| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cox inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Cox | 41-33 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cox snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Theodore Green | |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses long on a shot in the paint | 41-33 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Ante Zender | |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't finish the layup | 44-33 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Zervas - foul #2 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Enam Africa (SG) Robert Deitz, Yuri Ziek | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Matt Leone | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek travels with the ball | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-35 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is denied on a layup by Angel Greco | 51-35 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Cox - foul #1 on Steven Cox, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Steven Cox, Timothy Darwin, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Robert Deitz, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lorenzo Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss is hacked by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Matt Leone loses the dribble to Joel Herman | 51-36 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Joel Herman's pass is intercepted by Gary McCarson | 51-36 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Melvin Isbell, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cox buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (PF) Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Paul Lamberton | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Cox | 58-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Arthur Morris steps in front of the Theodore Green pass | 58-38 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Matthew Watts (PF) Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Lorenzo Turner (C) Steven Cox, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Paul Lamberton | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Paul Lamberton (PF) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 58-43 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lorenzo Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Joel Herman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Dudley Bliss picks off the pass by Paul Lamberton | 58-46 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joel Herman | 58-48 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is hacked by Joel Herman - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Steven Cox (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ante Zender (C) Joel Herman, Robert Deitz, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton, Ivan Zervas | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Cox - foul #2 on Steven Cox, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Enam Africa | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is denied on a layup by Theodore Green | 58-50 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is fouled on the floor by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the finger roll set up by Matt Leone | 62-53 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green lays it in on a nice dish by Enam Africa | 62-55 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Ivan Zervas steals the ball from Gary McCarson | 62-55 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is fouled on the floor by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Matthew Watts (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 62-57 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #4 on Enam Africa, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner (C) Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lorenzo Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Joel Herman steals the ball from Matt Leone | 64-57 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Diego Ayala swats the short shot by Matt Leone | 64-57 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a shot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 66-57 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the floater in the lane | 66-57 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is fouled on the floor by Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Steven Cox (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cox connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dudley Bliss | 69-59 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the floater from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Angel Greco loses the dribble to Matthew Rico | 69-59 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Steven Cox is called for the reach on Paul Lamberton - foul #3 on Steven Cox, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG) Joel Herman | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas buries a jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Rico | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Matthew Watts (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Theodore Green (PF) Robert Deitz, Paul Lamberton | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cox | 74-63 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Dudley Bliss steps in front of the Ivan Zervas pass | 74-63 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Cox | 76-63 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Matthew Watts, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Theodore Green | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Melvin Isbell picks off the pass by Ivan Zervas | 78-64 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Angel Greco scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (PF) Ivan Zervas | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lorenzo Turner - foul #1 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #12 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it but misses | 80-65 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell loses the dribble to Robert Deitz | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Arthur Morris steps in front of the Robert Deitz pass | 80-65 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lorenzo Turner | 82-65 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Yuri Ziek | 82-65 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Melvin Isbell takes the ball from Ante Zender | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone runs out the clock | 82-65 |