| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Shute (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 52-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Loughlin steals it from Ryan Dodgen in the backcourt | 52-25 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-25 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 52-25 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Shute - foul #3 on William Shute, team foul #1 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) William Shute | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-25 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-27 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #2 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #3 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-27 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Donald James takes the ball from Richard Getz | 55-27 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-27 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's fadeaway is rejected by Donald James | 57-27 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-27 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by Keith Glaze - foul #3 on Keith Glaze, team foul #4 | 57-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Abel Reed (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, James Harrison, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits the easy wide open finger roll | 59-27 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-27 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-27 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | John Spann misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Behrendt - foul #2 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #5 | 59-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Wesley Perry, Abel Reed, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Richard Getz, Robert Behrendt | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 60-27 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-27 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #1 | 61-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (PF) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-28 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-29 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 61-29 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-29 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is intercepted by Ryan Dodgen | 61-29 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | John Ashbaugh steals it from Michael Scheffel in the backcourt | 61-29 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits a jumper from the right block | 61-31 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes is hacked by John Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #6 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brendan Henson, Michael Norton | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-31 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie grabs the board | 61-31 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 61-31 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 61-31 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Harrison | 63-31 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is whistled for traveling | 63-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), William Shute (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tired) 4 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Shute (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry double dribbles | 63-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF), John Spann (C) James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Abel Reed - foul #2 on Abel Reed, team foul #2 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Ryan Dodgen, Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Robert Behrendt | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 63-32 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 63-33 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-33 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson tips it but misses | 63-33 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 63-33 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is whistled for traveling | 63-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-33 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Conklin | 65-33 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 65-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Abel Reed (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Nicholas Jackson (SF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Getz | 65-35 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-35 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-35 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the defensive board | 65-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-35 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Eric Keifer is called for the reach on Brendan Henson - foul #3 on Eric Keifer, team foul #4 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, Abel Reed, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Richard Getz, William Shute, Michael Norton | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-35 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Robert Behrendt is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #7 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-35 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Keith Glaze | 65-35 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-35 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is fouled in the backcourt by Brendan Henson - foul #4 on Brendan Henson, team foul #8 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-35 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie's dunk attempt is rejected by Victor Conklin | 67-35 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie tips it but misses | 67-35 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Richard Getz snags the offensive board | 67-35 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Jerry Howie | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Wesley Perry steals the ball from William Shute | 67-35 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry lays it up and in | 69-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Shute (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | William Shute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), John Spann (PF) Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) William Shute | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-35 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-35 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 69-35 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the offensive rebound | 69-35 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-35 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the board | 69-35 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Robert Behrendt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #9 | 69-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SG), Donald James (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Jerry Howie (C) John Ashbaugh, Robert Behrendt | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 70-35 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-35 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | James Harrison steals it from Richard Getz in the backcourt | 71-35 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Abel Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Harrison | 73-35 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | James Harrison picks off the pass by Nicholas Jackson in the backcourt | 73-35 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't finish the layup | 73-35 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 73-35 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze buries a turnaround from close range | 73-37 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #10 | 73-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), William Shute (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-37 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-37 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze clanks a floater near the basket | 75-37 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 75-37 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Dodgen | 77-37 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Donald James, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Harrison | 80-37 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 80-37 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson can't tip it in | 80-37 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 80-37 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-37 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Keith Glaze | 80-37 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is hacked by Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #5 | 80-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Abel Reed (SF), John Spann (C) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Victor Conklin denies the turnaround by Nicholas Jackson | 80-37 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-37 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 80-37 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze gets the offensive rebound | 80-37 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-37 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the offensive board | 80-37 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a floater in the paint | 80-37 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 80-37 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin blows the dunk | 80-37 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the offensive board | 80-37 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Abel Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-37 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-37 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-37 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey McInnes | 80-37 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin buries a shot from the right block set up by John Nelson and he's fouled by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #11 | 82-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Abel Reed, John Spann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (PF) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the free throw | 82-37 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt snags the defensive board | 82-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tired) 4 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Conklin (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald James (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (very tired) 4 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Norton (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Eric Keifer steals it from Brendan Henson | 82-37 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Norton - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #12 | 82-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Michael Norton | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 83-37 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-37 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the offensive board | 83-37 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | James Harrison is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Keifer | 86-37 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Eric Keifer steals the ball from Nicholas Jackson | 86-37 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the finger roll | 88-37 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Clifford Green is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #13 | 88-37 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the 1st free throw | 88-37 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the 2nd free throw | 88-37 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jackson | 88-37 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 88-39 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by Brendan Henson - foul #5 on Brendan Henson, team foul #14 | 88-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 89-39 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-39 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 90-42 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 90-42 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the offensive board | 90-42 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 90-42 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer snags the offensive board | 90-42 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Michael Norton - foul #3 on Michael Norton, team foul #15 | 90-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Nelson (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 91-42 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 92-42 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's floater is tipped away by Donald James | 92-42 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 92-42 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Harrison | 94-42 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Donald James swats the short shot by Nicholas Jackson | 94-42 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 94-42 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a runner near the basket | 96-42 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 96-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF), Clifford Green (PF) James Harrison, Donald James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Wesley Perry picks off the pass by Richard Getz | 96-42 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #16 | 96-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 97-42 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 98-42 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is hacked by Ryan Dodgen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #7 | 98-42 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 1st free throw | 98-42 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 98-42 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Green | 101-42 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Glaze, team foul #17 | 101-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Spann (PF) Wesley Perry, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the dunk | 101-42 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 101-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Richard Getz - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #18 | 101-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), Nicholas Jackson (SF) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 102-42 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 103-42 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's floater is knocked away by Clifford Green | 103-42 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Albert Yang snags the offensive board | 103-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Dodgen (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Abel Reed (tiring) 12 pts. PF - John Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Yang (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (very tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Norton (very tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Eric Keifer is called for the reach on Albert Yang - foul #4 on Eric Keifer, team foul #8 | 103-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Robert Behrendt | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Albert Yang makes the 1st free throw | 103-43 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Albert Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 103-44 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin lays it in uncontested set up by James Harrison | 105-44 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the jumper from the right wing | 105-46 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Nicholas Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #19 | 105-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Donald James (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 105-46 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 105-46 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 105-46 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Donald James swats the layup by Michael Norton | 105-46 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 105-46 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey McInnes | 107-46 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Scheffel - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #9 | 107-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Clifford Green (C) Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (PG), Robert Behrendt (PF) Albert Yang, Keith Glaze | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 1st free throw | 107-46 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 107-46 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 107-46 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Behrendt - foul #5 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #20 | 107-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) John Nelson, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), Keith Glaze (SF) Randall Owens, Robert Behrendt | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 108-46 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 109-46 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #10 | 109-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Albert Yang | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 109-47 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 109-47 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 109-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 109-47 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 109-47 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 109-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG) William Shute | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Yang - foul #1 on Albert Yang, team foul #21 | 109-47 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 109-47 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 109-47 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 109-47 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Norton | 109-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 109-49 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the offensive rebound | 109-49 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Keifer | 111-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Albert Yang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 111-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 111-49 |