| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-24 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Santos Estrada - foul #1 on Santos Estrada, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis can't finish the layup | 33-24 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Israel Shives | 35-24 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a shot from the right block | 35-24 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 35-26 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Israel Shives | 37-26 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | John Ross buries a floater from the right wing set up by Paul White | 37-28 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is hacked by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Koprowski - foul #3 on Scott Koprowski, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Christopher Dennis (PF) Paul White, Scott Koprowski | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #1 on Israel Shives, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 39-30 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Israel Shives double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG) David McHorse | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (tiring) 4 ast. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) PF - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Dennis | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Randy Laws throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Israel Shives, Randy Laws, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Santos Estrada (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, John Ross, Christopher Dennis, Mike Heater | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | David Sharp is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | David Kelley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Phillip Johnson | 42-37 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Paul White snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Henry Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Craver | 44-37 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Williams and he's hacked by Glenn Render - foul #2 on Glenn Render, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Randy Laws (SF), David Dougherty (PF), George Wittmer (C) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF) Paul White, Henry Williams, Scott Koprowski | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits a jump hook from close range | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | George Wittmer's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Dennis | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Sharp | 44-42 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) PF - David Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | George Wittmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Koprowski | 44-44 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the shot from the left block | 44-44 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | David Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, David Dougherty, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, John Ross, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Glenn Render loses the dribble to Paul White | 44-46 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Paul White lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Israel Shives | 46-48 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is fouled on the floor by Terrance Craver - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), John Ross (SF), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, Santos Estrada, David Sharp | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | David Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF) David Kelley, Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (SG), Scott Koprowski (PF) Henry Williams, Christopher Dennis | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses short on a runner near the basket | 46-48 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 46-48 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Paul White | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Phillip Johnson steals the ball from Mike Heater | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Franks - foul #1 on Matthew Franks, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), David Sharp (C) David McHorse, John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Israel Shives knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Israel Shives - foul #2 on Israel Shives, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Randy Laws, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Glenn Render's layup is rejected by David Sharp | 51-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Henry Williams grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Sharp is blocked by Glenn Render | 51-52 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | David Kelley grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | David Kelley is hacked by David Sharp - foul #2 on David Sharp, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Randy Laws (SF) Israel Shives, David Kelley, Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG) Adam Spurlock | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Henry Williams travels in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (PF) Henry Williams, Christopher Dennis | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Randy Laws can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Paul White pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Randy Laws steps in front of the Paul White pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul White | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | David Sharp buries a floater in the paint | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Mike Heater (C) Santos Estrada, David Sharp | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater drills a shot in the lane set up by Paul White and the foul's on Randy Laws - foul #1 on Randy Laws, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Randy Laws, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG) David McHorse | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 54-57 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Israel Shives pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Israel Shives throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Christopher Dennis (PF) Paul White, Scott Koprowski | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-59 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Mike Heater connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Ross | 54-61 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, David Dougherty, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF) John Ross | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dennis | 54-61 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the floater in the paint set up by Santos Estrada | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Henry Williams is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF), David Sharp (C) Christopher Dennis, Mike Heater | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Scott Koprowski picks off the pass by Robert Kibbe | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by David Sharp - foul #3 on David Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the floater near the basket | 56-66 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Israel Shives comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't tip it in | 56-68 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Craver - foul #4 on Terrance Craver, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #12 | 57-70 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-72 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | George Wittmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock runs out the clock | 57-72 |