| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 3-2 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis's pass is intercepted by Michael Foster in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jones | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby's layup is rejected by Carl Richardson | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Fry | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses short on a jumper near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Appling and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the dribble to Jamie Marquis | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the dunk attempt | 8-4 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 10-4 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Warren Carnegie | 12-4 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Carter and the foul's on Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Karl Portillo, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Alcazar picks off the pass by Nicolas Koopman | 12-7 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Marquis | 14-7 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Warren Carnegie (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Appling (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | David Appling steps in front of the Joseph Alcazar pass in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Peter Hines clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the shot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | David Appling gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 14-12 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Smith | 14-15 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry loses the dribble to Michael Foster | 14-15 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits a shot near the basket | 14-19 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 14-19 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Warren Carnegie - foul #2 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Jamie Marquis, Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-22 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall can't tip it in | 14-22 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - William McCurty (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on Ernest Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Karl Portillo steals it from Michael Foster | 15-22 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it in | 17-22 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Webber | 17-24 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 17-24 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 17-27 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is tipped away by Vincent Kirby | 17-27 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 18-27 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 20-27 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) David Appling | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 20-28 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it in | 20-30 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby drills a jumper from close range | 22-30 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple drills a shot near the basket set up by James Carey | 22-32 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Carey is called for the reach on William McCurty in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Ernest Hall (SF) Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William McCurty (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William McCurty - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) William McCurty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) William Carter | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 27-34 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), William Carter (PF) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | William Carter can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it in | 27-36 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Cameron Fry (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, William Carter | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-36 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby blows the wide open layup | 29-36 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG), Ernest Hall (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | William McCurty knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is hacked by Jamie Marquis - foul #1 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Portillo (PF) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Karl Portillo | 34-39 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is fouled on the floor by Karl Portillo - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) William Carter | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Carter (tiring) C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #11 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty travels in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Larry Frankel | 36-42 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Nicolas Koopman takes the ball from William McCurty | 36-42 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the finger roll | 36-44 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled on the floor by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Ernest Hall (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Warren Carnegie - foul #3 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #12 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Cameron Fry, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #13 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hines | 40-47 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kirby steals the ball from David Appling | 40-47 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #11 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG) Jamie Marquis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 41-47 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cameron Fry | 41-47 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | James Carey is called for the reach on William McCurty in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #12 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SF) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) James Carey | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |