| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Smith | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Johnson | 4-3 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arden Buteau | 4-6 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdelwahed is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is open but misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | William Green tips it home | 6-6 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | William Ross drills a runner from the left block set up by Alex Smith and he's fouled by Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Alex Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Smith, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | David Johnson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 8-9 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Daniel Buckland, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 8-10 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clyde Borkholder | 8-10 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | John Mandell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | William Ross picks off the pass by John Knox in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | John Knox double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, William Ross, Arden Buteau | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder banks in the layup | 8-12 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | John Knox can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the shot from the baseline set up by John Mandell | 10-14 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | John Knox tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses short on a shot in the lane | 12-14 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Buckland | 12-14 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathon Andersen (fairly fresh) SF - John Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Alday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) SG - John Mandell (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Fillion (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Colin Alday hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Borkholder - foul #1 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), William Ross (SG), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt's pass is intercepted by Jan Srnsky | 13-14 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Green (PF) Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland is hacked by Ronald Young - foul #1 on Ronald Young, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Johnson | 15-14 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Alex Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | William Green snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Smith - foul #2 on Alex Smith, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG) Alex Smith | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Young snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Buckland | 17-14 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau travels with the ball | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG) Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is fouled on the floor by Arden Buteau - foul #1 on Arden Buteau, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Green | 19-14 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by William Ross - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | William Green snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits a wide open floater in the paint set up by Jonathon Andersen | 23-14 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SG), Brad Fillion (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Igor Kopinski | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Schwerdt is called for the reach on Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | William Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF) Ronald Young, William Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Clyde Borkholder (PF) Daniel Buckland, Brad Fillion | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by John Mandell - foul #1 on John Mandell, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Alday (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (fairly fresh) SG - John Mandell (fairly fresh) SF - William Ross (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 25-17 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 25-17 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder is whistled for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Jan Srnsky (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Brad Fillion (C) William Ross, Clyde Borkholder, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | John Knox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the tip | 25-17 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Mandell | 25-20 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF) John Knox, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | William Green is called for the reach on John Mandell - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colin Alday (PF) William Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Igor Kopinski (C) Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | William Ross travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (PF) Brad Fillion | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Buckland - foul #1 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG) John Mandell | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Colin Alday swats the shot by Daniel Buckland | 27-20 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is open but misses the lay-in | 27-20 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SG), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder, Igor Kopinski | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled in the backcourt by William Ross - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) William Ross | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 31-22 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Nicholas Fogel is called for the reach on Mark Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #12 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Colin Alday connects on the runner from the right block set up by Jonathon Andersen | 35-25 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | John Knox steps in front of the John Mandell pass | 35-25 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Colin Alday loses the dribble to John Mandell | 35-25 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Mark Spurgeon steals it from Christopher Schwerdt | 35-25 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon hits the finger roll | 37-25 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-25 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | John Knox scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jonathon Andersen | 39-25 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jan Srnsky - foul #1 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (PF) Arden Buteau | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colin Alday (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 3 pts. SG - John Mandell (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits a turnaround from close range set up by David Johnson | 41-28 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | John Mandell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | John Mandell picks off the pass by Ronald Young in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Clyde Borkholder, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #7 | 41-28 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (PF) Igor Kopinski | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion clanks a floater from the left side | 41-28 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 41-28 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-28 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it in | 43-28 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland's floater is tipped away by Ronald Young | 43-28 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is hacked by John Mandell - foul #2 on John Mandell, team foul #13 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), John Knox (SF) David Johnson, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Arden Buteau (PF) John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Young knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Edward Merriweather | 47-31 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed's layup is rejected by Jan Srnsky | 47-31 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Arden Buteau | 47-31 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel loses the ball out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG) Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Brad Fillion | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #14 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Clyde Borkholder (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Arden Buteau | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski connects on the jumper near the basket | 49-33 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Young's floater is tipped away by Clyde Borkholder | 49-33 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Alex Smith loses the dribble to Jonathon Andersen | 49-33 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | John Knox blows the dunk | 49-33 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Alex Smith grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Alex Smith drills a floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Young (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Fogel (tired) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Kopinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Nicholas Fogel steps in front of the Jan Srnsky pass | 49-35 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Alex Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | John Knox snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | John Knox is fouled on the floor by Igor Kopinski - foul #1 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #15 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG), John Mandell (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder, Igor Kopinski | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Alex Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-35 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | John Knox snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Johnson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is open and lays it up and in | 53-37 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | William Ross misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 53-37 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | William Ross can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-37 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Arden Buteau steals it from Edward Merriweather in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | William Ross knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Schwerdt | 53-39 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | John Mandell grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Alex Smith connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Mandell | 53-41 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Ronald Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF) Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) John Mandell, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Clyde Borkholder | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jonathon Andersen | 56-41 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonathon Andersen steals it from Daniel Buckland | 56-41 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Brad Fillion is called for the reach on Jonathon Andersen - foul #1 on Brad Fillion, team foul #16 | 56-41 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski misses the lay-in | 58-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |