| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Renato Russo - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Arthur Morris steals it from Todd Brunner | 26-45 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 26-46 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Edward Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Enam Africa | 29-46 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Enam Africa grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 3 from straight away | 32-46 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-46 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 32-46 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Matt Leone | 34-48 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Watts | 37-51 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is intercepted by Ante Zender | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 38-51 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo double dribbles | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-54 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Enam Africa grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico loses the dribble to Gary McCarson | 41-56 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson blows the layup | 41-56 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Everette Duval (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Vance Withers | 43-58 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Phillip Jorden is called for the reach on Ante Zender - foul #1 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Gary McCarson | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Vance Withers is called for the reach on Theodore Green - foul #1 on Vance Withers, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Arthur Morris | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden misses the tip | 43-58 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) C - Vance Withers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is fouled on the floor by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly's pass is intercepted by Melvin Isbell | 43-58 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 43-58 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly's pass is intercepted by Melvin Isbell | 43-58 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits the finger roll | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly loses the dribble to Matthew Watts | 43-60 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-60 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 43-60 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Theodore Green knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Michael Matherly | 45-60 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Leone out of a doubleteam | 45-62 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Matherly | 47-62 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Matthew Watts, Vance Withers | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris blows the layup but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Everette Duval (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Everette Duval (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-65 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the lay-in | 48-65 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 48-65 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Edward Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF) Phillip Jorden | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-68 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Theodore Green is denied by Arthur Morris | 48-70 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the tip | 48-70 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 51-70 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-71 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kristofer Wilder | 51-71 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't finish the layup | 51-71 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 51-71 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Melvin Isbell | 51-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Zender (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kristofer Wilder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Theodore Green lays it in | 53-74 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ante Zender knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a jump hook from close range | 56-74 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the tip | 56-74 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Renato Russo | 59-74 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo is hacked by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Kristofer Wilder, Arthur Morris | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Vance Withers grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell's pass is intercepted by Edward Allen | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a runner from the baseline set up by Edward Allen | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Jorden - foul #2 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #8 | 61-76 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell runs out the clock | 63-76 |