| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) PF - David Pierce (fresh) C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) SG - William Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) C - Gary Alderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | William Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | David Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Pierce | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Harris - foul #1 on Ivan Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson misses long on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck loses the dribble to William Turner | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | William Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Dotts - foul #1 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens | |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Gary Alderson steals it from Robert Hollenbeck | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Alderson | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Rick Jefferson (C) Ivan Harris, Wallace Dotts, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the jump hook from the right block | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson buries a fadeaway from close range | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) SG - Charles Gill (fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fairly fresh) PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) C - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) SG - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | William Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Nance (PF), Brian Patton (C) Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Brian Patton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | William Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Brian Patton clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 6-6 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | William Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Wallace Dotts (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Charles Gill, Rick Jefferson, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Carl Sullivan, William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens, Tyler Bequette | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Tsalani Albarazi | 8-8 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wallace Dotts | 11-8 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth O'Brien and the foul's on Robert Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Dillard (SF), David Pierce (PF), Brian Patton (C) Nicholas Schutte, Daniel Nance, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF) Tsalani Albarazi, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard is hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF) Ivan Harris, Carl Dillard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Stevens (PF) Norris Brooks | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Mark Costales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Robert Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) SG - Wallace Dotts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pierce (fresh) C - Brian Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson is hacked by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF) Wallace Dotts, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Gary Alderson | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | William Turner is fouled on the floor by Rick Jefferson - foul #1 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Joshua Dennison (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Charles Gill, David Pierce, Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Gary Alderson (C) William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens, Tyler Bequette | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Costales | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Harris - foul #2 on Ivan Harris, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Wallace Dotts (SG), Daniel Nance (SF) Ivan Harris, Mark Costales, Nicholas Schutte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Young (SF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Dennison is called for the reach on Norris Brooks - foul #1 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF), Brian Patton (C) Joshua Dennison, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), William Turner (SG), Russell Stevens (PF) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens is fouled on the floor by Wallace Dotts - foul #2 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Dillard (SG) Wallace Dotts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Gary Alderson | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Russell Stevens - foul #1 on Russell Stevens, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte (SF) Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | William Turner misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte can't connect on a floater from the left block | 13-20 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Turner | 13-22 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Russell Stevens - foul #2 on Russell Stevens, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Rick Jefferson (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Carl Dillard, David Pierce, Daniel Nance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Robert Young, Russell Stevens, Tyler Bequette | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | William Turner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 16-24 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Dillard (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF) Charles Gill, Nicholas Schutte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG) William Turner | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi is hacked by Carl Dillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Dillard, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Dillard (fresh) SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Brooks (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Mark Costales can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 16-26 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Alderson | 16-26 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Norris Brooks takes the ball from Joshua Dennison | 16-26 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 16-29 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hopkins | 16-29 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Robert Hollenbeck takes the ball from Kenneth O'Brien | 16-29 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Mark Costales can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison is whistled for a carry | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Nance (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), David Pierce (PF), Brian Patton (C) Mark Costales, Carl Dillard, Rick Jefferson, Joshua Dennison, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Tsalani Albarazi, Thomas Hopkins, Gary Alderson | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Young | 16-29 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nance - foul #1 on Daniel Nance, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Charles Gill misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-30 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Robert Young comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 16-30 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Brian Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Gill (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norris Brooks (tiring) C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Robert Young steals it from David Pierce | 16-30 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan is hacked by Daniel Nance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Nance, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Wallace Dotts (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Daniel Nance, Charles Gill, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Stevens (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Norris Brooks, Tyler Bequette | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-32 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck grabs the offensive board | 16-32 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | William Turner steals it from Nicholas Schutte | 16-32 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | William Turner banks in the layup | 16-34 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Carl Sullivan steps in front of the Ivan Harris pass | 16-34 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Ivan Harris - foul #3 on Ivan Harris, team foul #11 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Carl Dillard (SF), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Nicholas Schutte, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF) William Turner, Robert Young | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Mark Costales's pass is intercepted by Russell Stevens | 16-36 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-36 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright can't tip it in | 16-36 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 16-36 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | David Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Dillard | 19-36 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Mark Costales pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-36 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Brian Patton denies the turnaround by Gary Alderson | 19-36 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi grabs the offensive board | 19-36 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-36 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-36 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Rick Jefferson (PF), Daniel Nance (C) Mark Costales, Carl Dillard, David Pierce, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Marion Cartwright, Russell Stevens, Gary Alderson | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-36 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses short on a halfcourt shot | 19-36 |