| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Dodgen | 33-56 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Scheffel - foul #1 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #1 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (PF) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Brendan Henson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brendan Henson, team foul #1 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Getz | 33-56 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Richard Getz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Jackson | 36-56 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Richard Getz steals it from Michael Scheffel in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie comes up short on the floater near the basket | 36-56 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the shot in the lane | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Keifer - foul #2 on Eric Keifer, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Michael Norton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-58 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-58 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Abel Reed (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), John Spann (C) Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-58 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Howie - foul #3 on Jerry Howie, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) Abel Reed | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 38-60 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | John Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Spann | 38-62 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Michael Norton connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Getz | 40-62 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | John Spann is whistled for traveling | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Abel Reed (SG), Wesley Perry (SF), Clifford Green (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, John Spann | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Keith Glaze | 40-62 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt scores on a jump hook in the paint | 42-62 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Abel Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (PF) Wesley Perry, Clifford Green | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 42-62 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald James (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scheffel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the shot from the right side | 42-62 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Abel Reed is called for the reach on Richard Getz - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Richard Getz, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF) Abel Reed, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-62 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Donald James, Michael Scheffel | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Shute - foul #4 on William Shute, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Clifford Green takes the ball from Keith Glaze in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Wesley Perry | 44-66 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | James Harrison drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Ryan Dodgen is called for the reach on Keith Glaze in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #4 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Dodgen - foul #4 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #5 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, Clifford Green | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Richard Getz steps in front of the John Nelson pass | 46-69 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh lays it up and in | 48-69 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Jerry Howie steps in front of the Eric Keifer pass | 48-69 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie lays it in on a nice dish by Brendan Henson | 50-69 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Nelson | 50-71 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-71 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Scheffel | 50-71 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | John Nelson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-71 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh, Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Abel Reed (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Donald James, Michael Scheffel | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clifford Green | 50-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Spann (fresh) C - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is hacked by Abel Reed - foul #2 on Abel Reed, team foul #6 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Abel Reed | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's layup is rejected by Clifford Green | 50-74 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-74 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-74 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-74 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (C) Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Clifford Green | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Brendan Henson - foul #4 on Brendan Henson, team foul #6 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 50-74 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-74 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Abel Reed pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, John Spann | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is called for traveling | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #7 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Clifford Green | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the free throw | 50-77 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Michael Norton double dribbles | 50-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Nelson (SG), Donald James (PF) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Harrison | 50-79 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson loses the dribble to John Nelson in the backcourt | 50-79 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Brendan Henson - foul #5 on Brendan Henson, team foul #8 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF), John Spann (PF) James Harrison, Donald James | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the offensive board | 50-80 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel loses the dribble to Michael Norton | 50-80 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson blows the layup | 50-80 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Spann pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-80 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz loses the dribble to Michael Scheffel | 50-80 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #9 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Abel Reed, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie pulls down the rebound | 50-81 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jerry Howie is denied by Clifford Green | 50-81 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the rebound | 50-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Yang (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Jerry Howie (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tired) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #10 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Donald James (PF) Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey McInnes picks off the pass by Thomas Loughlin | 50-83 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Albert Yang - foul #1 on Albert Yang, team foul #11 | 50-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 50-83 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-84 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Albert Yang double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Glaze - foul #2 on Keith Glaze, team foul #12 | 50-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Donald James | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-84 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-85 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the turnaround near the basket | 52-85 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 52-85 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Green | 52-85 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by James Harrison | 52-87 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-87 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 52-87 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is denied on a layup by Robert Behrendt | 52-87 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-87 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by Robert Behrendt - foul #1 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #13 | 52-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Albert Yang, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Donald James (PF), John Spann (C) Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 52-87 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-88 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey McInnes in the backcourt | 52-88 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Harrison | 52-90 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Randall Owens loses the dribble to Eric Keifer in the backcourt | 52-90 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Donald James - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #14 | 52-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Abel Reed (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 52-91 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-92 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Wesley Perry steals it from Albert Yang | 52-92 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is hacked by Randall Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Owens, team foul #15 | 52-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) James Harrison, Donald James | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-93 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-94 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Abel Reed | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 52-96 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Scheffel - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #7 | 52-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Randall Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 53-96 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-96 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | John Spann travels in the backcourt | 54-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Spann - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #8 | 54-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Randall Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-96 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-96 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-96 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Albert Yang grabs the board | 56-96 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's pass is intercepted by Eric Keifer in the backcourt | 56-96 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer lays it in | 56-98 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Jackson (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. SG - Albert Yang (tired) SF - Keith Glaze (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (tired) 2 pts. C - Michael Norton (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (very tired) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Spann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Clifford Green blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Jackson | 56-98 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 56-98 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Green | 56-101 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Clifford Green picks off the pass by Michael Norton | 56-101 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Nicholas Jackson is called for the reach on Eric Keifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #16 | 56-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG), William Shute (PF) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 56-102 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-103 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's pass is intercepted by John Nelson | 56-103 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | William Shute steps in front of the Eric Keifer pass in the backcourt | 56-103 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's fadeaway is rejected by Donald James | 56-103 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 56-103 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Albert Yang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Yang, team foul #17 | 56-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) William Shute | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 56-103 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-104 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Albert Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Michael Scheffel | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Albert Yang is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Yang, team foul #18 | 56-104 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-105 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-106 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Randall Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-106 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Glaze - foul #3 on Keith Glaze, team foul #19 | 56-106 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-107 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-108 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Clifford Green denies the turnaround by Michael Norton | 56-108 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-108 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Nicholas Jackson steps in front of the James Harrison pass in the backcourt | 56-108 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Randall Owens is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randall Owens, team foul #20 | 56-108 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, Clifford Green | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 56-110 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | James Harrison steals the ball from Keith Glaze in the backcourt | 56-110 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | James Harrison lays it in | 56-112 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Michael Norton knocks in the floater from the left block | 58-112 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Randall Owens is called for the reach on Eric Keifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Owens, team foul #21 | 58-112 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 58-112 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-112 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 58-112 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 60-112 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Owens - foul #4 on Randall Owens, team foul #22 | 60-112 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 60-113 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-113 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 60-113 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't finish the layup | 60-113 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 60-113 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the shot from the right side | 60-115 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Michael Norton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-115 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer pulls down the rebound | 60-115 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 60-115 |