| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Keith Charles clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Mark Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ross Florkowski | 46-32 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Keith Charles drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Monaghan | 46-34 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG) Keith Charles | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | George Green buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 46-36 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the fadeaway near the basket | 46-36 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Richard Schultz is called for the reach on Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Richard Schultz, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Chester Cain is called for the reach on Albert Hayes - foul #2 on Chester Cain, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is fouled on the floor by Chester Cain - foul #3 on Chester Cain, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) James Kwan | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | James Hale banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | James Hale snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Patrick Molden (PF), George Buono (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Buono - foul #2 on George Buono, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF) Chester Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Jeffrey Denham, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-39 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Bigby, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Schultz (PF) George Buono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG), Albert Hayes (C) James Kwan, George Green, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is fouled on the floor by Todd Bigby - foul #3 on Todd Bigby, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), James Hale (C) Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Robert Sullivan | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | James Brown is called for 3 seconds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Todd Bigby | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Stephen Bourque - foul #1 on Stephen Bourque, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), Chester Cain (PF) Ross Florkowski, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (SG) Nigel Zillman | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque is hacked by Virgilio Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Chester Cain is fouled on the floor by Albert Hayes - foul #1 on Albert Hayes, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Patrick Molden (PF), George Buono (C) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Jeffrey Denham, Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF) George Buono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG) Keith Charles | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Gary Augustine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF) Jeffrey Denham, Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy jams the wide open dunk set up by Ross Florkowski | 52-45 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Richard Schultz (PF), George Buono (C) Mark Kelly, Chester Cain, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Albert Hayes (PF), Virgilio Lombardi (C) James Kwan, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Schultz and the foul's on Keith Charles - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) George Buono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Arthur Hunt (C) Keith Charles, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Murphy | 56-45 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Green | 56-48 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, James Brown, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Virgilio Lombardi (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Jeffrey Denham, Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the floater from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Augustine (fresh) SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Chester Cain scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Gary Augustine picks off the pass by Virgilio Lombardi | 58-48 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-48 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Green and he's fouled by Gary Augustine - foul #2 on Gary Augustine, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Stanley Carr (PF), George Buono (C) Mark Kelly, Chester Cain, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | George Buono pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | George Green is fouled on the floor by Gary Augustine - foul #3 on Gary Augustine, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF) Gary Augustine, Stephen Bourque | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Albert Hayes (C) James Kwan, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Denham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Cain (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Benjamin Murphy, Stanley Carr, George Buono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the runner near the basket | 58-52 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Chester Cain connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-52 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Schultz - foul #3 on Richard Schultz, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Stanley Carr (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Chester Cain, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Jeffrey Denham, Albert Hayes | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Benjamin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | James Kwan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Nigel Zillman | 62-56 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Carr can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | James Brown picks off the pass by Robert Sullivan | 62-56 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | James Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Augustine (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Carr (fresh) C - James Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Hunt - foul #1 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Patrick Molden (PF) Gary Augustine, Stanley Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Arthur Hunt | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is hacked by James Hale - foul #2 on James Hale, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF) James Brown, Benjamin Murphy, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Nigel Zillman | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 64-56 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Keith Charles steps in front of the Mark Kelly pass | 64-56 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | George Green misses the easy layup | 64-56 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Keith Charles picks off the pass by Ross Florkowski in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Chester Cain - foul #4 on Chester Cain, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Schultz (PF) Chester Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (SG), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly's floater is knocked away by Todd Bigby | 64-56 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Keith Charles comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-56 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden throws it down on a great pass from Richard Schultz | 66-56 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Stephen Bourque, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | James Hale is open and buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Arthur Hunt - foul #2 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Cain (SF), Stanley Carr (PF) Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Keith Charles | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Gary Augustine - foul #4 on Gary Augustine, team foul #12 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Jeffrey Denham, Arthur Hunt | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Keith Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), George Buono (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Albert Hayes | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on George Buono - foul #3 on George Buono, team foul #14 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF) Chester Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Nigel Zillman | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly is hacked by George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Stephen Bourque, Stanley Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Green | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly dunks the ball set up by Ross Florkowski | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - George Buono (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Green (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Ross Florkowski steals it from George Green | 73-63 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 75-63 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Buono - foul #4 on George Buono, team foul #15 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, George Buono | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF) Keith Charles, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Patrick Molden (C) Gary Augustine, James Hale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Arthur Hunt | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Ross Florkowski | 77-65 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF) James Brown, Stephen Bourque | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan banks in the layup | 77-67 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden blows the wide open layup | 77-67 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't tip it in | 77-67 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz tips it back up and in | 79-67 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | James Kwan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Richard Schultz | 79-67 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Murphy | 82-67 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is fouled on the floor by Patrick Molden - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #16 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Chester Cain gets the rebound | 82-68 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses the easy layup | 82-68 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Hale hits the follow up shot | 84-68 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | James Hale swats the short shot by Nigel Zillman | 84-68 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine runs out the clock | 84-68 |