| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 35-49 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Lowder and he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is denied on a layup by George Crenshaw | 35-52 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Joel Davey (SF), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Pugsley | 35-55 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Michael Hart blocks the short jumper by Joel Davey | 35-55 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's layup is rejected by Joshua Pugsley | 35-55 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the offensive board | 35-55 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Joel Davey blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #2 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) John Humphries, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Best - foul #3 on Gerald Best, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Gerald Best | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Humphries, Scott Drees, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-56 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-56 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a floater from the right block | 38-56 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Michael Hart scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Glover and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Mark Fincher | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Wayne Willis steps in front of the Gerald Best pass | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Best blows the wide open dunk but he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Patrick Jones, Michael Hart | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | John Humphries double dribbles | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Mark Fincher | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the driving attempt in the paint | 44-62 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | John Humphries is called for the reach on Eric Lowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Humphries, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF) John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Tyler Moorer is called for the reach on Wayne Willis - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Drees | 46-64 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Scott Drees - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Joel Davey (PF) Wayne Willis, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Joel Davey blows the layup | 46-66 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a runner from close range set up by Mark Fincher | 46-68 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is whistled for traveling | 46-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Patrick Jones | 46-70 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | John Humphries travels with the ball | 46-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw banks in the layup set up by Michael Hart | 46-72 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's floater is tipped away by George Crenshaw | 46-72 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the open dunk | 46-72 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Paul McThune (C) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by John Humphries - foul #2 on John Humphries, team foul #9 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | John Humphries knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Chung | 50-74 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 50-76 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | John Humphries comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-76 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by John Humphries - foul #3 on John Humphries, team foul #10 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-78 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 50-78 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-78 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Snedeker | 52-78 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 52-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-80 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Scott Drees in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Drees, team foul #11 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #12 | 54-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 54-84 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-84 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 54-84 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #13 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Wayne Willis, Joel Davey, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Best gets the offensive rebound | 54-85 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Best | 54-87 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-87 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Gerald Best grabs the defensive rebound | 54-87 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by John Humphries in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Humphries, team foul #14 | 54-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 54-88 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 54-89 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | George Crenshaw denies the turnaround by Leonard Chung | 54-89 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-89 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-89 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the follow up shot | 54-91 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-91 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 54-91 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF) John Humphries | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, George Crenshaw | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 54-91 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 54-91 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger tips it back up and in | 54-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Scott Drees lays it in | 56-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #15 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 56-94 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-95 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-95 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Joel Davey can't tip it in | 56-95 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the offensive rebound | 56-95 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Scott Drees (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McThune (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-95 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 56-95 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the dunk | 56-95 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the board | 56-95 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is denied on a layup by Jason Holsinger | 56-95 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 56-95 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Drees - foul #5 on Scott Drees, team foul #16 | 56-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 56-95 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-96 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Pugsley steals it from Paul McThune | 56-96 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Michael Hart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #17 | 56-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 56-97 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-98 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-98 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-98 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis gets the rebound | 58-98 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | George Crenshaw blocks the short jumper by Daniel Rhodes | 58-98 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 58-98 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Michael Hart - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #18 | 58-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 58-98 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 58-98 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 58-98 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | John Humphries misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #8 | 58-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | John Humphries makes the 1st free throw | 59-98 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | John Humphries makes the 2nd free throw | 60-98 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the lay-in | 60-98 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it in | 60-100 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Joel Davey's fadeaway is rejected by George Crenshaw | 60-100 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 60-100 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 60-102 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Beyers denies the turnaround by Daniel Rhodes | 60-102 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 60-102 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 60-102 |