| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Larry Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Chris Jones drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Alex Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | William Green makes the wide open shot in the lane | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Alex Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Chris Jones | 0-7 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland is called for traveling | 0-7 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison is hacked by Daniel Buckland - foul #1 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), John Knox (SF) Chris Jones, Clarence Morrison | |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-10 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the shot from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | William Green is hacked by Daniel Buckland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Daniel Buckland, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (PF) Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-10 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis tips it back up and in | 0-12 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed loses the dribble to John Knox | 0-12 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG), Gary Reliford (SF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion banks in the layup | 2-12 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | John Knox hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gary Reliford - foul #1 on Gary Reliford, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jeffery McGunnis, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the free throw | 2-15 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder is called for traveling | 2-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison (SF) John Knox | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather travels in the backcourt | 2-15 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-15 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder tips it back up and in | 4-15 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | William Ross takes the ball from William Green | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) SF - Gary Reliford (fresh) PF - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | William Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | William Green connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 4-17 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-17 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the rebound | 4-17 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison is hacked by Nicholas Fogel - foul #1 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #4 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Arden Buteau (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Nicholas Fogel, Gary Reliford, Clyde Borkholder, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jeffery McGunnis (SG), John Knox (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (PF) Chris Jones, Edward Merriweather, Clarence Morrison, William Green | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | John Knox hits a runner from the left block set up by Jeffery McGunnis | 4-19 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-19 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | William Ross tips it back up and in | 6-19 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery McGunnis | 6-22 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-22 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abeyta | 6-22 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-22 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon gets the offensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-22 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the defensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-22 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the offensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed connects on the shot in the lane set up by Alex Smith | 8-22 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta clanks a jump hook near the basket | 8-22 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | John Knox tips it but misses | 8-22 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Alex Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abeyta blocks the jumper by William Ross | 11-22 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau gets the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery McGunnis is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Jeffery McGunnis, team foul #1 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SG), Gary Reliford (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, William Ross, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Clarence Morrison (SF), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jeffery McGunnis, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Schwerdt | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Igor Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) SF - Gary Reliford (fresh) PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Igor Kopinski steps in front of the Edward Merriweather pass | 13-22 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the easy layup | 13-22 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Chris Jones grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Jones | 13-25 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Jenkins | 13-25 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 13-25 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chris Jones | 13-25 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), William Ross (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Igor Kopinski, Nicholas Fogel, Gary Reliford, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Schwerdt blocks the jumper by Clarence Morrison | 13-25 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | William Ross buries a 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jeffery McGunnis (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (PF) Chris Jones, Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | The jumper by Larry Jenkins is denied by Christopher Schwerdt | 16-25 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Alex Smith snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-25 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau double dribbles | 16-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Jeffery McGunnis, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdelwahed takes the ball from Clarence Morrison in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-27 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau can't tip it in | 16-27 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Alex Smith is called for the reach on Mark Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Smith, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, William Ross, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF) Clarence Morrison | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is hacked by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #2 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG), Jeffery McGunnis (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abeyta swats the short shot by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 16-29 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Alex Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Gary Reliford (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Fillion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery McGunnis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 blk. C - Larry Jenkins (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Alex Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-29 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 16-29 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery McGunnis | 16-31 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-31 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Alex Smith snags the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Jones | 16-33 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford scores on a 3 from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Alex Smith is called for the reach on Chris Jones - foul #2 on Alex Smith, team foul #8 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), William Ross (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Alex Smith, Gary Reliford, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Clarence Morrison (SF), William Green (PF) Jeffery McGunnis, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #3 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) Chris Jones | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | William Ross is called for a backcourt violation | 19-35 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 19-38 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-38 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the offensive board | 19-38 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | William Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-38 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Morrison | 19-41 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 19-41 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 20-41 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-41 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the board | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Igor Kopinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tired) 2 pts. SF - William Ross (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Arden Buteau (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Jenkins (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Spurgeon and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #9 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF) Igor Kopinski, Dikembe Abdelwahed, William Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the free throw | 20-44 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alex Smith | 22-44 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Chris Jones and he's fouled by Christopher Schwerdt - foul #2 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #10 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (PF) Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins makes the free throw | 22-47 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses short on a floater near the basket | 22-47 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland tips it home | 24-47 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-47 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins tips it in | 24-49 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Morrison - foul #1 on Clarence Morrison, team foul #5 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), John Knox (SF) Chris Jones, Clarence Morrison | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Fogel - foul #3 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #11 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG) Nicholas Fogel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Alex Smith's pass is intercepted by Jeffery McGunnis | 26-51 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins's floater is knocked away by Daniel Buckland | 26-51 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Alex Smith gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-51 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Arden Buteau (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, William Ross, Clyde Borkholder, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Jeffery McGunnis, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Edward Merriweather steals it from Arden Buteau | 26-51 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather lays it up and in | 26-53 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion's pass is intercepted by Mark Spurgeon | 26-53 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses the easy layup | 26-53 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau pulls down the rebound | 26-53 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-53 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Knox snags the defensive board | 26-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Knox | 26-55 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Knox | 26-55 |