sauls (PF) Robert Widner | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Fowler (fresh) SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Snyder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Servais (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sauls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Michael Sauls connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Servais | 38-40 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the shot from close range | 38-40 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Robby Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Michael Sauls grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Michael Sauls hits the finger roll set up by James Thompson | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Robby Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Russell Robinson (PF) Michael Fowler, Chester Rogers, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Tyler Gantz (SG), Carmelo Murillo (C) Robert Servais, Michael Sauls, Frank Maltby | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz connects on the 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG), William Davies (C) Robby Clark, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (PF) Donald Sapp, James Thompson | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Gantz and the foul's on Russell Robinson - foul #3 on Russell Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Robert Servais | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Maltby - foul #3 on Frank Maltby, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby | |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | James Thompson loses the dribble to Jason Smith | 44-48 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | William Davies comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carmelo Murillo - foul #3 on Carmelo Murillo, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Jason Smith, Russell Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Robert Servais | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Robby Clark snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carrier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Murillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Sapp | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Robby Clark knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Dalrymple | 51-50 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Robby Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it home | 53-50 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Russell Robinson (PF), Michael Snyder (C) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Donald Sapp, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Jason Smith hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | James Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-50 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Russell Robinson blocks the short jumper by Charles Carrier | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Robby Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Robert Servais is called for the reach on Michael Snyder - foul #1 on Robert Servais, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SF) Robby Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo (C) James Thompson | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses the jumper from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Robinson | 55-50 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier tips it in | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Robert Servais is called for the reach on Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Servais, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG), Gary Purvis (C) Chester Rogers, Russell Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), James Thompson (SF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carrier (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Widner (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Thompson | 55-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | James Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Snyder - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robby Clark (SF) Michael Fowler, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo (C) Robert Widner | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Carrier | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier misses the floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dalrymple | 56-52 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is hacked by Donald Sapp - foul #1 on Donald Sapp, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Thomas Dalrymple, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Donald Sapp, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Russell Robinson takes the ball from Robert Servais | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Robby Clark connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Cory Rockwell and he's hacked by Charles Carrier - foul #3 on Charles Carrier, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Smith (SF) Chester Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Robert Servais drills a floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG), William Davies (C) Robby Clark, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Carmelo Murillo (C) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | James Thompson steals the ball from Cory Rockwell | 61-54 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp lays it in on a nice dish by James Thompson | 61-56 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Snyder (PF) Russell Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Davies (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Carrier (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Murillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Thompson and he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #2 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Robby Clark (SF) Cory Rockwell, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Maltby (PF) James Thompson | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Jason Smith (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Michael Fowler, Robby Clark, William Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Jason Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Carrier - foul #4 on Charles Carrier, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Sapp, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Thompson snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jason Smith | 64-59 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Thompson | 64-61 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Jason Smith hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Cory Rockwell | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Servais is called for the reach on Jason Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Servais, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Carmelo Murillo (C) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | James Thompson buries a fadeaway from the right block | 68-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jason Smith is hacked by Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Sapp, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carmelo Murillo | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sapp - foul #3 on Donald Sapp, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier hits the finger roll | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Carrier (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Carrier - foul #5 on Charles Carrier, team foul #16 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Maltby (PF) Charles Carrier | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | James Thompson drills a jumper from the right side | 73-72 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis can't finish the layup | 73-72 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis can't tip it in | 73-72 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz can't tip it in | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Jason Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tyler Gantz - foul #4 on Tyler Gantz, team foul #17 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (C) Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sauls (PF) Frank Maltby | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Dalrymple is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #3 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Thomas Dalrymple, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | James Thompson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG), Michael Snyder (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robby Clark, Russell Robinson, William Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Maltby (PF) Michael Sauls | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Dalrymple | 77-74 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz is hacked by Cory Rockwell - foul #2 on Cory Rockwell, team foul #4 | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Maltby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | James Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Tyler Gantz | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jason Smith is hacked by Tyler Gantz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Gantz, team foul #18 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Tyler Gantz | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 79-76 |