| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cox inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matt Leone | 34-37 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Dudley Bliss is called for the reach on Enam Africa - foul #1 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is hacked by Dudley Bliss - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Steven Cox is hacked by Paul Lamberton - foul #1 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Theodore Green (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Yuri Ziek, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss drills a jump hook from close range | 34-39 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 34-39 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Diego Ayala | 34-39 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Michael Matherly, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF) Dudley Bliss | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matt Leone and the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Ante Zender, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Green | 35-42 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Mark Hill tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton lays it in | 37-45 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Isbell and the foul's on Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Michael Matherly, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Steven Cox (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Angel Greco - foul #1 on Angel Greco, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Timothy Darwin | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Angel Greco pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary McCarson | 39-48 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 39-48 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Cox - foul #2 on Steven Cox, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Ante Zender, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Angel Greco pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Enam Africa | 40-48 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a turnaround from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary McCarson | 42-51 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Steven Cox steps in front of the Enam Africa pass | 45-51 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Yuri Ziek - foul #2 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Angel Greco | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Enam Africa - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Lorenzo Turner (C) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas is open and buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Lorenzo Turner - foul #2 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss tips it home | 48-56 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Joel Herman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 51-56 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Lorenzo Turner - foul #3 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Angel Greco tips it home | 53-58 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly loses the dribble to Timothy Darwin | 53-58 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Ante Zender steals it from Gary McCarson | 53-58 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Darwin picks off the pass by Yuri Ziek | 53-58 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Darwin | 53-60 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 53-60 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Darwin takes the ball from Matthew Rico | 53-60 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | The jumper by Gary McCarson is denied by Ante Zender | 53-60 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Steven Cox steals the ball from Matthew Rico | 53-62 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Steven Cox lays it up and in | 53-64 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the wide open shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary McCarson - foul #4 on Gary McCarson, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Matt Leone, Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Matherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is hacked by Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Cox | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-67 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss tips it in | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Enam Africa connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 58-69 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it back up and in | 60-69 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Hill (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Kristofer Wilder (PF), Matthew Watts (C) Steven Cox, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kristofer Wilder - foul #1 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Angel Greco (C) Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is denied on a layup by Theodore Green | 63-71 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Darwin | 65-74 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-74 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Darwin | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SF) Joel Herman, Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (PF), Matthew Watts (C) Kristofer Wilder, Angel Greco | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala buries a jumper from the right block set up by Theodore Green | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Watts (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 67-74 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't tip it in | 67-74 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek scores on a shot from the left side | 69-74 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Arthur Morris, Matthew Watts | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Melvin Isbell picks off the pass by Joel Herman | 69-74 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't finish the layup | 69-74 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 69-74 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Theodore Green blocks the jumper by Dudley Bliss | 69-74 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dudley Bliss | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 69-77 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Angel Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-77 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Lamberton | 69-77 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for a charge - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Steven Cox (SF) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Steven Cox is called for the reach on Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Steven Cox, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Angel Greco | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Green | 70-77 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Enam Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Herman - foul #4 on Joel Herman, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is fouled on the floor by Steven Cox - foul #4 on Steven Cox, team foul #13 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Turner | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone runs out the clock | 71-81 |