| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell clanks a shot from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Frazier | 20-32 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | David Brock's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kyle Puente | 20-32 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is fouled on the floor by Donald Donnell - foul #3 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Trevor Mercer steps in front of the Kyle Puente pass | 20-32 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | David Brock's pass is intercepted by Marc Tolbert | 20-32 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton lays it up and in set up by Marc Tolbert | 20-34 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Frazier | 23-34 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 23-36 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | David Brock connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Jordan Priest is called for the reach on Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Alvin Betton | 26-38 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, Jamie Hereford | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Brock | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), James Milligan (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Marc Tolbert, Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it in on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 30-38 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it up and in set up by David Brock | 32-38 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Priest takes the ball from Alvin Betton | 32-38 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is denied on a layup by Jamie Hereford | 32-38 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Milligan | 32-41 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) SF - James Milligan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Roy Nixon (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell drills a turnaround from the left block | 34-44 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 34-44 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 34-46 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Trevor Mercer (SG), Gerald Moss (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's floater is tipped away by Jamie Hereford | 34-46 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 34-48 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell loses the dribble to Marc Tolbert | 34-48 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is denied on a dunk by Timothy Schweizer | 34-48 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is fouled on the floor by Harry Williams - foul #1 on Harry Williams, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Harry Williams, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Frazier | 36-48 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath lays it up and in | 36-50 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits the finger roll set up by Charles Frazier and the foul's on Daniel Gilbreath - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), James Milligan (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-50 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Boyd and he's hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses the turnaround in the lane | 42-50 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 44-50 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | James Milligan is called for the reach on Donald Donnell - foul #2 on James Milligan, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marc Tolbert | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't finish the layup | 44-53 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Mart and the foul's on Donald Donnell - foul #4 on Donald Donnell, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert loses the dribble to Donald Donnell | 44-56 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd tips it home | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled in the backcourt by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled in the backcourt by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by David Brock in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it in | 56-59 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by David Brock in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Brock, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's floater is knocked away by Jamie Hereford | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is hacked by Richard Rathjen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Rathjen, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweizer - foul #3 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier travels with the ball | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 56-63 |