| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the dunk | 28-24 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it in | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Westhoff | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | William Davies misses short on a shot from the left block | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Larry Murray buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Pannell | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Elder | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it home | 34-30 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell drills a floater from the right side set up by Lewis Avery | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | William Davies double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Pavelski, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SG), Roy Greene (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Mark Yamasaki steals it from Kevin Debord | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis comes up short on the shot near the basket | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | William Davies hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets banks in the layup on a great pass from Pavel Luczynski | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski's pass is intercepted by Michael Fowler | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Brown | 38-34 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Roy Greene knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Alvaro Mancini | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | William Davies connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Elder (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Murray - foul #1 on Larry Murray, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Jason Desilets | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini is fouled on the floor by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Pavel Luczynski, Kevin Debord | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Anthony Westhoff - foul #2 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Jason Desilets | |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | James Benson is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), William Davies (PF) Brandon Begay, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Jonathan Pannell, Kevin Debord | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Lewis Avery - foul #3 on Lewis Avery, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF) James Benson, Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jason Desilets | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Pavel Luczynski is called for the reach on William Davies - foul #2 on Pavel Luczynski, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Desilets (C) Kevin Debord | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | William Davies hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 43-38 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Robert Brown comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Alvaro Mancini - foul #3 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Elder (C) Mark Yamasaki, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Debord | 44-38 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Larry Murray clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | William Davies gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Davies | 44-38 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is hacked by Larry Murray - foul #2 on Larry Murray, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Brown, William Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Lewis Avery, Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the floater from close range | 44-38 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski tips it home | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Gary Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Larry Murray snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Gary Elder steals it from Anthony Westhoff | 46-40 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses long on a floater from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 46-40 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF) James Benson, Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-40 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits a driving attempt in the paint | 48-40 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Mark Yamasaki, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 48-42 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Brown takes the ball from Jason Desilets | 48-42 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Lewis Avery - foul #4 on Lewis Avery, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Robert Brown buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fowler | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff buries a shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits a driving attempt from the right block | 55-44 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets slams it home set up by Larry Murray | 55-46 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Jonathan Pannell swats the dunk try by Gary Purvis | 55-46 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Lewis Avery - foul #5 on Lewis Avery, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Elder (C) Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG) Lewis Avery | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is hacked by William Davies - foul #3 on William Davies, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Gary Elder is hacked by James Fullerton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), Gary Purvis (PF) Robert Brown, William Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Elder | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gary Elder is hacked by Alvaro Mancini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fullerton and he's hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), William Davies (PF) Brandon Begay, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is denied on a layup by Roy Greene | 60-50 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown runs out the clock | 60-50 |