| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (fresh) SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) C - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) SF - Matt Leone (fresh) PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) C - Angel Greco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Andrew Bullock steps in front of the Matt Leone pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Angel Greco tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Joel Herman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Angel Greco denies the turnaround by Roberto Conti | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Andrew Bullock picks off the pass by Matt Leone in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dudley Bliss | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders tips it in | 2-2 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is fouled on the floor by Roberto Conti - foul #1 on Roberto Conti, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Theodore Green connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Enam Africa | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary McCarson | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) C - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) PF - Jason Boyer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Cox | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Diego Ayala | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is hacked by Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Enam Africa, Yuri Ziek, Ivan Zervas, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Jason Boyer | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Diego Ayala | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Cox | 8-11 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala is fouled on the floor by Angel Greco - foul #1 on Angel Greco, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Diego Ayala, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Enam Africa | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Zervas and the foul's on Matt Leone - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Enam Africa, Yuri Ziek, Ivan Zervas, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Andrew Bullock picks off the pass by Jason Boyer in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Andrew Bullock steals the ball from Matt Leone | 15-14 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 17-14 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Joel Herman, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell, Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Steven Cox connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary McCarson | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Ortiz - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Andrew Bullock, Oscar Ortiz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Jason Boyer | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Ivan Zervas swats the short shot by Gary McCarson | 19-17 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Steven Cox takes the ball from Douglas Sanders | 19-19 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Yuri Ziek takes the ball from Angel Greco in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Angel Greco steps in front of the Ivan Zervas pass | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is intercepted by Yuri Ziek | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Joel Herman blows the dunk | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ivan Zervas and he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Douglas Sanders, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Arthur Morris | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Green | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tired) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | The jumper by Melvin Isbell is denied by Douglas Sanders | 24-19 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Sanders | 27-19 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Angel Greco is called for the reach on Enam Africa - foul #2 on Angel Greco, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Enam Africa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Angel Greco | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Theodore Green (C) Yuri Ziek, Douglas Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-19 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-19 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Darwin - foul #1 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF) Joel Herman, Roberto Conti, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cox is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (C) Enam Africa, Andrew Bullock, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Joel Herman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the tip | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 31-22 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Gary McCarson (SF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Darwin steals the ball from Enam Africa in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Roberto Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Darwin (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Boyer (tired) 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Ivan Zervas (PF) Enam Africa, Douglas Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Jason Boyer | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bullock - foul #1 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Joel Herman, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Douglas Sanders is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #1 on Douglas Sanders, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Enam Africa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is open and lays it up and in and the foul's on Joel Herman - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (PF) Douglas Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (PF) Matt Leone | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Steven Cox is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Joel Herman, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Jason Boyer (C) Dudley Bliss, Angel Greco | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oscar Ortiz | 33-25 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Enam Africa buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is hacked by Enam Africa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Enam Africa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG) Steven Cox | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Joel Herman travels with the ball | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Joel Herman, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Gary McCarson | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Timothy Darwin | 36-27 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Roberto Conti (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Angel Greco (C) Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 39-27 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Angel Greco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #3 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders is fouled on the floor by Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Boyer (C) Angel Greco | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-29 |