| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the easy open layup | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it home | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Theodore Green | |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Matt Leone picks off the pass by Enam Africa | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the dunk attempt | 32-35 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Enam Africa | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | The jumper by Matthew Rico is denied by Stephen Hidalgo | 32-35 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Enam Africa | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it home | 32-39 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Morris | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the shot from the right side set up by Matt Leone | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Renato Russo gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Theodore Green | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Morris | 42-41 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Enam Africa snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Enam Africa | 42-43 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Matthew Watts and the foul's on Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Everette Duval | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Matt Leone picks off the pass by Edward Allen | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary McCarson | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Theodore Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Allen | 47-45 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Morris | 49-45 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico lays it up and in and he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #4 on Arthur Morris, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kristofer Wilder (fresh) PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Melvin Isbell | 52-47 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is fouled on the floor by Kristofer Wilder - foul #2 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Renato Russo - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Isbell | 52-47 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Renato Russo is called for the reach on Kristofer Wilder - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Kristofer Wilder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Renato Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Renato Russo - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-47 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Gary McCarson picks off the pass by Theodore Green | 52-47 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Gary McCarson out of a doubleteam | 54-47 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Gary McCarson, Phillip Jorden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 3rd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 56-52 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts is fouled on the floor by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (C) Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Edward Allen - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Jorden | 58-54 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Rico steals the ball from Arthur Morris | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Theodore Green dunks the ball on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 58-59 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 58-59 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 58-59 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #5 on Arthur Morris, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Renato Russo, Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jorden | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG) Theodore Green | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Vance Withers snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Vance Withers is denied on a layup by Todd Brunner | 58-59 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Renato Russo | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) Melvin Isbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Everette Duval (PF) Renato Russo | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Everette Duval, Todd Brunner | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Michael Matherly | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Rico | 60-64 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the tip | 60-64 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a runner from the right block | 62-64 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Renato Russo | 62-67 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Theodore Green steps in front of the Gary McCarson pass | 62-67 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green blows the layup | 62-67 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Enam Africa connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Renato Russo | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Phillip Jorden | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Renato Russo runs out the clock | 68-69 |